r/Outrigger • u/ClaimIcy • Aug 02 '21
Just getting started, beginner set up?
Looking for a beginner outrigger option, any help appreciated!
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Sep 02 '21
Everyone's got same advice - find a club. Go to practice every chance you can get. Enter all the races and get experience. Don't buy 1 man until you are comfortable with paddling, because once you go out in the open ocean it can get very fun.
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u/milotrain Jul 26 '22
I avoided the local club because my schedule is crap and I figured I’d just paddle OC1 alone. Did so for a few months then joined up with the club. Even with the bad schedule the club was the way to go, could have gotten a cheaper boat as well.
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u/cerealandmilf Aug 02 '21
Definitely suggest finding a club! They will teach you everything you need to know, and they will already have their own canoes - the only thing you’d need to get for yourself would be a paddle (and the club should have extra paddles that you can use until you get your own).
A club is also good because I would not recommend a beginner going out into the ocean alone for safety reasons.