On Downwinding: You’re Not Surfing
Most paddlers learn to think about downwind paddling in terms of waves. You catch a wave, you ride the wave, and you look for the next wave. Wash, rinse, repeat. That model works well enough [...]
On Training: Stress and Adaptation
Nothing in training happens without stress. In the absence of a stressor, our system remains exactly as it is. But stress alone is not improvement, and in an ocean environment, misunderstanding that difference is one [...]
On Racing: Starting Right
Most races are decided long before the first buoy or the first run. They begin in the final minutes before the start, when paddlers are already spending physical, mental, and emotional energy, whether they realize [...]
Blackburn Challenge to host 2026 National Championships
The American Canoe Association has selected the Cape Ann Rowing Club's Blackburn Challenge as the host venue for the 2026 USA Canoe Ocean Racing National Championships, placing one of America’s most iconic open-water races at [...]
USA Surfski Paddlers @ 2025 ICF COR World Championships
The 2025 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing (COR) World Championships were held in Durban, South Africa this past October. Worlds is the pinnacle international competition for surfski paddlers all over the world, in addition to World Cups [...]
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ICF Women’s World Surf Ski Championship Highlight Video
It was wonderful to watch the race LIVE Streaming on Youtube. Michele Eray(South African/USA) was in the lead the entire race (32K) with Teaneale Hatton(NZ) keeping in touch. With 3k to go and flatter conditions, Teaneale made her move, coming along side Michele and passing her. Michele countered by riding her [...]
Cape Cod Downwind: Instant Classic
Say what you may about Chris Sherwood, you have to credit his Prospero-like powers to bend tempests to his will. After an impressive inaugural effort in 2014, this year's rollicking Cape Cod Downwind cements him as New England's preeminent Weathermage. With an unseasonable northeast wind (a bit of showing off there) [...]
Winners of SurfskiRacing.com Race Series: Jan 1st,Greg 2nd ,Eric 3rd, Mary Beth 1st.
The SurfskiRacing.com Series is made up of 12 races starting with the Snow Row, a four mile sprint in frigid conditions in March. It ends with the new (2nd annual) Cape Cod Downwind. Over the years I have added more flat water races so there is an excellent mixture of flat [...]
Great Peconic Race: It’s Kieffer, Lishchuk, and… Lupinski
Everyone has that friend. The one that tells you that you just have to go to such-and-such a restaurant and try their possum sliders (I'm assuming your friend is from Appalachia). Bob Capellini's not quite that friend (too refined a palette), but he has been tireless in promoting the Great Peconic [...]
USCA Nationals by Steve Horney
A “Stellar” Nationals As competitive paddlers, we’re blessed to have many outstanding races throughout this country, and in fact throughout the world. Few, however, can mimic the flavor of the USCA Nationals. Hosted annually, and at a different location each year, this is river racing at its finest. No matter the [...]
North Shore Cup 2015-You want to be there!
We are just over 2 months away from The North Shore Cup Surfski race weekend on Lake Marion here in Santee/Summerton, SC. Jesse and Reid at last year's North Shore Cup. On Saturday October 17th, we'll have The North Shore Cup. The men's race was won last year by [...]
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