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)

Fun Times at the 2023 Blackburn Challenge

Pretty much on a whim, Tim and decided to race a double surf ski for this year's 2023 Blackburn Challenge. While I have raced 17 Blackburn, never in a double. Tim has raced both in his 20 years at Blackburn. Four weeks out, Tim and I did a training paddle [...]

Fun Times at the 2023 Blackburn Challenge2025-12-28T21:54:43-05:00

2023 Double Beaver, Double the Fun in a Double.

Last week Tim ask me if I wanted to paddle as he got ready for the race he hosted, the 10-mile Double Beaver Race that starts at Bay Voyage Inn, passes the House on the Rocks, to the Beaver Tail Lighthouse navigational can that sits a half mile off the [...]

2023 Double Beaver, Double the Fun in a Double.2025-12-28T12:19:53-05:00

Ride The Bull, Stormless Weather by Greg Lesher

The Ride the Bull race in Jamestown, Rhode Island is the high point of the season for many paddlers.  And not just because it's the only course in New England in which misjudging the confused surf might leave you stranded 10 feet up a cliff face.  It's a beautiful course [...]

Ride The Bull, Stormless Weather by Greg Lesher2025-12-28T12:19:53-05:00
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