If you haven’t picked up on it by now, I am a firm believer in tracking and measuring as much … More
Category: Charlottesville kayaker
A great day for a workout paddle
The weather was nice mid-day today in Central Virginia (in between morning and evening rains) so I loaded up the … More
Exercises for kayakers
A few of my favorite exercises… Raised leg dumbbell flies: Raised leg dumbbell pullover: Reverse dumbbell fly: Barbell back squat: … More
Off-season training in the gym
I made it through the holidays without gaining any weight and have actually managed to drop 2 or 3 pounds … More
First paddling miles of 2017
11.1 miles, top speed 6.6mph in the Prijon Beluga kayak. Happy New Year!
Starting to review my year in paddling
The kayak races that immediately pop into my mind as the most memorable in 2016 were two completely new ones … More
Cobra Viper meets Cobra Viper on the river
Lehigh Classic Whitewater Race 2016
I left Charlottesville, VA and started driving at 4am on Saturday, Aug. 27 to head to White Haven, PA for … More
Another indoor kayaking workout
The weather in Central Virginia was very hot today and I was pressed for time to squeeze in a workout … More
Two Old School Kayaks
I just found this photo in the archives and it is one of my favorite photos. Two old school boats, … More
Paddling the Rivanna River –the whole thing
I hate the phrase “bucket list,” but yesterday I was able to check off an item that has been on … More
The Prijon Beluga kayak
I’ve been searching for a boat for the past six months that would be a bit better suited to the … More
Rivanna River Race 2016
I raced in the Rivanna River kayak race last Saturday and had a wonderful time. The race organizers did a … More
Last Saturday
As feared, the water levels were very high last Saturday on the Tye River, forcing the race organizers to postpone … More
Short workout paddle today
I headed out to the South Rivanna Reservoir late this afternoon to get in some more training base miles. I … More
