I’ve noticed that my friends don’t like to talk much about my “paddling” habit. I think it’s because you can’t really talk about outrigger canoeing without saying something that sounds more than a little bit dirty (note: I don’t row or kayak. I paddle. There is a difference…).
Adopting this new sport has meant learning a whole new language for me. There’re the Hawaiian-isms that we use as part of the heritage of outrigger canoeing, vocabulary that’s specific to the type of stroke that we learn, and phrases that are particular to our team.
So last night as we were doing double-hull drills in the dark around Lido Island and I was trying to keep warm…I started composing this Outrigger Kama Sutra list in my head. Being somewhat new to the sport, I’m sure my list is woefully incomplete. Please help me out by adding your favorite Outrigger Kama Sutra positions in the comments below…
Out of the hole
The double-bend paddle
The short-course
The long-course
The iron-man
Flying the ama
Taking out your one-man
Going out on a two-man
The double-hull
The triple-hull
Paddling with the Open Women
The Steersman
The Steersman’s Blade
Getting a rolling start
The Engine Room
The Stroker
The Novice
Dry seat changes
Wet seat changes
Drag drills
The Coed team
Surf entry
Rigging the boat
The huli
Riding the swell
The Triangle
Keepin’ it Hot
My previous posts about outrigger canoeing
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Thanks for sharing this. I am also an above knee amputee. What kind of prosthetic knee do you use for the water? Also, do you require any adaptations to the boat to be able to paddle? Have you done any OC-1 or OC-2 paddling?
Thanks!
Jimmy