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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Huki S1X Special Surfski Review by Wesley Echols
My history with Huki dates back to 2004 when I got my first Huki S1X(orange in pic below) with a fix leg length. That was my second surf ski after a 3 month stint with my first surf ski, a Mako XT. !st Huki(orange), Huki S1R,My 1st Mohican on left(blue), [...]
ChattaJack 31 by Joseph DiChiacchio
March 13, 2014: “Okay, I think I’m going to do a few kayak races this year.” Rule #1: No races over 5k. . . . . September 12, 2014: Aaaaannd, now I’m signed up for a 31 mile kayak race. Historically, I tend to shy away from long distance events. I’ve [...]
North Shore Cup Photos by Vadim Lishchuk
Below is a link to the brilliant photos that professional photographer Vadim Lishchuk took of the North Shore Cup Race on November 15, 2014 on Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina hosted by Elite Ocean Sports. Vadim Lishchuk of Main Street Photo and Video has traveled all over world taking pictures [...]
Doubleheader by Chris Hipgrave, North Shore Cup and Hunting Island Paddlefest
Copied with Permission from Chris Hipgrave, http://chrishipgrave.com/ Thanks Chris! This past weekend marked the end of the 2014 surfski racing calendar and a rare opportunity to compete in a doubleheader with the 20km Northshore Cup Saturday and the 10km Hunting Island Paddlefest on Sunday. Northshore Cup This years Northshore Cup on Lake [...]
Weekend Winter Blast, 2014 North Shore Cup, Summerton, South Carolina
While I had planned on driving down to Summerton, South Carolina for the North Shore Cup Race sponsored by Elite Ocean Sports with Chris Chappell and our wives earlier this fall, we decided that drive was too long! So I put going to the race behind me until the Wednesday night [...]
North Shore Cup Race, Summerton, South Carolina, November 15, 2014
The North Shore Cup November 15 10 AM Start All Kayaks, Paddleboards, and Canoes Welcome PFD's mandatory! Registration: $45/ 4 mile and $65/ 12 mile includes stout competition, Delicious Post Race meal, Our coveted NSC Ballcap, and a day's Camaraderie!If you enjoy competitive or leisure paddling, save the date for the [...]
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