Mentally and intellectually challenged participation?
10.0 Divisions, Clubs, Crew Yes, through the dedication and foresight of certain individuals and organizations, mentally and intellectually challenged individuals are being introduced to the sport. In some case canoes have been modified, in particular the seats and in some cases paddles which have had special grips added to assist. Outrigger canoes, provided they are rigged correctly, are very stable craft and if paddled on relatively flat water, generally present no risk to the paddlers. 10.5 What is the methodology behind crew selection? Those crews fortunate to have coaches, will tend to have to some degree a rule of thumb that they apply. This generally includes a range of prerequisites. Billy Whitford, one of the sports most successful coaches, based in Hawaii and coach of Californian club Offshore, bases his criteria on: Attitude, talent, attendance at practice, finances, solo outrigger performances and a bottom line… Each one of these is not necessarily as straight forward as
