Founded in 1978, the Northern California Outrigger Canoe Association, or NCOCA, was formed to primarily promote the sport of outrigger canoeing.

Outrigger canoe clubs from all over Northern California, including the Bay Area, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Sacramento and Tahoe are part of this organization. To locate a club near you, go to the google map of all the outrigger canoe clubs of Northern California, or check out our member clubs here.

Every year both long distance and sprint races are held in rotating venues around Northern California. Exciting locations include Sausalito, Crissy Field (San Francisco), Santa Cruz, Redwood City, Lake Tahoe, Monterey, Lake Natoma (Sacramento), Benicia, San Leandro, Berkeley, Alameda, Lake Del Valle, Shadow Cliffs, and Fremont. View all of our racing and regatta locations on the Google Map.

Our mission and vision at the NCOCA is to:

• Unite all the outrigger canoe clubs organized in northern California.
• Encourage, maintain and perpetuate outrigger canoe racing.
• Teach, train, instruct and expose children, men and women in the ancient art craft and history of outrigger canoeing.
• Provide means and facilities for outrigger canoe activities.
• Foster the development and maintenance of strong and healthy minds and bodies among all people.

• International Va'a Federation (IVF) formerly International Polynesian Canoe Federation (IPCF)
• Pacific Outrigger Canoe Association
• Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association