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Dragon Boat Canada


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Canoe Kayak Canada

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[Openocean]

Join Open Ocean Outriggers at Jericho Sailing Centre in Vancouver for the largest outrigger demo day in Canada
10 am to 2 pm Dec 1st!
If you're looking for an Oc-1, this is your event!

We'll have 10 different OC-1's to try, this is the first time in Canada paddlers will have the opportunity to compare the performance of this many canoes in a single day.

Avail. Canoes

C-Lion
C-Lion ST ( rudderless)
Hypr Pahoa
Hypr Holo Nui
Hypr Vantage
Hypr Makia Nalu
Hypr Wave Blade 2 ( OC-2)
Hypr Hoku'ula
Hypr Hokulea

Outrigger Connection Fuse
Outrigger Connection Fusion
Outrigger Connection Zephyr! ( this is the new one!)

Join the Open Ocean Outriggers Facebook group and sign up for this event.

Great Draw Prizes from Outrigger Connection, Kialoa, Princton Tec and more!

[LARDCore]

sounds like fun.   

i have a friend that had a hypr holo nui.  i have another "acquaintance" that has one.  my friend got rid of his.  when he compared it to some other oc1s in the area (mostly huki and kaku), he was not too happy with the build.  his iakus didn't match the boat and ama causing the ama to plow in the water (good for me since i could surf the waves that were coming off his ama).  the local rep is absolutely HORRIBLE (it took my buddy about 5 months to get some new iakus) and mr. foo (owner of hypr) doesn't have so good of a rep with responsiveness - unless you want to buy a new boat from him.

the acquaintance that has a hypr holo nui is pretty fast in his boat, but goes to WAR with his canoe when rigging/derigging it.  i looked over after the first oc1 race of this season and saw 3 people with their feet on the hull of the boat trying to get the front iaku out.  they couldn't get it out, thank God we had a trailer to take it home for him.

in a word, be VERY careful when buying a hypr.  it may be different in canada, but i'm not sure. 

i'm not banging on hypr, i just want to make sure potential buyers do their research before.

[pullingwater]

hey Lard.... - sounds like your friend doesn't know how the rig works - cuz it 's pretty easy and secure.

[LARDCore]

hey Lard.... - sounds like your friend doesn't know how the rig works - cuz it 's pretty easy and secure.

every possible combination was attempted multiple times.  i'm assuming the rig works with a hammer and crowbar or blow torch....   the poor guy has a problem every time he wants to paddle.

i'd love to head up there for the huli-fest, errrr, i mean oc1 demo day, i love huli-ing boats but i bet the water is a bit chilly up there - it's getting a tad chilly down here too.

[pullingwater]

 :)It's snowing right now !!! I think it will be chilly