NISH POMBO Paddlefest Miami 2021
Schedule
Sat Nov 13 2021 at 11:30 am to Sun Nov 14 2021 at 07:00 pm
Location
pinHistoric Virginia Key Beach Park | Coral Gables
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We are excited to announce NISH POMBO Paddlefest Miami 2021#nishpombopaddlefestmiami2021
Come paddle with us at the 19th annual Nish Pombo race. This years race will be a two day event that will feature OC6 (Unlimited and Spec) on Saturday and single/double craft watercraft OC1/2 SUP, Surfski, Prone on Sunday.
The event will be held at the HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK (4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami-Dade, Florida, 33149)
Distances: Gender aprox 9 miles each.
OC6 registration directly with the organizers (email Christianne Maigre at [email protected])
Small Craft registration on Paddleguru: https://paddleguru.com/races/NISHPOMBOPADDLEFESTMIAMI2021
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See you there !!
The Nish Pombo Paddle Fest will honor the lives of:
MIKE NISHIHARA (NISH)
Our friend and fellow Kana Lui Outrigger paddler Mike Nishihara passed away in September 2007. At the time, we named our new (red) canoe “Mike ‘Nish’ Nishihara” and we organized a memorial paddle and lei ceremony on the water to pay our respects. In the spring of 2008 we held the first Nish Memorial race and Luau attended by his mother Rose and sister Beth. We blessed the canoe and Beth performed beautiful chants to honor Mike. Since then, we have held an annual race in his honor.
ANDRES POMBO
On August 21st, 2015 we lost fellow Sup Paddler and Waterman, Andres Pombo. He was to participate in the Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge, which is a huge downwind race in Oregon. During a practice run he got separated from his Fanatic SUP teammates and drowned.
He was a pillar in the SFL paddle community. He was more than just another athlete. He was a giver, a gentleman someone you could count on. His happiness was contagious and the hole he left will be a tough one to fill. He was an intricate part in establishing the Special Olympics 305SUP team. The SUP community suffered a great loss that day but also learned a valuable lesson regarding water safety.
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