A number of years ago Mark McKenzie ,co-owner with Mark Smith(pharmacist by trade), of Elite Ocean Sports, US distributors of Vajda skis and K1's, called me to discuss options for purchasing another ski. As I recall Mark, an ex cyclist, and novice surfski paddler, and veterinarian from South Carolina wanted [...]
Spring finally has arrived in New England, at least it felt like it at the this year's ROTC. Racing on the Charles River in 60 degree weather and sunny skies felt terrific. We had 12 surf skis line up for this flat water race of 6.14 miles and one new [...]
Chris and I are the new distributors for Paddle Tape. Like many of you, Chris and I have tried many different kinds of tape over the years with limited success. Now you have a new solution: PaddleTape. Why is PaddleTape better? PaddleTape is made with a slight rubberize feel that [...]
We had a great turnout of 16 paddlers and several others on the water taking pictures(Tim H), video(Dave Grainger). Others paddled but did not race opting to enjoy the paddle and enjoy the event. The coarse has a lot to offer due to its length of almost 10 miles, some [...]
I painted my garage to get ready for the upcoming season. In a few weeks I will get my Stellar spring order in addition to another boat I will be reviewing that is on its way. Below are some pictures. Fresh paint with Talic cradles on the right [...]
