Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Suz Burd, President

Cathy Higgins, Treasurer

Joni Anderson, Secretary

Pat Hannigan, Equipment Manager

Peny Wallace, Member at Large

Melissa McElderry - Race Team Director

Volunteer Coordinator- Kateri Osborne Lohr

2025 COACHES

Melissa McElderry, Andrew McElderry, Bonnie Fromm, Dan Bub

Suzi Elle- Lead Steers

Kanaka Ike (Cultural Liaison)

John Ritter

2025 BOAT GUARDIANS
Oiwi - Please Volunteer
Double Hull Canoe (12 man)- Please Volunteer
Kuakea - Carol Blanusa
Makani Hula -John Everett
Lokahi - Penny Hunting
Hui Hui - Glenn Fromm
OC-2 & Paddles - Terese Roesler
Hale' - Michael Steward
Senior Guardian - TBA
Trailer - TBA
If a paddler sees something that needs attention on a canoe, please contact any the above Boat Guardians

WHO WE ARE

Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club is a group of dedicated outdoor enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds who all love the water & outrigger canoe paddling.

MISSION STATEMENT

Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club (HROCC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 public organization that provides to its membership the opportunity to learn, recreate, practice, train, race and build an O'hana (family) with others that love paddling outrigger canoes with continuous focus on the HROCC key mission objectives.

Key Mission Objectives

Club Bylaws

"Every stroke you pull is passed right back to the person behind you. Make sure its full of positive energy. Every breathe you exhale is passed to the person ahead of you. Make sure its full of positive spirit. And last but not least…it is always an honor to paddle in an outrigger canoe." -Cali Paddler

Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club is a 501(c)3 all volunteer non-profit organization