Tag Archives: 2012 Va’a Outrigger World Sprints

Storm warning

Posted on September 7, 2012 by susiequinn

Something I never got used to when I lived and worked southern Alberta were the storms. In the winter, we’d get a snowstorm followed by a warm chinook wind; the temperature could range 20 degrees in one day. I didn’t … 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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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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