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Supporting our 'Ohana during COVID-19

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Today the board made the difficult decision to suspend our practices and meetings until further notice based on the current guidance from state and local health officials. Paddling together as an ‘Ohana is what brings us all to this sport and this club. Unfortunately right now this is our responsibility to our members and the wider Tri-Cities community to keep everyone healthy and safe. As the situation evolves into April we will continue to monitor and update with our plans for the season. Please everyone stay healthy and wash your hands, I have full confidence we will pull together and be back on the water together before you know it.

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It's not over yet!

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Everyone is back in school but there is still plenty of paddling to be had. Practice will run on our regular schedule as long as light and weather allows. This is the best time of year to come out and try paddling so bring anyone who might be interested in joining our ohana and getting out on the water.

Another congratulations to our crews at PNW challenge last weekend. Everyone did great and more than that it is amazing to see such great participation and club spirit with a 21 TCOCC paddlers comprising a beach and water change crew.

Rocking Racing Roosters!

TCOCC had great success at Rooster Rock! we fielded a mixed masters and mixed open crew that both took home first in their division despite getting caught in a pile up off the start line. We pushed up river to the rock with some favorable wind and swells. But then came a 180 turn into that same wind making for a difficult downstream run towards the final turn and the finish. Thank you to Mountain Home Canoe Club for putting on a great event as usual. Some pictures of our crews and the race are below. This race puts us well into our season and looking to stay strong and be ready for The Gorge Race next.

Club Updates

It’s been a while since we’ve put something up here so I thought it would be good to make a post now that the season is in full swing.

We’ve had a great spring season with lots of new members and very good attendance at practice. It’s hard to think of one where we’ve had less than three canoes on the water! Saturday Practice Times are now at 8:30 A.M. as we get into the hot summer months and prepare for Rooster Rock and The Gorge.

Looking forward to seeing the same enthusiasm and spirit as we paddle into summer!

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Air Quality Alert

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Please be aware of the reduced Air quality this week and make healthy choices when it comes to outside activity. We are under an air quality alert through Wednesday, meaning that unhealthy to very unhealthy air conditions will persist. TCOCC will meet for practice as normally scheduled but we will evaluate conditions and personnel when deciding on a plan. If you have any sensitivity to cardiac or respiratory distress carefully consider whether or not to take part in outside activity.

Look at the links below for information on air quality and weather forecasting:

Washington Smoke Information

National Weather Service Forecast

Rooster Rock Rally

Three crews, three medals! TCOCC had a great showing at Rooster Rock this weekend. The day started cool and overcast for the short course. Our mixed open crew put down a strong start, and mixed it it up with the unlimited canoes through the first turn downriver. After that it was a battle with Hood River Outrigger to get through the final turn and through the finish line for a first place finish.

For the mixed race we had both masters and open crew out on the course. The temps warmed up and the sun came out making for a sticky 10 mile run up and around the rock. Both crews were out near the front of the pack and our mixed masters came across the line second overall with a first place in their division. Our mixed open crew also had a strong third place showing in a crowded division of 9 crews.

Overall it was a great day for TCOCC. Having 18 paddlers representing the club at a race is a big accomplishment for us and a great sign for the future. Bringing home some hardware is icing on the cake. See the gallery below for some pictures of the day.

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Practice Clarifications

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We've had a lot of change recently so this is to clear up any confusion about our current practice schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday practices are not changing they start at 5:45 P.M. and 8:15 A.M.

For our new practices we are requesting notice at least 24 hours in advance if you plan to paddle so seats can be worked out and we insure full canoes:

Friday practice is for those who want to work harder and be more competitive, it will consist of more difficult workouts to simulate race conditions. This starts at 5:45 P.M. Contact Tyler for a seat.

Sunday practice is for our wahine (women) to work on their blend and get a different feel from paddling with the usual mixed crew. This starts at 8:15 A.M. Contact Laura or Nessa for a seat

Back on the Water!

What a great start for the season! We had 16 paddlers so we could comfortably paddle all three wa'a. From here on out we'll be on our normal schedule. We're Starting with Monday/Wednesday Practice at 5:45 and Saturday Practice at 9:30.

Don't forget our first new paddler night will be April 9th. Anyone new to the sport can come out on this practice that will be geared towards a smooth introduction to paddling.

Pictures from Saturday are below

Happy New Year!

Happy 2018 paddlers! It may seem early, but after a few months of rest its time to start thinking about our 2018 season. To that end there is board meeting Wednesday (check your e-mail for more information). After that, expect to see some more updates on kickoff meeting, race schedule, and practices for 2018.