Wye Island Regatta Kayak Challenge 2018

Yesterday I returned to Wye Mills, MD to compete in the Wye Island Regatta Kayak Challenge. It has been 5 … More

Race report: Richmond Paddle Cup 2018

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

The Rivanna River Race has been held every year since 2006 and until this year I’ve raced in every once, … More

Friday afternoon I drove up to Pennsylvania to paddle in the inaugural running of the Youghness Monster 25, a 25-mile … More

I’m in Connelsville, PA tonight ready to race a brand new 25-mile race on the Youghiogheny River, The Youghness Monster … More

A new local magazine named Unbound hit the local newsstands today and I was happy to see our area’s paddling … More

It has been a late Spring in Central Virginia. I’ve only paddled ~40 actual water miles so far this year … More

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

This is a guest post by my friend and fellow paddler, John McCue, who completed the Chattajack 31 mile race … More

From my race at the Wye Island Regatta, 2011. My first win at that race and my first experimentation with … More

I am not making any announcements, but my friendly UPS delivery man dropped off a new book from Amazon so … 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

Between paddling a 19.5 mile race last Saturday, 5 miles last evening to stay loose, and with an 8.5 mile … More