I know that the “original” Crazy Canucks were a group of Canadian alpine ski racers who rose to prominence in the World Cup during the 1970s and 80s, but here is a new group of Crazy Canucks: Paddling on Okanagan Lake on December 10th!!!! were Kim Dolaszar, Dave Robb, Debbie Jones, Scott Mackenzie, Scott Siemens [...]
We have gathered quite a few photos of our clubs recent Fresh Water Challenge race. The 6 man outrigger canoe race on Sunday proved to be quite a challenge in the afternoon with some very choppy water. Here are a few great shots of the race. We would love to add more (especially from Saturdays [...]
Sunshine and the Vernon Paddling Centre’s Freshwater Challenge Outrigger races seem to go hand in hand. Another weekend of great competition was blessed with hot weather and some challenging water for the racers. Kin Beach was the location for both days of racing, with approximately 170 paddlers travelling from several locations in both Alberta and [...]
Members of the Vernon Paddling Centre, Peggy Kassa, Lorellei Sullivan, Monika Lawrence, Debbie Jones, Chris Castrucow, and Donna LePape recently competed in Salmon Arm paddling an Outrigger 6 and placed first in the Masters division and second over all. They completed the 20km race in 1:52:50. These six, coached by Dave Chambers, are headed to [...]