Downwind Paddling Technique Disclaimer: I don’t have downwind experience in the big ocean conditions, what I write about below is based on experience primarily in Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and occasionally on open Lake Michigan. Six foot swell is probably the largest conditions I have seen. I do suspect that the fundamentals hold […]
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Surfski Time Trial Results: Which Boat Is the Fastest?
Surfski Time Trial Results It has been very exciting to go from owning/paddling two boats over the past 7 years to now having a whole shop full of different surfskis and kayaks to choose from. Initially I was a little overwhelmed at the thought of deciding which boat to paddle until I came up with […]
Surfski Beginner Has an EPIC Mid Week
Surfski Beginner And Running Fanatic Get an Introduction to Surfskis This past week my wife’s cousin Inge and her husband Mike and two kids Cambell and Monica came from Atlanta to visit us for the first time in Northern Michigan. We had recently visited them in late March down in Atlanta on a vacation the […]
Back on Black Paddle Odyssey: A Very Well Planned Inaugural Race
Back on Black Paddle Odyssey 2012 It is always fun and exciting to participate in a first annual race. The Back to Black race on Father’s Day June 17th proved this once again. The weekend weather forecast was a bit sketchy and we had some pretty strong storms moving through Saturday evening and through the […]
Surfski versus SUP
Surfski versus SUP First a Brief Disclaimer: I have spent very little time on a stand up paddle board (SUP) and only on flat water. I have not done any true down wind surfing and have not been on any true racing boards. My mission is to introduce surfskis to the masses and don’t have any intention of selling […]
