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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TV Debut – 2012 US Surfski Champs – by Joe Glickman
Below are the times and dates of a 30-minute show on the 2012 US Surf Ski Champs that Joe Glickman wrote & directed. It features, in no particular order: Dean Gardiner, Clint Robinson, Matt Bouman, Hank McGregor, Oscar Chalupsky, the Mocke boys, Sean Rice, Jeremy Cotter, Simon Van Gysen, Greg Barton, Carter Johnson [...]
Nahant Race by Wesley Echols
Hard to believe there could be three articles on a nine mile flat water ocean race.However, everyone is racing someone whether you are up front, mid pack or bringing up the rear. Greg gave you the upfront version, below is my mid pack version, and Tim wrote about his rookie experience. [...]
Nahant Bay Race: Coming Soon To a Theater Near You. by Greg Lesher
Before you say anything, let me assure you that I'm at least as tired of this endless string of race summaries as you are. We're in this together, so let's just power through. We may someday look back at all this and laugh, but today is not that day. Grit your [...]
Rookie Strikes Nahant, by Tim Hudyncia
It’s likely few want to read some long, winding rookie’s tale when they could be spending their time on a high-flying, partially fabricated adventure with Greg “Full Tilt” Lesher, so I’ll try to keep it brief. I lined up, Kam-jammed, swam and swam again (and again), I paddled on with cheeks [...]
This year’s L2L is September 7, 2013. Repost of L2L, 2012 Race-Long Live Open Water!
The L2L is the best attended race outside the Blackburn Challenge. It is one of my favorite races due to the venue and the race direction of Wayne Lysobey, Gary Williams and crew. It also caps off the race season for many paddlers and is the final race in SurfskiRacing.com Race [...]
U.S. Surfski Championships by Wesley Echols
Many months ago when the United States Surf Ski Championship announced a course change due to the Americas Cup Sailiing Races, I knew I was going. I looked online to see if I could find any video of the course that would enable me to access the conditions and I came [...]
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