Wesley

About Wesley Echols

2009 SurfskiRacing.com Website originated; 2009,1st person to produce Surf Ski informational DVD; 2009,1st person to produce comprehensive Surf ski Comparison Chart; 2009/2011, Top 10 finisher Blackburn Challenge(20 miles open ocean race); 2002-2018, 16 consecutive Blackburn Finishes 2009-2015 Marketing Director(Weekends)Stellar Kayaks and Surfskis; Launched Stellar Surfskis, 2005, BCU/ACA Certified Level 3 w/4star training, Open Ocean(both expired); 2004-2018 Participated in World Indoor Rowing Championships(Crash B's); 1998 Boston Marathon Finisher; 1997 Baystate Marathon, qualified for Boston Marathon; 1997 Vermont City Marathon; 1996 Newport Marathon; 1983-1991 U.S. Navy - 1st place in Squadron and Command Physical Fitness Test(sit-ups, pushups, run)

It takes a Village to create a SurfSki by Ken Katz

Introduction  Over the last few years Ken and I have emailed back and forth about surfskis, he on the West Coast(Salt Springs Island, BC) and me on the East Coast although I had never met Ken and his wife LouAnne until the 2015 Canadian Surfski Champs. As it turns out, [...]

It takes a Village to create a SurfSki by Ken Katz2025-12-28T22:28:43-05:00

New and Updated 2016 Surf Ski Comparison Charts.

  Click on the link below for all the charts and tables or go to Wesley's Surfski Chart Reviews on the Home page. https://surfskiracing.org/surfski-reviews-updated-march-2012/

New and Updated 2016 Surf Ski Comparison Charts.2025-12-28T21:38:57-05:00

2015 Gorge Paddling Festival, Reid Hyle

This little summary of a week at the Gorge Paddling Festival is meant to give those unfortunate souls enduring actual winter something to draw them on into next summer while we paddle away down here in Florida. In brief, put a Columbia River Gorge paddling vacation on your short list [...]

2015 Gorge Paddling Festival, Reid Hyle2025-12-28T18:57:19-05:00
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