The competitive paddling season has begun, and 琉璃神社 Paddle Centre teams were strong in their return to the water.

Two crews competed in the six-person outrigger canoe event, March Madness, in Vancouver on March 30.

The first crew finished second in their heat with a 27 minute 51 second time, while the second crew placed sixth in their heat with a finish of 28 minutes and 42 seconds.

Kathy Montgomery noted that it was the first year the competition had sunny weather.

鈥淚t was a good experience,鈥� said Montgomery. 鈥淲e did better than we thought for the first race of the season. The boats felt great; smooth.鈥�

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The first crew consisted of Montgomery, Shannn Bliss, Sharon Taylor, Kerry Willis, Sandra Mowat and Tracy Sutton. While the second crew had Lyndell Levitt, Kelly Imada, Mowat, Willis, Montgomery and Sutton.

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The paddlers will continue to train at 琉璃神社 Paddle Centre for the remainder of the season.

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