RPM Murray 200 km - New Challenge in my Stellar SES Andrew Gray, Melbourne Kayaks I am surrounded by kayaking, kayaks and kayakers. I run a kayak store in Melbourne. I store four kayaks in the lounge room. I met my partner kayaking.I love the sport and wished I [...]
As the first open water competition of the year, the Sakonnet River race always attracts an enthusiastic group of paddlers anxious to frolic once again in the salt spray. Twenty-some skis and assorted accoutrement festooned the beach at McCorrie Point, adding some color to the overcast and breezy morning. This [...]
Great Turnout and Fun! As the host of the Sakonnet River Race, I was checking the forecast daily. On Thursday it was forecasted to blowing 15-20 with gust to 30, Friday's forecast slightly less, and Saturday morning a small craft warning. I have changed the course many times over the [...]
The start of the Essex River Race is 2.74 miles from our front door - close enough that the acrid stench of a defeat there would prevent us from opening any windows for the next month. So it was with an increasing sense of panic that I surveyed the formidable [...]
2015 Essex River Race by Wesley Echols from Wesley Echols on Vimeo. Another good turnout today at the race today. Cool weather was perfect but the water level very low. The start caught everyone off guard with a mere 5 second count down without everyone on the line. It should [...]
