What is Outrigger Canoe Racing?
Outrigger canoeing is a sport in which an outrigger canoe is propelled by means of paddles. Outrigger canoeing has grown from its roots in Polynesia to become a very popular paddling sport, with numerous sporting and social clubs located around the world. Sporting clubs like BRD are also often involved with dragon boat racing and other canoe disciplines. Outrigger canoe racing has become a popular canoeing sport, with numerous clubs located around the world. Six person outrigger canoes (or OC6) are among the most common used for sport use; single person outrigger canoes (or OC1) are also very common. Two and four person outrigger canoes are also sometimes used, and two six person outrigger canoes are sometimes rigged together like a catamaran to form a twelve person double canoe. Modern OC6 hulls and ama’s are commonly made from glass-reinforced plastic. However, some canoes are made of more traditional materials. In Hawaii, canoes were carved from the trunks of very old koa trees. The
