In each of my 4 years racing kayaks, I anxiously look forward to the ROTC (Run of the Charles). Its a great event - many different races, categories and spectators all coming together at Herter Park in Cambridge - the finish line of the world famous "Head of the Charles" [...]
The Run of the Charles is one of the largest kayak races in the United States. Living near Boston has it's perks: flat water, ocean, World Champions :New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Celtics, the storied Boston Marathon, and all the happenings and diversity a big city has to offer [...]
Last weekend the Achilles Kayak Team competed in the annual Shark Bite Challenge race event in Dunedin, FL. This is an open water race on the Gulf of Mexico that attracts surf ski, kayak and paddleboard races from the region and further afield. Our team comprised of [...]
A Report on New Zealand’s Premier Ocean Surf Ski Race The second dumping was unexpected. The first had come when I lost my balance reaching for a Gu that seemed permanently stuck to the side of the cockpit. On the second occasion it must have been the more confused water [...]
I made a road trip down to Mark Ceconi's (SurfskiRacing.com) neck of the woods, combining a business trip with a paddling session. While I had planned on paddling both Friday evening and Saturday, I arrived at Mark's too late to go paddling. However, the evening was far from lost. While [...]
