Last year I got the idea that it might be interesting to write a little article on the North American surfski scene for my blog (Full Tilt). Over the past few years I've gotten to know the New England circuit pretty well, but other than the US Surfski Championship and [...]
Ocean Paddlesports has expanded its representation to the east coast. Ocean Paddlesports East has opened its doors! We are proud to carry the fine lines of Fenn, Epic, Nelo, and Carbonology surfskis and kayaks. We also carry Jimmy Lewis and Speedboard SUPs. Currently in stock are the Fenn Blue-Fin, Swordfish, [...]
I bought my very first sea kayak in 1998, a 55 pound, plastic P & H Capella, from Sakonnet Boat House. I remember one of the first paddles with my neighbor, Ed Burkhardt who had purchased his sea kayak just weeks before. We launched at McCorrie Beach, just minutes from [...]
“Humans thrive on reward for success by achieving the goals we set out for ourselves. If you never set goals then you can never achieve success. Learn to enjoy racing. Race your Garmin, race your mate, and race the local ferry – even race the setting sun! Make your paddling [...]
I first heard of Rob through one of my favorite paddling buddies, Razz. It turns out Razz and Rob lived close to each other in Michigan years ago before Razz moved to Newport, Rhode Island. Razz told me how much he enjoyed his friendship with Rob and told me Rob [...]
