Joe Mann (aka Dark Horse Paddler in racing circles) is developing a new website MidwestPaddleRacing.com devoted to Midwest kayak and canoe racing. He asked me about my view of Midwest paddling racing. What is Midwest paddle racing? Midwest … The region consists of 12 states in the north-central and north-eastern United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, …
I am moving some posts from the old blog to the current Fitness Paddling blog. Here are some reflections on my 2005 racing. It was the the year of my last Texas Water Safari. My Paddle Racing in 2005 – Texas Water Safari, Colorado River, Virtual Race It was also a year when I started …
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After 2 months of paddling my Bark Expedition SUP on calm waters of local ponds in Fort Collins I decided to take a next step. It was time to open winter paddling season on the South Platte River. So, I bought a shorter flexible fin (7″ Proteck Super Flex) for my paddleboard and did upstream/downstream …
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It was a nice autumn day, so I took my three kettlebells for a walk. We didn’t make very far. Kettlebells are rather slow walkers. But, in the middle of my backyard, we met some pumpkins. We socialized a little bit and shoot some pictures. It was fun. We were followed by couple of old …
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The obvious answer is to SUP! Popularity of stand up paddling is growing in Colorado. There are more racing opportunities for SUPs than for kayaks and canoes. And, it is a great fitness workout. A month ago I got my first stand up paddleboard – SurfTech 14-0 Bark Expedition TufLite SUP from Austin Kayaks (my …