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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2012 Narrow River Race-New Faces
This race always is a small affair so I was pleasantly surprised that most of the guys came quite a distance to paddle the 10 mile course. Matt in his sea kayak came down from Marblehead. I give Matt a lot of credit, he made the trip, paddled hard for almost [...]
NARROW RIVER RACE, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013, 10AM, SurfskiRacing.com Series Race #1
Come Join Us. See Northeast Race Tab for all the info. 2010 Narrow River 2010 Perfect Day on Narrow River 2011 Narrow River Richard Germain 2010 Mark Ceconi 2010
Snow Row 2013 – by Greg Lesher
Reprinted with permission from Greg's Blog: Full Tilt Snow Row: Now with Cryptosporidiosis! The Snow Row, sponsored by the Hull Lifesaving Museum, is traditionally the first race of the New England season. I had always assumed that the Snow Row was thus named because people were rowing and it was March. [...]
Blackburn Challenge 2012 Video – by Vadim Lishchuk
Vadim Lishchuk from Keystone Kayaks and owner of Main Street Photo and Video has produced another awesome video - The Blackburn Challenge 2012. Be sure to check out Vadim's other videos... Make sure you maximize and watch in full screen by clicking the graphic between "HD" and "Vimeo". Thanks Vadim for the [...]
2013 SurfskiRacing Series Sponsored by Stellar Surfskis
April 6th starts off the SurfskiRacing.com race season with the Narrow River. I have added the a few more races to the Series to include more flat water races and the Ride the Bull Race which I am very excited about. Below are the races for the upcoming season. Details can [...]
Chattajack,31-mile Paddleboard by Karen Mirlenbrink
While I used to paddles surfskis with my husband Rob, I switched to paddleboards after some back issues. A few months ago I competed in the Chattajack 31, a 31-mile race on my Stand Up Paddleboard on the Tennessee River through the Tennessee River Gorge on October 13th. I really want [...]
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