Hey ladies!  Several of you have asked me to let you know the details of the next Valentine's Day Massacre outrigger canoe race...Most paddlers in this race have NEVER paddled a 6-person Hawaiian outrigger canoe (Think "Hawaii 5-O").  This is simply a fun pre-season paddling race for people to try out a new sport and get to know some new faces.  I have participated twice, and it's a load of fun.  I will be out of town that weekend, but it is open to everybody.  Just show up!  Here are the details.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Rhonda Darling

Team LUNA Chix - San Diego (and team member of Oceanside Outrigger Canoe Club)

Kai Elua Outrigger Canoe Club’s 12^th Annual

Valentine’s Day OC-6 Massacre

All teams, members & guests of: Ikuna Koa, San Diego OCC, Oceanside OCC, Kupa’a Mau, Hano Hano, Kai Elua, San Diego Dragon Boat Team & Team Survivor…

Put on your warm trunks and join your paddling buddies on Mission Bay for the

12^th annual Valentine’s Day OC-6 Massacre.

Let’s meet at the pavilion at Ski Beach on Saturday, February 14^th. We’ll gather at 9am, do the paperwork thing, assign seats and hope to be on the water by 10:00am.

Bring food and drink to share and we’ll make it a party!

NO GLASS!   NO ALCOHOL!!!!!   NO DOGS AFTER 9:00 AM!

Every paddler gets a free raffle ticket. Donate a raffle gift, and you’ll get 2 extra tickets. Bring can or box goods for the SD Food Bank and receive 5 extra tickets.  And / or bring extra cash and buy more tickets!

We’re asking $1 to $5 (or more) donation at registration – we’ll use this to offset the cost of awards, and the rest will go to Katelyn Devermann who’s suffering from a rare leukemia at Rady Children’s Hospital.

This event is particularly enjoyable for new paddlers – so, if you’re new

to the sport, make a point of joining in on the fun!

Schedule:         Saturday, February 14th

9:00am             Gather & “register”

9:30                 Training for First Timers

10:00               Start the massacre!

11:00-ish          Dry off, warm up, win awards, win raffle prizes

11:30               Eat, drink, and be merry –  NO ALCOHOL!!!!! !

Please pass the word on to your fellow club members and paddling enthusiasts.

Who knows…maybe you’ll find yourself a Valentine here!

NOTE: This is only a casual get together, not a formal event or race.

Julia Deardorff    858-945-0491              Di Rose    760-522-1284             www.kaieluaoutrigger.com