On Monday, July 21st, JOCA will be hosting an outrigger canoe experience event at Zushi Beach. Like many other marine sports, outrigger canoeing is a deep sport, but the appeal of outrigger canoeing is that you can enjoy it from the beginning. On the day, experts from outrigger canoe clubs around Japan will be there to give lectures, so you don't have to worry. This sport, which originated in Hawaii and Tahiti, is now gaining popularity in oceans around the world. Take this opportunity to try out an outrigger canoe.
Advance online reservations began on June 10th.
For more details and to apply, please see the link below.

outrigger canoe experience

To all the teams who participated, On Saturday we faced wind and rain, and on Sunday strong winds and swells, which unfortunately made it impossible to hold the distance race on the originally planned course. We truly appreciate your understanding as we adapted to a shortened course under these conditions. As this is a marine event, we have no control over the weather, but we are pleased to report that we were able to safely complete the two-day schedule without any accidents.

 

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The one with an elongated hull and a laterally protruding outrigger for balance is called an "Outrigger Canoe.
Originally, the islands of the Pacific Ocean had a lot of canoe competition with religious significance. Each island and village had strong young people, prayed for their ancestors, and prayed for a good harvest in the outrigger canoe competition.

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