Give pickleball a chance | Letter

Published 4:08 pm Tuesday, October 21, 2014

I would like to encourage my fellow Orcasians to try out the relatively new sport of pickleball that is currently being offered by Orcas Park and Rec on Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. in the old gym at the Orcas Island Public School ($2 fee).

It is a cross between several sports – using a ping-pong like racket and a whiffle-like ball on a badminton-sized court with a low net. Pickleball is suitable for people of all ages and abilities and it is active but not as rigorous as tennis. It is a fast-growing sport in the U.S. as well as around the world especially among retired folks. I hear that it is becoming very popular on San Juan Island because it is so much fun. Take a look at it being played on Youtube.com. Without participation, pickleball will be canceled.

Hope to see you on the court.

Karen Parsons

Deer Harbor