Outrigger Canoe Race – The Catalina Crossing: 1959-2023
The first Catalina Channel Crossing race in outrigger canoes took place on September 20, 1959 one month after...
Catalina Triathlon gets athletes pumping in scenic race
Race has also become environmentally friendly
The Catalina Triathlon returned to the Island on Oct....
Ohio man completes swim from Catalina to mainland
On August 3, 60-year-old John Muenzer of Cincinnati swam ashore overtown and completed the more than 20 mile swim from Catalina Island...
Tax collector by day,marathon swimmer by night
Champ tries to win second leg of Open Water swimming’s Triple Crown
Rafa Bravo, a 57-year-old tax director by...
First catch
Courtesy photo
Pictured above is regular Catalina visitor Maddox Livesey, 7, with his first solo-caught yellowtail which was landed...
Avalon youths receive donated fishing rigs
On Sunday, June 13, dozens of Avalon youth were thrilled to receive a free fishing rig, provided by the generous efforts of...
Historic shop moves into venerable building
Catalina Divers Supply, the oldest dive shop on Catalina Island, will soon be moving into a new location in the iconic Catalina...
Swim club has perfect day for fundraiser
The weather was perfect — warm, sunny, clear — with 72-degree calm water for the fourth fundraising swim for pancreatic cancer, pancan.org....
Catalina Channel Crossing, a win-win for Catalina teams
The US Outrigger Championship this past weekend brought teams from all over the world to race in the grand finale’ of the...
Islanders ready for 60th channel crossing
The Super Bowl of all outrigger championships takes place this weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, 18 men and...
