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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Meltdown 10 Miler w/Video
This venue will be the used for the 2016 USCA National Championship August 11-16, 2016. This first time race was set up to give racers a preview of the course for 2016. http://www.uscanoe.com/ Mark your calendars. As you will see from the video there were only a few surfskis but many C2's. [...]
Casco Bay Challenge: Tactical Maneuvers
From its murky origins in 2013, the Casco Bay Challenge has quickly grown to be an important race on the New England calendar. In theory, the course is dead simple: Proceed northeast from Willard Beach in South Portland 16.5 miles across Casco Bay to the Mere Point boat launch. In practice, [...]
Taming the Bull
The 2015 Ride the Bull race was intense. A few years ago, I thought we should have a moderate distance race(9 miles) but make it ROUGH. The course runs along the small cliffs of Bull Point, Mackeral Cove,Short Point and into Hull Cove. The course even encompasses a tidal rip with [...]
Ride the Bull: Returning to Form
Hubris, I've recently learned, is not a tasty Middle Eastern dish (which explains a lot about the odd looks I got when ordering Lebanese take-out the other day). Turns out it's a virulent strain of cockiness that can be cured only by by being surgically cut down a notch or two [...]
Seasit.Org 9 mile Downwinder
Copied with Permission from Eric Costanzo and SeasIt.Org. http://seasit.org/event/1st-annual-seas-it-downwinder-allenhurst-nj/ Thank you to all the participants, spectators, and volunteers for making our 1st Annual Seas It Downwinder a huge success! Race Results Category 1: Surfski Long Course 9.2 miles 1st Place: Sean Brennan (1:18) 2nd Place: Eric Costanzo (1:23) 3rd Place: Matt [...]
RPM Murray 200K in 3 Days
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 had [...]
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