Wai Nui members paddle a variety of single and double bladed
craft both recreationally and occasionally in competition. Our facilities host
a variety of club boats as well as some private boat storage for members, and
to a limited degree for the general public. OC12 Canoes – Our most stable craft
have two 6 person hulls joined together providing a secure platform for single
bladed paddling both on the river and on lake Ontario. They are used through
all our programs from summer camps through to our Kupuna program. OC6 Canoes –
These craft use a single six person hull for single bladed paddling balanced by
an ama, as originally found in the pacific islands, and are our fastest boats.
We have both unlimited and general class boats typically used for longer distance
racing or recreationally exploring the lake or river. They are designed to move
by the sweat of the paddlers with an added push by harnessing wave energy. OC2
Canoes – These craft take 2 paddlers in a single sit on hull with an ama on one
side for stability using single bladed paddles and have a rudder. They are
designed for rougher water but leave the paddlers more damp than OC6 canoes.
OC1 Canoes- These are single paddler craft in a sit on hull with an ama on one
side for stability, with rudders like a scaled down OC2. V1 Canoes – These are
single paddler craft with a cockpit without rudders that take more skill to
operate. Paddleboards (SUP) – We have a variety of recreational and racing
paddleboards that are typically more comfortable in calmer waters. Single
Surfskis – We have a variety of single and double paddler surfskis with sit on
hulls designed for rougher waters and double bladed wing paddles. We have a
variety of hull types from the more recreational and stable to much less stable
with more speed.