This was the third year of the Sakonnet River Race. For the past two years we had roughly twenty-five paddlers, I expected about thirty paddlers this year but due to the violent and scary thunderstorms that moved up the East Coast, we had a small but competitive group of paddlers. [...]
Saturday, June 5, 2010, Portsmouth, RI The days ticked off on my calendar leading up to Wesley Echol’s Sakonnet River Race…a hard, but oh so fun 14 mile course out the tidal river starting at McCorrie Beach and out past third rock. You are assured of some fun rides as [...]
A Rower's Perspective - by Wayne Lysobey Whaleboats were floundering in the wind. At least the one with kids was having difficulty getting pointed in the right direction after they rounded the island. Fixed seat workboats were having trouble making headway. Stable Echo rowing shells flipped over. A Little River [...]
A Paddler's Perspective - by Wesley Echols This race is a favorite for many paddlers and rowers. It is a short, protected course with expert organization thanks to the race organizers made up of: Donna and Dave Lind, Rich Klajnscek, Bill Kuklinski, Chris Chappell, and others from the Cape Ann Rowing [...]
“Great weather,” Steve commented, as he arrived at the crack of dark (5:15 A.M.) to mount up my two Cliff’s ‘V’ racks to his vehicle for the drive up to our umpteenth running of the Run of the Charles. A cold rain was coming down, and it was hard to [...]
