Reposted with Permission from New England Surfski Area paddlers met in Rhode Island for the 14th Jamestown Double Beaver on a stunning day. With competition from the Toms River Race in New Jersey the day after, participation was lower than usual. The field consisted of 7 surfskis and 3 SUPs. [...]
We had another good turnout for the 13th Sakonnet River Race including three doubles made up of two mixed teams(Robin, Igor), (Chris, Patty), and one all-male team(Bill and Kirk). Dave Thomas of Stellar also made the trip down from Northfield. Conditions were very flat with cooler temps making the [...]
The post-Covid 2022 New England race season got off to a blazing start with 24 entries, 16 eager surfski paddlers, and two K1 starters. We had paddlers from NJ, MA, CT, NY, and of course Rhode Island. Rhode Island native Mike Florio put the hammer down from the start [...]
Leg Drive: My experience is that the term 'heel drive' is a relative term to get paddlers comfortable with using leg drive. It is easy for newer paddlers to envision using "Heel drive" and for instructors to possibly teach it this way. Those of us who paddle surfskis as [...]
By the time March and April are here in New England, most of us are pulling on the lead to start paddling. Here are some tips to get ready for the season. Hopefully, you stored your surf ski to protect it over the off-season. Before you get on the water [...]
