42nd Annual Whitey Harrison Classic

The Whitey Harrison Canoe Classic is hosted by the Dana Outrigger Canoe Club and is a 20-mile 9-man outrigger canoe race. The race begins just outside of Dana Point harbor, where paddlers head North past Dana Point thru scenic Laguna Beach to the turnaround point at Main Beach, Laguna. The canoes then set their sights on historic Dana Point and head home towards the finish line at Doheny Beach, Orange County's most popular longboard surfing beach.
Named after Lorrin "Whitey" Harrison, this race originally started in Newport Beach and was established in 1971 as part of the Dana Point Harbors opening ceremonies. Besides the prestigious Catalina crossing race, The Whitey Harrison Classic is KOA's (Kalifornia Outrigger Association) most popular and well-attended 9-Man race.