Kumu'ohu

This Saturday is the 10th Annual Washington Canoe Club " Kumu'ohu"  Race!

I tried to find what he Hawaiian translation for Kumu'ohu is, but I didn't have any luck.

I'm pretty sure it must mean "What the heck are you thinking, signing up to do a  SUP race when you have barely been on a board since December!".  There is also a possibility that it translates to  "I'm going to die or at least throw up if I try to paddle 6 miles".  Whatever it translates to,  I have commited myself to being there pretty early in the morning.  Well, actually, it will be early, and it will be morning, but very doubtful that I will be pretty.  If anyone else wants to join me for a morning of "fun", check out the info below. See you on the Potomac!

New  Team East of Maui Uniforms. NOT! (photo from WCC web site)

 

10th Annual Kumu'ohu Challenge Saturday April 20, 2013

The members of the Washington Canoe Club are pleased to invite you to the 10th Annual Kumu'ohu Challenge on the Potomac River. This is the season opening race of the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association sanctioned OC1/OC2 Points Series. Additional classes will include Surfski, Sea Kayak, and SUP. Come celebrate the spring thaw with a great day of paddling and camaraderie in the Nation's Capital.
Venue
The race course is on the relatively protected water of the Potomac River, beginning and ending in front of the WCC. The WCC is located at 3700 K Street, NW, Washington, DC just upstream of Key Bridge on the beautiful Georgetown waterfront. The OC1/OC2, surfski and sea kayak course will be 13km, while the SUP course will be 8km.
Race day registration opens at 8:00 AM. The registration fee is $15 per person, which includes food and drink at the post race lunch. To help us plan this event, please let us know if you expect to attend by submitting an entry form in advance (no advance fee required), via our high-tech online system.

Lifejackets and whistles are required. You don't have to wear them, but they must accompany you throughout the race. Please plan accordingly

Start of the 2011 Kumu'ohu

2011

 Aloha, MB