Monthly Archives: August 2012

A poignant farewell

Posted on August 18, 2012 by susiequinn

After so many days of highs for the Va’a Outrigger World Sprint Championships in Calgary, the final day of the event at the Glenmore Reservoir would serve as a reminder of how tight-knit the paddling community is. The day dawned … Continue reading →

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Golden hat trick

Posted on August 15, 2012 by susiequinn

My mother loves hats. She owns an assortment of “paddling” baseball caps, from tech material to neoprene, to regular old ball caps. She inherited my dad’s collection, too. But I’m willing to bet her most coveted hat is one she … Continue reading →

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History repeats itself

Posted on August 14, 2012 by susiequinn

I cried; I admit it. I spent years covering sporting events both minor and major, so the journalist in me wants to cover the 2012 Va’a Outrigger World Sprint championships like I would any other event. FInd the awesome stories, … Continue reading →

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One golden morning in Calgary…

Posted on August 13, 2012 by susiequinn

They did it! The women’s over-70s team from False Creek has won an historic gold medal at the Va’a World Outrigger Sprint Championships in Calgary, AB. Both Canadian Kapuna teams joined for a V12 race—two outrigger canoes that seat six … Continue reading →

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Blogger blogs about an outrigger blogger

Posted on August 7, 2012 by susiequinn

The 2012 IVF World Outrigger Sprints event has an ‘official’ blog to follow as well, if you haven’t already seen the link. Keri Rak is blogging about the event at checkyourboat.blogspot.ca. She’s got a neat intro about some of the … Continue reading →

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