I first reviewed PFD's or Life Jackets back in 2012 on this site. Like surfskis, paddles, pogies, drysuits, GPS watches, I have much experience with many different types and brands. Through this experimentation, I have refined my requirements as to what I like. While Pfd's have not changed as much [...]
The Crash B's or the World Indoor Rowing Championship took place today and is winding down as I write this post. This was a little different for me. Typically Chris Chappell coach/cox who sits directly behind to spur me on. However this year Tyler, my son did the honors. As [...]
The video by Chris Chappell, above, is me demoing the Think Uno 1G on the Charles River in 2009. I bought that boat knowing I could only paddle it on flat water or calm ocean conditions. Although I paddled it once on part of the Ride the Bull Course, one [...]
Sakonnet River Race Recap: The Winds of Wampanoag Glancing up through the moonroof at my ski strapped firmly to the saddles of my Thule, the sky was phasing from that ‘crack of dark’ hue to diffused sunshine, as the sunny Saturday morning of May 24th opened. I was making my [...]
Over my 24 years of paddling in the Northeast, I have spent from November to April in a drysuit at least two to three times a week on average. Most of this time, I actually owned two suits, one as a back up. All this time spent paddling, training, and [...]
