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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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 [...]
Once Bitten… The Shark Bite Challenge Race: Dunedin , FL by Mark Ceconi
Winter. The mere mention of the word to a New Englander this past season evokes a glassy-eyed stare, and involuntary twitching of the facial muscles in some sort of nervous tic. It had been a bad one. Only the most hardcore of skiers and Shackleton survivalists welcomed the seemingly endless bouts [...]
Narrow River: Shiny New Boats
I have a soft spot for Rhode Island, and not just because it's the chock that holds Massachusetts in place. Our most miniscule state hosts more surfski races per capita than any other, with one competition per 23 residents. The Rhode Island season kicked off with the Narrow River Race this [...]
Narrow River Race 2014, Seas It! SurfskiRacing.com Series Race #2
Sunshine, Sunshine on the Narrow River. We have been starved this winter for sunshine so today was a great day to be on the water. A small group of paddlers from all over New England made the trek down: Chris Laughlin from Maine, Jerry Kastner from NJ along with Eric Costanzo, [...]
Vaikobi Sponsors SurfskiRacing.com Race Series
I am excited to announce Vaikobi as our 2014 SurfskiRacing.com Race Series sponsor this year. Vaikobi is designed specifically for Performance Paddling. Vaikobiʼs PaddleSport range has been developed by some of the worlds fastest paddlers. http://www.vaikobi.com/ Tim Jacobs Murray [...]
Video of Snow Row Race 2013
This Video gives you a perspective of the Snow Row except typically is very cold and very windy unlike 2013. Unlike most years, there were only a few surf skis this year due a outflow sewage pipe bursting a few days before so most of us including myself did not go [...]
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