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)

Self Teaching vs Coaching, Kayaking Journal Article

Post from Kayaking Journal Blog, October 15, 2015. It is applicable to surfski paddling as well. The pictures are from a clinic I did in October to a group of triathletes who are excellent runners and bikers but wanted more information on paddling more efficiently and faster for their races. It [...]

Self Teaching vs Coaching, Kayaking Journal Article2025-12-28T22:28:54-05:00

2015 ETC Regatta, San Francisco Bay by Ken Katz

My long time paddling partner, Paul McIntyre decided to participate in the 2015 ETC Regatta and Paddle-a-thon on San Francisco Bay.  This race, formerly known as the SeaTrek Regatta has been going on for 35 years.  For most of those years it has been a fundraiser for Environmental Traveling Companions, [...]

2015 ETC Regatta, San Francisco Bay by Ken Katz2025-12-28T22:29:02-05:00

New 2016 Stellar SEL 2G Surf Ski-12 year Quest is Over!

My surfski career started out much like my kayak career. In the early 1990's I bought my first boat, a new plastic P & H Capella that served me well for a year. Then I wanted something lighter and faster and progressed to a 55 lb Nigel Dennis Greenlander Pro [...]

New 2016 Stellar SEL 2G Surf Ski-12 year Quest is Over!2025-12-28T23:47:14-05:00

2015 Redesigned Stellar SR Review

Since 2003 when I began paddling surfskis, I have reviewed more surfskis than anyone else in the world making those reviews public via this website. Like most things in life, I did not intentionally set out to buy so many surfskis. I simply started out trying to find the perfect [...]

2015 Redesigned Stellar SR Review2025-12-28T21:41:16-05:00
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