Welcome to the Bayside Outrigger Canoe Club (Bayside OCC), located in the picturesque Redland Bay, with the stunning waters of Raby Bay, Cleveland as our playground. Our aim is to create a family orientated club, focused on fun, fitness, pride and respect.

Outrigger canoeing is a beautiful sport, which caters for both competitive and social paddlers. Our club accommodates various age divisions, ranging from juniors (8 to 19 years old) through to Platinum (over 70). We take pride in promoting a sense of camaraderie, health, fitness, and cultural appreciation among our members. Our involvement in outrigger canoe racing not only enhances physical well-being but also provides a deeper understanding of ourselves and the aquatic environments we hold dear.

As a member of Bayside OCC, you can expect to forge lasting friendships, achieve personal fitness goals, and gain a profound connection with the aquatic world. So come and join us on this exhilarating journey of outrigger canoe racing - a sport that has truly come of age in Australia.

Our outrigger canoe journey takes us back to the roots of this remarkable sport, which has its origins in the ancient coastal cultures of the Pacific rim, dating back some 30,000 years. These canoes played a vital role in the survival and migration of those ancient cultures.

Over time, outrigger canoe racing evolved into the exhilarating and competitive sport we know today. The first canoe race, originally for men, was held in Waikiki, Hawaiian Islands in 1917. In Australia, outrigger canoeing emerged more recently, with the formation of the first club in 1978 on the Gold Coast, followed by the inaugural club in Sydney in 1989, coinciding with the first Australian Championships.

Since then, the sport has experienced remarkable growth, with over 60 clubs now thriving across the country. These clubs have played a pivotal role in fostering this growth, organising races, and maintaining a deep-rooted connection to the heritage and cultures from which outrigger canoeing originated. The sport is governed by AOCRA (Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association) as the peak body and the various racing Zones across the country (SQ Zone, NQ Zone, NSW Zone, WA Zone and Southern States)

Bayside Outrigger Canoe Club was established in August 2009 through the joint efforts of Rowe Wharehinga, Susan Bower, David Mason and Cecilia Mason, with the help of family, friends and the Maori Business Forum - Kapene. The club is a family orientated club focused on fun, fitness, pride and respect.