While the sport originally hails from Hawaii, outrigger canoeing has gained a very strong foothold along the Californian coast. This weekend will be a good opportunity for people unfamiliar with the water sport to get an up-close look at it.
The Noah Kalama Outrigger Classic will take place from about 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 14, at the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. The races celebrate Kalama, who was one of the first people to popularize outrigger canoeing from Hawaii to California — which originally was a mode of transportation between the various Hawaiian Islands   … More
Spana in Team 100 i sommar!
Onico Team 100 består av Rickard Jönsson, vattenskoter samt Fredrik Nylén och Hannes Wolt, speedboat – några av Sveriges vassaste och mest framgångsrika racingförare. I sommar kommer Team 100 att turnera runt i Sverige (se turnéschema). På turnén kan du spana in vrålåken och får chansen att vinna en åktur i 100 knop. Vill du se när Team 100 tävlar? Kolla in tävlingsschemat på onico.nu/team100. Hoppas vi ses på plats!
PLEASURE POINT – A great white shark, estimated to be up to 18 feet long, sheared through the front end of a kayak floating about a quarter-mile from the popular Eastside surf spot known as Pleasure Point, authorities said.
The attack, which happened about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, is a rare occurrence for the area as no one has reported a shark bite in several decades in the waters around Santa Cruz County, according to Sean Van Sommeran of the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.
On Saturday, a 52-year-old Fremont man was fishing from … More
Traffic in downtown Wausau will be crowded during the next week, but it won’t be road traffic — 300 of the world’s top young canoers and kayakers are sharing Wausau’s waterways for the 2012 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
But the competitors aren’t the only ones filling the grounds at Wausau’s Whitewater Park. Friday saw coaches, spectators and event volunteers milling around the stands throughout the day.
Caroline Queen, a member of the U.S. under-23 team, said … More