2009 Catalina Channel Crossing
US Championships

This year marks 50 years of paddling in California and the 50th Catalina Channel Crossing!

The first outrigger race held in California was on September 20, 1959. This first race was a long distance race from Avalon on Catalina Island to the Newport Dunes inside the California Coast. The famous Duke Kahanamoku served as the Grand Marshall of the first California Outrigger event and founded the Catalina to Newport Dunes race – the original California Outrigger Classic.

The first race involved two canoes shipped to California from Hawaii. Now in 2009 more than 1,000 canoe paddlers from around the globe are going to be competing in the 2009 Catalina Channel Crossing US Championships the weekend of September 12 and 13, 2009. Please visit the SCORA Catalina Championship website for more information on the history of this epic event in california paddling history.

SCORA Catalina Championship website

 

 

Race Schedule:

Saturday (9/12), The Catalina Channel Crossing US Championships Wahine and Open Coed Race is a 27-mile open ocean race that launches from Newport Harbor, Newport Beach and ends at Casino Point, Avalon Catalina.

Sunday (9/13), The Catalina Channel Crossing US Championships Kane and Masters Coed Race is a 31-mile open ocean race that launches from Lovers Cove, Catalina Island and ends at Newport Dunes, Newport Beach.

All teams are instructed to download and read the race packet for complete details on the event:

US Championship Race Packet

Escort Boats and Skippers:

**Important Escort Boat Information**
All teams are responsible for obtaining their own escort boats. *We advise SCORA teams who are racing more than 3 crews to acquire a back up escort in the event that there is equipment failure.*

Without making any guarantee, Offshore Canoe Club will try to assist visiting teams from outside of California to locate an escort. Once you have secured an escort, YOU MUST SUBMIT their Escort Boat Registration form with their name, phone number, address, boat name, length, make and color, etc. by September 5 to Gary Clevenger

 

• Catalina Quick Links
• Race Packet
• SCORA Website
• T-Shirt Preorder