I spent much of Spring 2013 either on my bike or in a kayak getting in shape for racing season…or…
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…
Back on the bike
One of the first things I did in the new year in 2013 was to purchase a road bike and…
2013
Just to tease you a little bit, 2013 was the year that everything changed for me. I discovered Vinnie Tortorich…
Thunderbolt-X, Open water, and The Wye Island Regatta 2012
The last race of the 2012 season was the Wye Island Regatta. I decided to race with my Thunderbolt-X kayak…
Kayak ergometer from NordicTrack
Shortly thereafter I decided to buy a Nordic Track ski machine and turn it into a kayak ergometer so I…
Enter: The Phoenix Match II kayak
One month after the Camp Kum-ba-yah race I found myself on vacation, visiting family in Erie, PA. I checked out…
Camp Kum-ba-yah River Race 2012
On June 16, 2012 I once again raced on the James River starting from Lynchburg, VA in the Camp Kum-Ba-Yah…
Rivanna River Race 2012
The week between the first and second Saturdays of May, 2012 seemed to drag slowly. I was hoping for rain…
Whitewater kayaking
Somewhere around 2010 I also decided to expand my horizons and take up whitewater kayaking. A little bit late in…
Spring 2012, My first kayak race that year
The first Saturday in May came and I was once again back racing a kayak on the Tye River in…
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from Dave The Kayaker! I’ve spotted Santa Claus in my neighborhood in Central…
More on Wye Island 2011
From the “Epic Guy’s” perspective. Race description
Wye Island Regatta Kayak Challenge, 2011
September rolled around and it was time for the annual Wye Island Regatta in Maryland. I had been working out…
Vendor and boat selection
That summer of 2011 I stalked a lot of boats online and eventually picked up the phone and called Doug Bushnell at…
