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)

Ride the Bull Race 2014 Exciting, Challenging!

Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound were humming with water activity of all kinds yesterday including not only our race but a sail boat regatta, scores of divers at every point, fisherman, pleasure craft of all sorts and more. So if you were one of the 21 paddlers who showed [...]

Ride the Bull Race 2014 Exciting, Challenging!2025-12-28T21:03:12-05:00

Epic V10L Ultra First Paddle by Wesley Echols

I took today off from work in anticipation of my Epic New V10L Ultra being delivered which it was at 2:30 pm. I quickly unwrapped it, surveyed it for any shipping damage which there was none and signed for it. Then I proceeded to outfit it. I have outfitted so [...]

Epic V10L Ultra First Paddle by Wesley Echols2025-12-28T23:48:54-05:00

Essex River Race; Captain Kirk and the Cling-On by Tim Hudyncia

“Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.” ― Epicurus What is an eclectic collection of 200+ man and woman-powered watercraft in the beginning of May, dorys and work boats [...]

Essex River Race; Captain Kirk and the Cling-On by Tim Hudyncia2025-12-28T21:21:45-05:00

Flat, Fast, Friendly, 2014 Sakonnet River Race

We had a great turn out at this year's Sakonnet Race with 27 boats including sea kayaks and double kayaks from the Achilles Team. The weather forecast was spot on with light northernly winds switching to southwest during the race to flatten the last three miles to almost glass. Caroline [...]

Flat, Fast, Friendly, 2014 Sakonnet River Race2025-12-28T21:03:12-05:00

Ski to Sea 2014 and the Alien Within by Ken Katz

Around ten years ago I headed north from my home in the San Francisco Bay Area to race in the San Juan Challenge. Long story short, by the end of the trip wheels were in motion for my wife, Luanne and I to move to a small Canadian Island in [...]

Ski to Sea 2014 and the Alien Within by Ken Katz2025-12-28T22:33:55-05:00
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