The Rivanna RiverĀ Race has been held every year since 2006 and until this year I’ve raced in every once, … More
Author: Dave The Kayaker
Youghness Monster 25, 2018
Friday afternoon I drove up to Pennsylvania to paddle in the inaugural running of the Youghness Monster 25, a 25-mile … More
Youghness Monster 25 mile race
I’m in Connelsville, PA tonight ready to race a brand new 25-mile race on the Youghiogheny River, The Youghness Monster … More
Charlottesville Area Paddling Gets Some Love
A new local magazine named Unbound hit the local newsstands today and I was happy to see our area’s paddling … More
A good training day
My youngest son had a soccer game this morning at a park on the Rivanna River. It took me about … More
Preparing for kayak racing season
It has been a late Spring in Central Virginia. I’ve only paddled ~40 actual water miles so far this year … More
Massive workout
Back from vacation in a big way. But now comes the tricky part of transitioning from winter/building mode to endurance/cardio … More
My most popular video of all time
The end of the James River Rundown
We just found out this week that the James River Association is no longer going to host the annual James … More
Too many boats?
Found – lost kayak
During my workout paddle this afternoon I found a kayak on the S. Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, VA. It is … More
DIY Kayak Ergometer Plans now available!
I recently completed the instructional video on how to build your own kayak ergometer from a Nordic Track ski machine. … More
Review of rooftop V-bars for Kayak Transport: KayakPro EZ-Vees and Goodboy Paddlesports Vbars
Many of us paddle competitive kayaks and surf skis which are much longer and narrower than recreational kayaks. As such, … More
Review of Kayak Pro EZ-Vees coming soon
Just got these V-bars at the end of the week and will review them soon. Buy through my Amazon affiliate … More
Kayak ergometer plans from Nordic Track ski machine almost ready
Just finished the first round of edits on my “How To Build It” video. I need to shoot a little … More
