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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2014 Northeast Surf Ski Race Schedule and More
2014 Race Schedule I updated most of the local Northeast races to the 2014 calendar. I put them on the same date as last year. There are some confirmed like US Surfski Champs, L2L, Blackburn Challenge, Essex, Sakonnet, Ride the Bull, Narrow River, Double Beaver, Run of the Charles, Snow Row. [...]
Hong Kong’s 2013 Dragon Run, Fun Adventures by Sean Rice
I look forward to the Dragon Run every year. You may not believe me if you took a look at the results sheet from the past few years but I actually really enjoy the trip every November. I say this because in terms of results it’s never been fantastic for me. [...]
SurfskiRacing.com Race Series Recap and Winners!
The SurfskiRacing.com Race Series began back in 2010 to include most of the races in New England but scoring it differently than the previous series as a way to encourage more local paddlers to attend the local races. If you are a local paddler(Northeast) then you get points for the series. [...]
2013 Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race Video by Vadim Lishchuk
Awesome video of the L2L Race held September 7, 2013. Vadim a professional photographer, Main Street Photography, shot this video of the kayak race. The paddlers featured most are Jesse Lishchuk(Vajda Hawx), Vadim's son who placed 4th overall, Reid Hyle(winner in Yellow SES), Borys (2nd in SES Ultra), Michele Eray(3rd overall [...]
Potato Race Gets a New Venue and Shorter Course
I always look forward to the Potato Race since it is the last race, albeit flat water race of the season that began with the Narrow River Race in April. So it is a long race season, but there is a significant break between the last ocean race and this race. [...]
NE Surfski Downwind: Gulp… by Greg Lesher
With winds at 15+ knots from an unfavorable ENE direction, the Board of Trustees made a day-before decision to shift the NE Surfski Downwind course from its normal Kittery-to-York route down to the North Shore of Massachusetts. We'd run 11 miles from Stage Fort Park in Gloucester to Lynch Park in [...]
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