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2025 Blackburn Challenge: Sixth Sense by Greg Lesher
Thursday, July 24, 2025, Full Tilt Blackburn Challenge: Sixth Sense The Cape Ann Rowing Club restored the Blackburn Challenge course to its traditional 19.5 mile incarnation for 2025. The results of last year's experimental choose-your-own-adventure race were catastrophic. While undeniably capturing the spirit (and length, in some cases) of Howard Blackburn's [...]
2025 Ride The Bull
"They Don't Call It Ride The Pony" now a laughable quote from John Hair, a many time racer of Ride The Bull. John, Jim, Tim, Mary Beth In 2013, I had to idea of having a rough water race, not too long in length, not too exposed, but would [...]
2025 Nashua River Race
It was a great turnout at Nashua River Race in Groton, Ma. The Nashua River course is 9.69 miles laid out very nicely by Race Director Steve Miller. The venue is perfect with super easy access and parking at the Petapawag Boat Launch. A big shout out and Thanks to Steve [...]
2025 Run Of The Charles
The Run of the Charles was today in Boston, the Charles River Watershed Association maintains the river for all of us to enjoy. Paddle Boston, Charles River Canoe and Kayak, Mark Jacobson, Bryce all the volunteers make it all happen. Meg Farrer , Race Director has done a great job bringing [...]
2025 Spring Edition Narrow River Race
The Narrow River Race begins the Northeast Race Season in early April leading to the Run of the Charles Race in late April, April 27, 2025 to be exact. Yesterday's race was attended by a small group of us that were motivated to make the drive, endure the cold windy miserable [...]
Good To Race-Holyoke Rows Fall Festival 6 Miler
Healthy Distractions Since retiring from pharmaceutical sales three years ago, I have been busy, just not paddling as much. I have been running/racing 5k, 5 milers, and 10k's often winning my age group or at least on the podium. The 60 to 65 age group is still competitive as is the [...]
Surfski Reviews
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Fenn Swordfish S Review
I fell into the same mindset that many paddlers are guilty of when it comes to buying skis. We ask ourselves how different can all these surfskis really be? Well certainly, I know the differences, the major, minor, nuances of most skis, but I put off trying the Swordfish S(SFS) [...]
Long time sea kayak company,Current Designs, develops Recreational Surfski
Check this out. I often wondered how long it would take a sea kayak manufacturer to finally "GET IT". It has taken a very long time. Surf Skis are more FUN, lighter, faster, and enjoyable at any skill level. Interesting to read the verbiage and hear the promo. We can [...]
Think Six Surfski Review
I first heard about the newest model in the Think line up about a year ago and knew little about it before I talked to Chris Laughlin, US Distributor, in May 2020, who had just come back from his initial paddle in the New SIX. He put it through the [...]
Epic V12 2G Surfski Review
My Epic V12 story started in 2009 when I got the first V12 1g on the East Coast. I paddled it for 3 months, reviewed it and sold it to my training partner Tim who paddled it for years. The 1G had a distinctive roll but once you got used [...]