This and most photos courtesy of G. Milo Farineau Photography I returned as a racer to my local race this … More
Category: Rivanna River Race
Quick training update
I got out on the water after work this evening and managed to paddle over 11 conditioning miles before the … More
Upriver training in the Nelo 510
The weather has finally warmed up to the point where it is safe to paddle without a wet suit. A … More
New river race in Central Virginia?
I’ve been pondering a new race on my local river for a few years now and have made the first … More
Rivanna River Race 2018
The Rivanna River Race has been held every year since 2006 and until this year I’ve raced in every once, … 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
Preparing for kayak racing season
It has been a late Spring in Central Virginia. I’ve only paddled ~40 actual water miles so far this year … More
The end of the James River Rundown
We just found out this week that the James River Association is no longer going to host the annual James … 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
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
2015
2015 was an odd year and my outdoor training took a huge hit. We made a local move to a … More
Rivanna River Race, May 11, 2013
One rainy week passed and as a result the rivers were up the following weekend for my local Rivanna River … More