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FEATURED RACE
Rig Run
Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club began hosting Rig Run in 2023. The course used to go around the oil rigs off our shore - hence 'Rig Run.' Now the race runs along the East and West shore of Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara.
THE PAST
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Padding in Santa Barbara since 1981
Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club was founded in 1981 and has carried the sport forward on our coastline ever since - through decades of crews, races, and community.
EACH YEAR, WE WELCOME
FEBRUARY
New paddlers are invited to our Dry Recruitment info session before the season begins.
FIRST 2 WEEKS OF MARCH
Novice paddlers join for the season - this is our enrollment window.
MARCH - SEPTEMBER
Our full training and racing season.
OCTOBER - FEBRUARY
Off-season community paddles, held the first Saturday of every month.
OUR MISSION
The purpose and goals of Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club (SBOCC) are to foster national and international outrigger canoe competitions and to generate public interest and support for these activities. SBOCC is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to race, competing at all levels of competition; from local regional races to world championships in junior, open, master, and senior masters divisions.
Consistent with SBOCC's commitment to encourage and preserve outrigger canoe racing and to promote international competition, the club actively organizes and promotes athletic and educational events and training in this unique ocean sport for the benefit of the organization’s members and the local community.
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