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)

Stellar SES Review – by Wesley Echols

Disclaimer Unlike my other reviews where I had no formal industry ties; this review is unique in that I am the Northeast Sales Representative for Stellar and based on my experience of paddling and reviewing surfskis have provided Stellar with feedback both during the prototype testing of the larger Stellar [...]

Stellar SES Review – by Wesley Echols2025-12-28T22:00:25-05:00

Phatwater Challenge 2010 – Coming Home! – by Wesley Echols

For the past few years I wanted to do this race and after reading Joe Glickman’s account of last year’s race, I could relate only too well to his story. Why? I am from Mississippi. To be specific Starkville, MS, home of Mississippi State University. While I have lived in Rhode Island [...]

Phatwater Challenge 2010 – Coming Home! – by Wesley Echols2025-12-28T21:02:55-05:00

Happy as a Clam (or Oyster) at the 2010 L2L – by Mark Ceconi

‘With one deft stroke, the blade’s leading edge cleft a half moon shaped fissure along the slate gray trough; the smell of salt sea acrid in our nostrils, a trail of racers strung stern to bow in a ragtag line, breathing heavily, eyes focused hungrily on the prize…And this my [...]

Happy as a Clam (or Oyster) at the 2010 L2L – by Mark Ceconi2011-02-20T20:26:55-05:00

Lighthouse To Lighthouse 2010 – A Great Day, A Great Race – by Wesley Echols

I was looking forward to this race being the last big race of the season in the Northeast. It was also the last race of the SurfskiRacing.com series and would determine the top three places since the standings were extremely close by design. I was just one of over 100 paddlers looking [...]

Lighthouse To Lighthouse 2010 – A Great Day, A Great Race – by Wesley Echols2011-02-20T20:27:16-05:00

Jamestown Counter Revolution 2010 – by Wesley Echols

This was the second year of the JCR. Last years race was moved to the Seekonk River in Providence due to the forecasted hurricane that never materialized. This year’s race was quite different with a stunningly clear, sunny New England day. The race starts at Mackerel Cove in Jamestown, RI and ends 15 [...]

Jamestown Counter Revolution 2010 – by Wesley Echols2011-02-20T20:28:24-05:00
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