The Sakonnet River Race is traditionally the first rough-water race of the New England season. After careful consideration, however, race director Wesley Echols made a tough game-day decision. We had a handful of flatwater races under our belts, but given our collective performance at the most recent outing (three players [...]
I hold the Essex River Race responsible for getting me in a surfski. When I first wondered "what is that?" while racing in a sea kayak in the early aughts, who knew that I'd end up spending my final years obsessing over loggerhead shrikes and red-winged scrub jays! I'm assuming that [...]
For many New England paddlers, the Run of the Charles is the first race of the season that is commonly referred to by acronym. Besides that important distinction, the 6 mile ROTC is also one of the largest flatwater races in the area, drawing 20-some skis in the past few [...]
As all locals are aware, Rhode Island is the epicenter of surfski racing in New England. As inexorable as gravity, the wee state draws in paddlers from hundreds of miles away. Mary Beth and I took advantage of this mysterious attractive force to grab a couple of extra hours of [...]
Paddling 31 miles down the Tennessee River isn't everyone's dream, but veterans of the Chattajack 31 are relentless in trying to convince you that it should be. The camaraderie of shared suffering! The pre-dawn muster! The fully-trained medical staff! How could I resist their rabid proselytizing? I registered in early [...]
