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Paddle Petaluma
ON THE PETALUMA RIVER, the nonprofit Kai Wai Northbay outrigger canoe club teaches the fundamentals of traditional Tahitian paddling to adults and kids. The club, founded last year, owns several six-person canoes and holds weekly practices that are open to the community. “People come out and say they don’t know what to expect, and they’re hooked,” says head coach Kimo Garrigan. “It’s spiritual—knowing how the boat is connected to the water, and you’re connected to the boat and the paddle. It gives me goose bumps.” Garrigan says the club is welcoming members all the time, and most are new to the sport: “Everyone can come out—we have a seat for you.” kaiwainb.org
Beth Schlanker
-Abigail Peterson
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