Tye River, Nelson Downriver Race 2013

I spent much of Spring 2013 either on my bike or in a kayak getting in shape for racing season…or … More

Also at the start of 2013…

I decided to take kayak training a little more seriously and work on my balance skills so I built myself … More

One of the first things I did in the new year in 2013 was to purchase a road bike and … More

Just to tease you a little bit, 2013 was the year that everything changed for me. I discovered Vinnie Tortorich … More

The last race of the 2012 season was the Wye Island Regatta. I decided to race with my Thunderbolt-X kayak … More

Shortly thereafter I decided to buy a Nordic Track ski machine and turn it into a kayak ergometer so I … More

On June 16, 2012 I once again raced on the James River starting from Lynchburg, VA in the Camp Kum-Ba-Yah … More

The week between the first and second Saturdays of May, 2012 seemed to drag slowly. I was hoping for rain … More

The first Saturday in May came and I was once again back racing a kayak on the Tye River in … More

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from Dave The Kayaker! I’ve spotted Santa Claus in my neighborhood in Central … More

From the “Epic Guy’s” perspective. Race description

September rolled around and it was time for the annual Wye Island Regatta in Maryland. I had been working out … More

That summer of 2011 I stalked a lot of boats online and eventually picked up the phone and called Doug Bushnell at … More

The summer of 2011 brought a significant change to my life. For most of my adult life I had ridden … More

A little less than a month after the Rivanna River Race in May, 2011, I entered the Camp Kumbayah Downriver … More