2017 USCA Nationals Results Issue Canoe News Fall 2017 Vol. 50 No. 3 USCA INSURANCE AVAILABLE For USCA Club Affiliates, Business Affiliates & Race Sponsors Having a race or cruise? Need Liability and Participant Accident Insurance? Get it from the USCA! A non-profit organization dedicated to serving its members Excellent Coverage & Rates Available For clinics, clubs, river clean-ups, cruises, races, and more Year round club liability coverage Join the USCA and have access to the USCA Insurance Program Go to the USCA Website www.uscanoe.com and click on: USCA Member Benefit – Event Sanctioning & Liability Insurance Please contact USCA President Rebecca Davis for USCA requirements for an event to be sanctioned. Contact: USCA’s Insurance Administrator Holly Sackhoff, Specialty Insurance Consultants, LLC 316-558-5181 or 844-558-5181 [email protected] 2 From the Editor: The 2017 Nationals are now past, but the memories will last a long time. While the attendance was a little lower than last year, the competition was just as fierce. And the camaraderie was just as wonderful! The Executive Committee Mississippi River created a unique and very cool venue for our Nationals. The island President: Rebecca Davis (and the area in general) was very pretty 22940 H Dr S, Homer MI 49245 517-227-4794 [email protected] and being on a storied river was awesome, but as always it was the people who really Vice President: Larry Latta made the event superb! Join us in this issue 1188 Broken Bow Ct, Westerville, OH 43081- as we recount the action of the 2o17 Nation- 3262 als in story and photos. 614-882-1519 [email protected] Keep paddling strong! Secretary: Joan Theiss 12802 Lake Jovita Blvd, Dade City, FL 33525- 8265 Steve 352-588-9877 [email protected] Treasurer: John Edwards Front Cover: Mike Davis leading the pack in C1 1929 Arrowhead Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, Man at the 2017 USCA Nationals. 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It is that must be fixed for the time to evaluate how our sea- the 2018 season. sons went, where we can improve, Going into the and what we did well. As I look of fall, the USCA will my own season, the UCSA Nation- have some new volunteers step- als was one of the highlights of the course includes some paddling, ping into key positions. Harold summer. I love seeing paddlers but also some biking, hiking, and and Joan Theiss are both stepping from all over the country get to- traveling. Then I will begin to fo- down as Membership Chair and gether and race the distances that cus on strength training. It is Secretary respectively. Member- are most familiar. Dubuque was probably my least favorite part of ship chair will be assumed by an excellent host town, with beau- my training cycle, but the most Lynne McDuffie and our new sec- tiful parks, a great event venue beneficial in terms of getting the retary will be voted on at the Janu- close to camping and hotels, and a best bang for my buck. Running ary meeting. Don and Barbara charming downtown to explore. A hills, and weightlifting will be reg- Walls also plan to step down as few new faces joined us at the rac- ular parts of my days. I also notice Nationals Coordinator and Awards es and a full slate of youth racers the more I strength train, the Chairs. These four members have gives us hope that our organiza- more important it is to stretch put in countless hours over the tion can change and grow. each day, even if only for five years to keep the organization minutes. Even with all of this time As we close out this season running in accordance to our by- spent reflecting and preparing, the it is also a time to explore our val- laws, for which I am greatly thank- best part of fall is enjoying the ue and flaws as the United States ful. This also means there are op- changing seasons from the seat of Canoe Association. Over the past portunities for new people to take a canoe. Time with friends float- year we have found some unity in responsibility and shape the direc- ing down the many Michigan Riv- working through our problems, tion of our organization in the ers, cooking, and camping in the something I was very thankful for coming years. If you are interest- outdoors just can’t be beat! at our summer meeting. We have ed in filling any of these positions, had several venues show interest please be in contact with me at BACK TO OUR ROOTS! in hosting Nationals in the coming [email protected]. years. We also dealt with chal- Also, any recommendations or The 2018 USCA Annual Meeting lenges when it came to our insur- changes for the bylaws and rules will be held January 12—14 at ance program being handed over and regulations need to be submit- Turkey Run State Park in Indi- to a third party to reduce our vol- ted by October 15 in order to be ana - where it all began 50 unteer obligations- something that included on the agenda for Janu- years ago! Come join us in needed to happen, but hasn’t gone ary’s meeting. setting the course for another as smoothly as hoped. Our web- 50 years of paddling adventure. As I enter the next phase of site is making progress, but defi- my canoe preparation, I will take a Contact Rebecca Davis for more nitely not where it should be in few weeks to have fun- which of information. 5 CATALINA CROSSING 2017 REBECCA DAVIS The weekend after Labor gistically possible outrigger race, steady in a race full of surprises. Day has always been one of ca- plus the course is friendly to He decides what the teams noe racing in the Davis house- marathoners with relatively should be, when we should hold, and for the last few years calm seas both ways. switch our paddlers, and how to that has meant a trip to Califor- put our absolute best effort in This year we were both nia. Why California? For the excited about our teams- a good for the final kick. Hui also pro- Catalina Crossing, of course! mix of experience and energy. vides a nice unlimited (read fast) The Catalina race is a nine-man We race under a club from San outrigger for us to race, with team, six person outrigger canoe Francisco- Hui Wa’a. Racing foot braces AND covers. This is race between Newport Beach under an established club comes not a given, so we feel quite and Catalina Island, roughly 30 with many, many perks. First, lucky. Only one boat is needed miles. The ladies paddle out to we have an excellent coach in for our two teams because we the island on Saturday, and the Hui Wa’a’s Mike Martinez. He don’t race at the same time men paddle back to the main- has guided over 25 crossings, which is a huge bonus for logis- land on Sunday. After a bit of and talks us all down from our tics. trial and error, Mike and I have fears of sharks, or the ocean in Along with the canoe, decided this race is the most lo- general. He is the calm and Coach Mike lines up a support 6 boat and driver, and ours is Rus- Francisco bay native and manag- Spice- that’s the level of cool we sell. Russell is the savior. When I es both teams on and off the wa- are talking about. This guy can jump into the water after a shift ter. She makes sure we have a feel the waves and read the ocean. in the boat, Russell is an arm’s place to stay, a spot at our favor- For the women, Mike is the one length away as soon as I come to ite Mexican restaurant after a that really brings us together as a the surface.