My passion for surf ski racing stems from two decades of competing in national and regional lifesaving tournaments. I have been fortunate to participate in ocean racing all throughout the United States and in Australia. I have been able to balance family, and a hectic career as a physician in [...]
Since the days of the Boston Tea Party, hardy souls may have gathered in February on the banks of the Charles to test themselves in rowing matches, but it wasn't until the invention of the kilometer, unitards, and the Concept2 rowing machine (henceforth, the erg) that things really got rolling. [...]
With the temps in the high 30's a group of eight hearty New England paddlers met at the Narrow River Race start line for some flat water training. We waded through the snow to get to the water's edge and pushed Timmy Shields Jeep out of a snow rut after [...]
This year we had the smallest turnout for paddlers than in previous years but the event itself was the largest ever(over 2300) according to Dick Dreissigacker co-founder/owner of Concept 2 and the sponsor of the event. Nevertheless, Roger Gocking, Greg Lesher, and Mary Beth Gangloff all had Personal Records. Roger, [...]
Over the next several months, I will be adding the Think Ion, Think Evo 2 Ultimate, Fenn Elite, Fenn Spark, Stellar SR (2nd Generation), Stellar SES(2nd Generation) (Review Pending) to my Surf Ski Comparison chart and my Surf ski Reviews. I have reviewed all but the new SES so I [...]
