​Last weekend's Island Iron in Victoria was an incredible weekend of racing in challenging conditions. The initial excitement for the weekend was the fact that our women's and men's masters crews got to paddle our new Malolo, and from the grins on their faces after the race, the boat did not disappoint. Our rookie men's open crew did well in their first race and by the hoots and hollers after the event, they are hooked on OC6 racing. 

Saturday's OC6 races were challenging for all three of our crews. Very high winds created a race that tested the most experienced crews and each of our teams showed both their fitness and skill finishing on the podium in each of their categories. 

The wind died down a bit for Sunday's small boat races. Rupert/Ron and Paul/Dustin showed off their strength in OC2's and Carl represented the club in his surfski. Conditions were relatively tame overall, but a strong tide rip presented challenges for paddlers at the half way turn and caused some to go for an expected swim. 

It was an exceptional race weekend for all involved and thanks to Ocean River Paddling Club for hosting a first class event. See the photos above for race results. 

Thanks to Rupert Wong, here's a look at the OC6 course. 

Isn't she a beauty?? After years of drooling, talking, dreaming, scheming and planning, we finally have our first Unlimited OC6 and we couldn't be happier! Thanks to Hana Hou Paddlesports (Don and Zoe), we brought home our club's new flagship, just in time for the Island Iron race in Victoria last weekend. Both the men's masters and women's open crews got to paddle the new boat and they couldn't stop grinning afterwards. 

As crews get more competitive, this super light boat will bring our club to a new level in paddling and enable us to compete with the best of the best, both locally and abroad. The two workhorse Mirage canoes in our compound will continue to be the go-to boats for practices and general training, but we have this secret weapon tucked away and ready for racing. Stay tuned, things are starting to get exciting at the Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club!

Looks like it has been a while since we have updated this site! Well despite our silence, there are a lot of very exciting happenings in our club. As the weather warms up, the club is in full swing with both OC6 and small boat training and racing. With a season full of race goals, you will see boats coming and going from the compound nearly every day of the week training for events in both the OC6 boats and various small boats. 

Our membership is growing fast with both competitive and recreational paddlers joining our ranks. It is great to see so many new faces at our regular practices and a full roster headed for this coming weekend's Island Iron race in Victoria. After a few races already in the bag this year, our ladies team is looking incredibly strong with some impressive finishes; and our men's team is showing some real potential with several eager new paddlers. 

Beyond racing, our club is hosting this year's Island Changes race at Sproat lake. Stay tuned for details about this exciting event on August 25, 2018. 

If this Spring is any indication of what is to come, stay tuned for an exciting season!!