Our Paddlers
Membership
Interested in joining the club?
New to the sport? Check out our Novices page and contact us to come and try outrigger canoe paddling. Your first three sessions are FREE!
Looking to join MOCC from another club? Contact us before completing your transfer via AOCRA.
AOCRA Membership
- Senior $70.00
- Junior $45.00
All novice paddlers should pay AOCRA and club fees after 6 sessions in an OC6.
The AOCRA Registration and Insurance fee is to be paid directly to AOCRA by each paddler. Please do not pay this amount to the club. If you are a current paddler and have not been provided with a username and password for the AOCRA site in order to make payment, please email [email protected]
AOCRA Registration & Insurance:
Online payment only @ https://www.aocra.com.au
2026 AOCRA Indemnity and Release
2026 Club Membership
- Click here to fill in the online Membership Form
- Click here to download the MOCC Code of Conduct
- Click here to download the Risk Assessment Plan
2024 Club Constitution
Who We Are
Our Focus
Our focus and goal is for everyone to enjoy the experience of being on our local Sunshine Coast waterways and be a part of the fantastic spirit of outrigger canoe paddling at all levels.
Mooloolaba OCC can proudly say it has an excellent culture of junior development, guided by a group of dedicated coaches resulting in numerous Australian and international successes.
We are also leaders in the national adaptive paddling program, facilitating events and competitions for people with physical disabilities.
Whether as a social means of keeping fit on the water, or competing at the highest level, Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club will cater for you.
Membership Fees
We have various different membership types within our club and to promote our sport to the Juniors we offer FREE membership.
JUNIOR PADDLERS
$0
Per Year
2 training sessions a week
Individual coaching
Opportunity to compete at regattas both Nationally and Internationally
Make new friends
SOCIAL PADDLERS
$300
Per Year
2 + training sessions a week
Individual coaching and support
Opportunity to compete at regattas both Nationally and Internationally
Meet like-minded people
NOVICE & ADAPTIVE PADDLERS
$300
Per Year
2 + training sessions a week
Individual coaching and support
Opportunity to compete at regattas both Nationally and Internationally
Meet like-minded people
SENIOR PADDLERS
$300
Per Year
3 + training sessions a week
Individual coaching and support
Opportunity to compete at regattas both Nationally and Internationally
Meet like-minded people
Our Paddlers
Juniors
The Mooloolaba OCC juniors’ program is the most successful of its kind in Australia. MOCC juniors are supported by a dedicated team of coaches, parents, and volunteers
In 2012, Mooloolaba OCC our former junior coach Allan Rasmussen was honoured with a Certificate of Merit by the Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his many years of service and dedication to outrigger canoe paddling and the development of Junior athletes in particular.
Our Paddlers
Social & Novice
If you’ve never paddled before, or if you have in the past and just want to dust off the cobwebs… Contact us, come down to Mooloolaba and give it a go!
Your first 6 sessions of paddling (from the date of your session) in an OC6 are free.
Junior social/novices (aged 10-19 years) please contact Sunshine Coast Junior Paddling Development (who race nationally as Mooloolaba OCC) for more information.
Are there any requirements?
You must be able to swim competently in the ocean. We train in all conditions in exposed waters and you will get wet!
Our Paddlers
Seniors
Our senior division comprise of open, Masters (40yrs+), Senior Masters (50yrs+), Golden Masters (60yrs+), Platinum (70yrs+).
Our senior divisions have enjoyed much success across a number of national and international races/ events including the Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup, Gold Coast Cup, Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge (GBROC), The Whale Run, Sydney Harbour Challenge, National Marathon and Sprint Championships, Pailolo challenge, Na Pali Challenge, Molokai Hoe (men’s) and Na Wahine O Ke Kai (women’s) races.
Mooloolaba attributes much of their success to their club comradery, teamwork, and club Va’a culture.
Our Paddlers
No Limits Program
For the first time in the history of outrigger canoe racing in this country, the Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA) has introduced No Limits Adaptive Paddling (AP) classes and events for people with physical disabilities. Opportunities are now available for adaptive paddlers to participate in recreational activities and competitive outrigger canoeing events.
Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club (MOCC) has been taking the lead in the development of the program and conducted a Come & Try Day in October 2013. From there the club now has a group of men and women paddling and training on a regular basis. Many have transferred across from other sports such as road racing, tennis, swimming and basketball, and those who have been bitten by the bug are now coming along for recreational sessions – including joining the Novice paddlers in team boats on Sunday mornings on the open ocean.
So, the sky is the limit for these athletes. That is why the name “No Limits Adaptive Paddling” has been chosen.
Training Sessions
What do I bring?
We will provide paddles and safety gear for social/novice paddlers. However, please be aware we paddle in the open ocean in varying conditions much of the time. If you are not a strong swimmer (cannot swim a minimum 400m or tread water for 10 minutes) and need to wear a Type 1 PFD while paddling, you may wish to bring your own compact model.
Please see our Safety page for more information. Bring clothes you don’t mind getting wet – board shorts, rash shirt or anything quick-drying – plus a hat, drink bottle (ideally with a bottle holder that straps around your waist), sunscreen and sunglasses, if you wish.
However, please don’t bring or wear anything in the canoe that you would be devastated to lose to the ocean! It’s also always good to bring a change of clothes, a towel and maybe even a plastic bag to throw your wet gear into.
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN’S 6 – 8.15am | OC1 7 – 9am | WOMEN’S 4.45 – 6.30am | WOMEN’S 4.45 – 6.30am | WOMEN’S 5.45 – 8am | ||
| SNAP 8.15 – 10.15am | SNAP 4.15 – 6pm | |||||
| JUNIOR’S 8.30 – 10am | MEN’S 4.15 – 6pm | JUNIOR’S 4.15 – 5.30pm | MEN’S 4.15 – 6pm | OC1 2 – 4pm | ||