Richmond Paddle Cup 2020 is on!

I just discovered the Richmond Paddle Cup Race 2020 is scheduled for August 8, 2020. Come join in the fun!

Kicking off Labor Day weekend the right way

I paddled the James River with Paddling Buddy Shelli today from Howardsville to Scottsville. It was a beautiful day and … More

Getting to the finish line in my Phoenix Match II kayak This race is really a story of two races. … More

I just registered for the Richmond Paddle Cup Race on Aug. 10 at PaddleGuru.com. I’m glad to see they’ve … More

Yesterday I paddled in the 17-mile canoe & kayak race during the Richmond Paddle Cup event. The sponsor, Crosswind Paddle Co., … More

You may recall me bringing home an old-school, Hyperform Prijon Interceptor last summer. https://davethekayaker.com/2017/08/10/a-vintage-downriver-racer/ I finally finished her restoration in … More

I’ve been pondering a new race on my local river for a few years now and have made the first … More

We just found out this week that the James River Association is no longer going to host the annual James … More

This year’s James River Rundown had 4 different variants, a 120-mile race, a 50-miler, a 25-miler and a 5 mile … More

As I give my body time to recover from my recent months of training in the gym and on the … More

If you would have told me a few years ago that I would paddle an ultra-marathon in a kayak I … More

The kayak races that immediately pop into my mind as the most memorable in 2016 were two completely new ones … More

James River Rundown 2016

I hate the phrase “bucket list,” but yesterday I was able to check off an item that has been on … More

I’ve been searching for a boat for the past six months that would be a bit better suited to the … More