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On Training: Efficiency and Friction
During any long session or race, most of each stroke converts cleanly into forward motion. A small fraction gets diverted into correction, stabilization, and adjustment. Some of that cost comes from outside: the ocean pushes, [...]
On Racing: Finishing Strong
Finishing well has little to do with who is most tired. Everyone is tired. What separates paddlers at the end of a race is not how much they have left, but how clearly they can [...]
On Racing: Expecting the Unexpected
The forecast you checked the night before is completely different when you wake up. The wind has increased, the swell period has changed, and there's a conversation happening near the water's edge about which direction [...]
On Downwinding: Reading Lines
The line appears before the decision to take it is fully formed. A shift in the water texture, maybe forty meters ahead, something about the way a long roller is organizing at an angle to [...]
On Training: Chain of Fools
The stroke catches and the boat runs. There is a feeling to it, a brief firmness in the water that holds long enough for the body to push through, and the boat moves with more [...]
Nationals: Meet the (Blackburn) Challenge
Every local racing community has a structure. You know who the fast paddlers are, roughly how you stack up against them, and what a good day on the water looks like for you. That knowledge [...]
18th Sakonnet River Race 2026
The 18th Sakonnet River Race went off without a hitch with a small group of New England surfski paddlers. Conditions were ideal for the 9.4 mile course. It was not the total grind up to [...]
On Racing: Current, Tide, and Timing
Current is the quiet architect of many races. Unlike wind, it rarely announces itself. There is no sound, no visible force—just the subtle difference between working hard and going nowhere, or moving efficiently with effort [...]
On Downwinding: Decision Scope
Around the ninety-minute mark, a bump builds ahead and gets left alone. Not because of anything physical. The opportunity was real. But a sprint that reads as obvious on a twenty-minute run reads differently when [...]
On Training: Recovery and Adaptation
The main concept behind "training" of any sort is that damage accumulates when work occurs, and adaptation happens during recovery. There's a well-established process at this point for optimizing our adaptation mechanism to quickly achieve [...]

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2014 Molokai Challenge by Dorian Wolter
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2014 Molokai Challenge by Dorian Wolter

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2014 Molokai Challenge by Dorian Wolter

I had the worst possible preparation. The third polar vortex hit the Midwest at the end of March and the lakes were still frozen. Except for a few short weeks in California, I had been unable to get on the water. The days to the Molokai Challenge were ticking away as [...]

Essex River: Last of the Flats by Greg Lesher
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Essex River: Last of the Flats by Greg Lesher

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Essex River: Last of the Flats by Greg Lesher

Well before I even dreamed that it was possible, let alone desirable, to spend so much time and money on surfskis, the Essex River Race gave me my first taste of competitive paddling. That bitter flavor lingered on my palette for the hour and seven minutes it took me to complete [...]

“We Came to Play”, Essex River Race 2014
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“We Came to Play”, Essex River Race 2014

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“We Came to Play”, Essex River Race 2014

The Essex River Race is one of the best attended races in the Northeast because of the distance of 5.72 mile is doable by the casual paddler as well as the experienced racer. All classes were filled out from the rowers, to the stand up paddle boards, to the surf ski [...]

Run of the Charles: A Full House by Greg Lesher
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Run of the Charles: A Full House by Greg Lesher

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Run of the Charles: A Full House by Greg Lesher

In days past, the 6 mile Run of the Charles race was a relaxing spring event. A handful of paddlers would mess about on the lazy river for a while, then enjoy some crumpets and split a Zima. The real competitors were doing the 19 mile race, lugging their boats down [...]

Glide to Gehenna by Tim Hudyncia
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Glide to Gehenna by Tim Hudyncia

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Glide to Gehenna by Tim Hudyncia

Heidi gathered a shaky breath and reached for the doorknob. Its smoothness softened her rigid posture, but only for an instant... Hold up, dang it, I hate it when my alter-ego forces herself into the story! Let’s try that again… Prelude to Pulled Pork: The 32nd annual Run of the Charles [...]

Boston Strong, Paddle Strong, Family Strong, 2014 Run of the Charles
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Boston Strong, Paddle Strong, Family Strong, 2014 Run of the Charles

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Boston Strong, Paddle Strong, Family Strong, 2014 Run of the Charles

Boston is one of the best sports towns in America complete with Super Bowl and World Series Championships, Stanley Cup Contenders, the Boston Marathon, Head of the Charles(rowing), and of course the Run of The Charles. While the ROTC is not as spectacular as these events, it is yet another great [...]