Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club

On September 7th, Sand Point was thrilled to host Seattle Firefighters and their families for the first ever Blazing Paddles Challenge. Eight teams who had little or no paddling experience came out and had a blast competing against each other in short head-to-head sprint races. Surprisingly, almost every race was a photo finish! Our favorite part was seeing the enthusiasm of all the teams. Not only were they excited to race and gave it all they had, but they designed team logos, made custom jerseys, and wore matching outfits! With everyone already looking forward to next year and figuring out how to get faster, we can’t wait to host it again.