I made it onto the water after work today and, despite the weather forecast, laid down 11.5 more training miles … More
Category: Nordic Track kayak ergometer
Training update
I managed to get out on the water yesterday for a short 2 miles in the very windy and cold … More
A glorious training day
Today was scheduled to be a gym day for me since I took yesterday off as a recovery day, but … More
My last workout paddle of 2018
The weather in Central Virginia was near perfect this afternoon with clear skies and temperatures hovering near 50F, so I … More
My most popular kayaking video of all time
With over 48K views, my kayak ergometer video from 2013 is, by far, my most popular video of all time. … More
Using the computer from the Nordic Track ski machine on your DIY kayak ergometer
I had a customer who purchased my plans for the compact, DIY kayak ergometer reach out to me to ask … More
Homemade DIY compact kayak ergometer
A customer who purchased the video plans for my kayak ergometer was nice enough to send me a photo of … More
Youghness Monster 25, 2018
Friday afternoon I drove up to Pennsylvania to paddle in the inaugural running of the Youghness Monster 25, a 25-mile … More
Charlottesville Area Paddling Gets Some Love
A new local magazine named Unbound hit the local newsstands today and I was happy to see our area’s paddling … More
My most popular video of all time
DIY Kayak Ergometer Plans now available!
I recently completed the instructional video on how to build your own kayak ergometer from a Nordic Track ski machine. … More
Kayak ergometer plans from Nordic Track ski machine almost ready
Just finished the first round of edits on my “How To Build It” video. I need to shoot a little … More
Homemade kayak ergometer from Nordic Track ski machine
Some of you know that back in 2013 I shared a YouTube video that showed my design for a kayak … More
Building a new kayak ergometer design from Nordic Track ski machines
My new design of a kayaking ergometer made from a Nordic Track ski machine
I’ve completed my new, more compact design for the kayak ergometer. I call this model “The Tortorich Model” because this … More