Richmond Paddle Cup Canoe and Kayak Race 2020 Recap

Crossing the finish line and feeling very satisfied with my performance I’ve found I’d rather summarize events in video than … More

Boat Review of the West Side Boat Shop Wave Excel Kayak and Its Role in Operation Decoy Leading Up To Richmond Paddle Cup Race 2020

This is yet another gem of an older kayak. I unleashed it on the public (and Paddling Buddy Dave!) yesterday … More

Is it up to boat manufacturers and their representatives to build boats that appeal to a broader audience and to … More

Registration for ChattaJack 2020 opens at midnight tonight. For the first time I’m going to try to get in on … More

Jennifer Fratzke has just released the trailer for her new podcast, “90% Mental – Ultra Distance Paddling Adventures.” It sounds … More

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

This was originally going to be my James River Rundown boat for 2018 until the James River Association discontinued the … More

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

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

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

I finally made it back out on the water today during a well-earned day off. I managed to paddle 10 … More

I was out of the country this past week and due to jet lag with disrupted sleep patterns, long work … 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

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