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2018 L2L-East Coast Surfski Championships
There was some speculation if this year's race was going to happen. Most of us who are in the paddling community have full time jobs outside of paddling. Gary Williams, Race Director is no different. Trying to juggle family, work, and being the race director for this major event is a [...]
Lighthouse to Lighthouse: Age Gap
2018 Lighthouse to Lighthouse ( East Coast Surfski Champs) by Greg Lesher And the Winner is Nate Humberston! Helmed by force-of-nature Gary Williams, the Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race is the place to be to rack up your worst finishing position of the New England season. With significant prize money (donated by [...]
Nahant Bay Cup: Leveled
If you're a New England paddler and you don't have a signed excuse from your doctor or your congressman, you're pretty much self-obligated to attend Mike McDonough's Nahant Bay Cup - the final regional race before Labor Day rolls in and puts the kibosh on summer. Despite missing a few regulars [...]
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 by [...]
Surfski Reviews
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Stellar S18S 2G Review is Coming!
Dave Thomas of Stellar Kayaks and Surfskis paddling the new S18S 2G on the Sakonnet. Dave dropped off the Stellar S18S 2G surfski for me to review. I have a lot of paddling to do with surfski reviews stacking up! I love it! Fall/winter is actually a better [...]
Nelo 550, Think Evo 3, Stellar SEI, Surfski Time Trials
In my garage and basement I have my favorite skis. As usual it is a mix of advanced skis (Think Uno 2g, Ion 3G, Epic V12 2g, Stellar SEL 2G, Nelo 560M and intermediate skis( Nelo 550, Stellar SR 2G, SEI 2G, Think Evo 2, Evo 3). Of the advanced [...]
What are my favorite skis? by Wesley Echols
Over my years of racing, my goal has been to try to optimize my boat choice for a particular race based on the conditions of that race and my skill level at that point in time. As we all know, our skill level changes over time if you paddle regularly (2-5 [...]
Nelo 550 First Take
In the Summer of 2016, I tried Chris Chappell's (FastPaddler.com) Nelo 560L after a training paddle. I knew then Nelo's second attempt of producing surfskis was headed in the right direction under the new guidance of CEO Oscar Chulupsky. The first attempt was a disappointment. Nelo has a storied history [...]