- Review of the V1 Fai Va’a 4SI by Outrigger Zone
Enjoy this short review of the carbon fiber V1 Fai Va’a 4SI by Ozone. - 2023 Carolina Cup Graveyard Surfski and OC1 Photos
Congratulations to all the paddlers who participated in the 2023 Graveyard race! It takes courage to sign up, and perseverance to finish — we tip our salt-stained, sun-bleached paddling caps to you! Feel free to download any images you want here. All we ask is that you credit @thepaddlechannel if you post the pix, and… - OC1 or Surfski? Which do you prefer?
We’ve been asked a number of times which craft we prefer, the outrigger canoe or the surfski? Join Barry and Rod for a chat over a Flaming Amy’s burrito as they discuss which is “better”. Disclaimer: This video was originally published December 28, 2020. If you ask us this question today, the answer might be… - Greg Greene’s Top Three Downwinding Tips for New and Developing Paddlers
Greg shares his top 3 tips for paddlers who are developing their downwind skills. Greg has paddled all over the world (the Gorge, South Africa, Tarifa and Hawaii, to name a few) and he offered these three tips: To listen to the Peak Performance Paddle podcast mentioned here, go to https://tcsurfski.com/2019/10/31/ppp-episode-33-starting-a-surfski-journey-in-middle-age-with-greg-greene/. It’s a worthwhile listen… - Downwind Run in Hurricane Maria Swell in the Puakea Designs Kahe Kai OC1 and Ehukai OC1
In 2017, Hurricane Maria pushed winds and swell onto the North Carolina coastline, and it was the perfect opportunity to get the Puakea Designs Ehukai and Kehe Kai outrigger canoes on some bumps! It turned out to be one of those magical days when ocean just gave us gift after gift. If you’ve been downwinding,… - Repair Your Carbon Fiber Outrigger Canoe with Superglue?
If you paddle your OC1 or surfski in surf and waves (or if you carry your boat on land), you’ll eventually end up with hairline cracks. We heard from a local repair guru that you can actually use super glue for effective repair of hairline cracks. For really effective repairs, you can combine super glue… - Why are there holes in the side of my outrigger canoe?
When we paddle our OC1s, it’s not uncommon for people to ask why these outrigger canoes have “holes” built into them. Join us as we talk about bullet bailers, drains holes and Venturi scuppers (they’re all the same thing) and how they magically make you faster. - Carolina Downwind Run in the Puakea Designs Ehukai Outrigger Canoe
In the summer, the Cape Fear region of North Carolina gets prevailing south southwest winds that make these waters the perfect downwind playground! Check out this summertime run in the Puakea Designs Ehukai OC1 (one man — or lady, of course — outrigger canoe). The Ehukai is a boat that was made to downwind, and… - Leash Options for the Outrigger Canoe
If you downwind in your OC1, you know one of your most important pieces of gear is your leash. Unleashed canoes in windy conditions are some of the fastest creatures on earth (at least, if sure does seem like it if you’re trying to swim and catch up with it), so it is ESSENTIAL you… - Tahitian Inspired Hydration setup for Outrigger Canoe
- A Tour of the Malolo, the unlimited 0C6 from Puakea Designs
We recently had a chance to tour (and paddle!) the Puakea Designs Unlimited outrigger canoe. Take a walk-through of the canoe’s features and see why some people are describing this OC6 with words like “ballistic missile” and “rocket cow” (goes like a rocket, kinda looks like a super fast carbon fiber cow?). This canoe is…
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