To no one’s surprise, Shell Va’a won the recent 2022 Catalina Crossing. What is surprising is that they dominated the race. Aside from their rigorous training and impeccable paddling technique, especially on ocean swells, Shell Va’a had a secret weapon. 

For the fir...

ARE Outrigger World will be there to demo their new rudderless ARE Tahiti V1 Marara outrigger canoes.

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The “Catalina Crossing,” modified slightly due to storm warnings, will be held this Sunday, September 11. But the paddling community couldn’t wait to “meet and greet” Tahiti’s Shell Va’a team up close, in-between the team’s race preparation that includes everything from o...

“Catalina Crossing,” the venue for the 2022 US Outrigger Championships, had to take a slightly different turn this year, literally, due to storm warnings over the island. But the races still provided plenty of excitement, with both the start and finish at Newport Dunes and a turn near the middle of ...

A woman’s crew that finished Second at The Gorge Downwind Champs might have had the most Firsts of all. First time at The Gorge. First time paddling downwind for most of them. First tim...

One of the elite Tahitian outrigger teams, Air Tahiti, visited Newport Aquatic Center (NAC) on their way home to Papeete, giving local paddlers the thrill of meeting world-class paddlers up-close. It was an inspiring day of paddling, posing for photos, and sharing the spirit of outrig...

The Tahitians have landed on our shores. You can see them in this video, where Air Tahiti, a premiere outrigger team in Tahiti, greeted local paddlers at NAC, then inspired us with their presence on the water.

Native Tahitians bring a time-honored tradition and culture of outrigger paddling...

The Gorge Race week begins this Friday, July 8, to Saturday, July 16. Over 1,000 paddlers from across the U.S. and around the world will be on the river. It promises to be a fun-filled week of competition and camaraderie—good old-fashioned ‘o...

4th of July Sale! Use code "LOSETHERUDDER" for $250 off the ARE Tahiti V1 Marara. The sale ends July 4th. Inventory is limited, so act fast if you want to paddle this high-speed outrigger, which epitomizes the axiom, Less is more. 

The V1 represents the finest in Tahitian engineer...

“Super awesome!” is how Alex Gaudlitz described how she felt after winning the raffle for a new, rudderless V1 Marara outrigger, at the Iron Champs 2022 race last Saturday. This high-performance canoe was donated by ARE Outrigger World, exclusive ARE ...

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO IRON CHAMPS 2022?

The Tahitians, who bring a culture rich in traditional outrigger paddling, will be part of a 6-man team representing Newport Outrigger Canoe Club. Va'a Fitness will also be at the ARE Outrigger World tent, talking about “Tahitian-s...