Great Lakes Surfski Season Recap As I sit down to write this season recap I’m actually wondering if it might be a little premature. It is Oct 25th and I just got in a great paddle out on West Bay in 70 degree temps and gusts out of the south up to 35 mph. […]
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Grand Adventure Race 2012: A Spectacular Inaugural Event
Grand Adventure Race 2012 I was really excited this summer when I discovered that there was going to be a new adventure triathlon coming to Michigan in late September. To me this immediately felt like a great time of year to host an adventure triathlon as most of the paddle and traditional triathlon racing seems […]
Ride the Wave Regatta: A Long, Challenging and Spectacular Race
Ride the Wave Regatta 2012 I have to admit I’ve been dragging my feet on writing up this Race/Recap but I figure better late than never and didn’t want to miss the opportunity to write and help promote a great race that I believe has lots of potential to grow into a big paddling event. […]
Downwind Paddling and Life: Endless Parallels
Downwind Paddling and Life Lessons There have certainly been many metaphors drawn between life and surfing waves. I know that I won’t be the first to philosophize in this area, but the more I think about it, I can’t help exploring some of the unique surfski specific attributes of surfing and how they can be […]
Surfski Training: Talent is Overrated, Deep Practice is Underrated
Surfski Training – Be Smart About It When it comes to surfski racing and paddling the goal for most of us is very simple, how do I go faster in my surfski when I know that I can’t increase the amount of time I spend on the water without risking coming home to find my […]
