San Francisco Outrigger Canoe Center

Best club in the west. Not including Hawai’i.
Kai Opua club in Kona is the best but when in mainland, He’e Nalu is the how

The equipment is great for paddling at a beautiful backdrop of the Golden Gate bridge and Alcatraz island along the Marina. The coach is strong, experienced, and sensitive to guiding people on how to improve their technique without yelling. Moreover, she will go the extra mile to help you stay warm, retrieve your gear, and encourage you to improve. Warm nights include erg paddling parties at her house to practice with music at various rates. Be ready to join the team when the racing season starts or else you may miss the boat. In general, this tends to be an older team of avid paddling aficionados from all walks of life.
Parking is ample at Sports Basement. The ambiance is great during the weekends especially when it’s sunny. Practice starts early in the morning anywhere between 8 — 9 am depending on the tides. The waves can be fun like riding a roller coaster with the alma to support you on the water, which is fine with experienced steers persons.

I found this fantastic outrigger paddling club on moving back to San Francisco last year. They have been welcoming and friendly. I always have a great time at practice — a lot of fun with a great workout and a chance to push myself. I’m now a regular on the water.
The club has great paddling equipment, including fast racing boats, one of the most beautiful locations out there (launching from Crissey Field near the Golden Gate Bridge), access to greatly varied water conditions, a competitive spirit, and a lotta love and good friends to go around.
(FYI, SFOCC does not have a kids program. If you are looking for a program for kids, say, under 16, you should probably reach out to Kaimanu, another Bay Area paddling club, or visit the Northern California Outrigger Canoe Association web site for a list of Bay Area clubs.)

Whoa! What a workout! Everything hurts this morning in a good kind of way.
A few years ago I used to help out another OCC with their fund raisers. Since then I’ve been meaning to look in to paddling, but never got off my lazy ass to pursue it. Salty B convinced me to go with him to SFOCC practice.
HUKI !!!
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Sorry! Can we turn around??? I um… lost my paddle in the last change over. Auwe!
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Lawa!
Thank Gawd! My arms were about to fall off.
Paddling for a few hours last night I got the following:
— timing & rhythm
— teamwork
— sea birds like to pace you
— endurance
— bay water is extra salty
— camelbacks are a necessity
— carbon fiber paddles are sexy
— the GGB is pretty big when you’re under it
— bring extra dry clothes
— the Aloha spirit is not dead in SF
— lots of hotties paddle
— it’s not as cold as you think… so long as the sun is out
— I really need to quit smoking.