Nelo Summer Challenge Recap: Hayley, Sean, Ivan, Andre’
Nice Recap of Nelo Summer Challenge with winners Sean Rice, Hayley Nixon, Andre', and Ivan. https://www.facebook.com/NeloSummerChallenge/videos/2079933082321626/?t=1
Jamestown Double Beaver: The New Guard
For the 11th running of the Jamestown Double Beaver, race director Tim Dwyer decided to mix things up. No longer married to the "Jamestown", "Double", or "Beaver" parts of the name (the last two elements referring to the two passes by Beavertail Light), Tim briefly considered cutting all ties to the past [...]
USCA Nationals: Gut Check
The USCA Nationals offer an opportunity for flatwater canoeists and kayakers to set aside their differences for four days to compete in harmony at a shared venue. All races are within group, of course - there's a limit to how much comingling can be tolerated. Like the better circuses, the [...]
Battle of the Bay: O’ertaken
Once again, the Battle of the Bay fell within the mandatory blog blackout period following the Gorge Downwind Champs. However, I'm assured that the Committee often turns a blind eye to brief race summaries provided that they "portray surfski paddlers in a positive light" and avoid ancillary alliteration. Hardly seems worth writing [...]
Gorge Downwind Champs: Running Wild
Usually when I write a race report, I find myself having to... let's say "embroider"... the story to keep it interesting. After all, it's mostly the same 25 people finishing in roughly the same order. Sure, you never know exactly what kind of wackiness you'll get from Jan or exactly [...]