Paddling Buddy Dave and I are doing a training run tomorrow. We’ll be running the full length of the Rivanna … More
Author: Dave The Kayaker
Kayak racer and fitness enthusiast in Charlottesville, VA. Flat water & downriver. I have a weird fondness for old-school boats.
What training looks like during a race week
The Nelson Downriver Race 2017
The Nelson Downriver race, or locally known as “The Tye River Race,” is normally held the first Saturday in May … More
Rivanna River Regatta Race 2017
Ahhhhh, my local river race. The one for local bragging rights. The one I don’t have to drive a ridiculous … More
A little leg work
Between paddling a 19.5 mile race last Saturday, 5 miles last evening to stay loose, and with an 8.5 mile … More
C.A.B.T.
Can’t Always Be Training There’s a time to push it hard and train like a real athlete, and then there’s … More
The “Little D on the Monocacy” race
Yesterday I paddled in my season-opening race on the Monocacy River up in Frederick Maryland and was blown away by … More
One cardio session done
Due to foul weather I rode one of those fancy, computer screen stationary bikes at Gold’s Gym. I must admit, … More
The last hard week in the gym for a while
I made it to the gym 3 times this past week (3 different gyms in two different cities) and even … More
New Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
After many years using my last life jacket which is now sun-faded and with rust stains from pinning number bibs … More
Tom Keifer
Not every kayaker has the back of their head featured at a Tom Keifer concert.
First early long run
17 mile training run on the South Rivanna Reservoir and Ivy Creek, Charlottesville. This boat has more rocker than I … More
Different types of kayak paddling
There are many types of kayak paddling just as there are many different types of kayaks. The two videos below … More
