Ride The Wave Regatta 2013 and the Great Lakes Surfski Series Finale This past weekend we had our final race of the inaugural Great Lakes Surfski Race Series. It proved to be another great race with a highly competitive field of paddlers A Pure Downwind Course Last year we had a strong showing of surfskis […]
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Kayak Paddle Technique: Leverage The Compound Effect
Kayak Paddle Technique Is a Constant Evolution of Small Changes Compounding over Time It has been a while since I wrote anything on paddle technique, so I thought it might be a good idea to post a brief blog outlining some of the key surfski paddling technique components I have been focusing on recently. Last […]
A True Great Lakes Surfski Pioneer will be Missed
As many of you have probably heard by now, last Sunday August 18th the surfski community lost a very passionate and driven pioneer when John Abrahams, owner of Superior Surf Systems, took his own life. I received this news on Sunday night and quickly went from an extreme high from all the excitement of the […]
Downwind Paddling Tips and Tricks To Make you Faster
Downwind paddling tips and tricks As we move into late summer and early fall we are entering peak season in Northern Michigan for awesome downwind paddling. The water temperatures are relatively warm based on a nice late summer heat wave, the air temps are good on most days, and the wind is starting to blow. […]
TC Waterman Surfski Race: The Premier Midwest Surfski Event
2013 Marks the First “Official” TC Waterman Surfski Race This year the Surfski race at TC Waterman became official moving from an exhibition race to an official event. We had 23 surfskis racing this year with competitors ranging from 19-85 years old, but only one female racer. We definitely need to change that for next […]
