Created in 1999 and initially named “Brazilian Outrigger Association, the Brazilian Va’a Federation represents Brazil in the International Va’a Federation (IVF) since 1999 and supports the Rio Va’a internacional canoe race, organized since 2002 by Rio Va’a Club.
This vaabrasil webgroup was created in 2006 to promote exchanges between paddlers and race organizers in Brazil and has members in 7 brazilian states (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Bahia, Federal District, Bahia and Parana).
The group is open to all paddlers that wish to contribute and participate in the development of va’a in Brazil (also know in Brazil as outrigger, canaoa polinésia and canoa havaiana).
Ia Orana from Brazil !
Links:
- http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/vaabrasil/
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Submitted by riovaa on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 8:27am.