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)

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

Update by Reid Hyle, New 2015 Stellar SES 2G Surf Ski Review

October 14, 2015, Reid Hyle's Thoughts on the New SES 2G Definitely put the new SES on your short list if you are a medium sized paddler looking for a new ride. There isn’t much need to go over a lot of detail about what has been changed from the [...]

Update by Reid Hyle, New 2015 Stellar SES 2G Surf Ski Review2025-12-28T09:45:51-05:00
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