Just to tease you a little bit, 2013 was the year that everything changed for me. I discovered Vinnie Tortorich … More
Month: January 2016
Thunderbolt-X, Open water, and The Wye Island Regatta 2012
The last race of the 2012 season was the Wye Island Regatta. I decided to race with my Thunderbolt-X kayak … More
Kayak ergometer from NordicTrack
Shortly thereafter I decided to buy a Nordic Track ski machine and turn it into a kayak ergometer so I … More
Enter: The Phoenix Match II kayak
One month after the Camp Kum-ba-yah race I found myself on vacation, visiting family in Erie, PA. I checked out … More
Camp Kum-ba-yah River Race 2012
On June 16, 2012 I once again raced on the James River starting from Lynchburg, VA in the Camp Kum-Ba-Yah … More
Rivanna River Race 2012
The week between the first and second Saturdays of May, 2012 seemed to drag slowly. I was hoping for rain … More
Whitewater kayaking
Somewhere around 2010 I also decided to expand my horizons and take up whitewater kayaking. A little bit late in … More
Spring 2012, My first kayak race that year
The first Saturday in May came and I was once again back racing a kayak on the Tye River in … More