WHAT IS AN OC6?
"OC" stands for "outrigger canoe." The designation "six" means that it seats six paddlers. The fiberglass canoe is about 40 feet long, with two arms that reach out to an outrigger, called an ama, on one side.
Paddlers in an OC-6 are arranged single-file by size and paddling strength, with the biggest and strongest paddlers near the middle of the craft. The Seat 1 paddler sets the paddling pace, and the Seat 2 paddler is the secondary pacer. Seats 3 and 4 hold the team's most powerful paddlers. The Seat 3 paddler is also responsible for the ama, leaning toward it if necessary to keep it in contact with the water. The paddler in Seat 5 also watches the ama, and the Seat 6 paddler steers the craft.
Paddlers in recreational OC-6 paddling typically take about 45 to 50 strokes per minute, enabling the craft to travel about 5 miles per hour. Paddles are bent-shaft models of wood or synthetic design, much like the paddles used by recreational canoeists. These boats are perfect for windy weather and to get you out in the waves.
Paddlers in an OC-6 are arranged single-file by size and paddling strength, with the biggest and strongest paddlers near the middle of the craft. The Seat 1 paddler sets the paddling pace, and the Seat 2 paddler is the secondary pacer. Seats 3 and 4 hold the team's most powerful paddlers. The Seat 3 paddler is also responsible for the ama, leaning toward it if necessary to keep it in contact with the water. The paddler in Seat 5 also watches the ama, and the Seat 6 paddler steers the craft.
Paddlers in recreational OC-6 paddling typically take about 45 to 50 strokes per minute, enabling the craft to travel about 5 miles per hour. Paddles are bent-shaft models of wood or synthetic design, much like the paddles used by recreational canoeists. These boats are perfect for windy weather and to get you out in the waves.
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