Another post from my digging in paddling memories series: second part of pictures and comments from 2006 Ultimate Florida Challenge – Watertribe expedition style race around Florida including 40 mile portage between St Marys and Suwannee Rivers. Keep in mind that all my comments were written 17 years ago. At that time I had more …
Paddlers and sailors at start of 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Read More »
I am digging in my blog archives and paddling memories … 17 years ago, in 2006 I was participating in Watertribe Ultimate Florida challenge – expedition style race around Florida including 40 mile portage between St Marys and Suwannee Rivers. My race didn’t go as planned. You can check my short story here. Nevertheless, I …
Random Shots and Thoughts from 2006 WaterTribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Read More »
Endurance paddling races like the Missouri River 340 can be physically demanding, often leading to leg fatigue and discomfort. Common problems include sore muscles of legs, especially calves, and also numbness of feet and toes. To ensure an enjoyable and successful race, it’s crucial to prepare and implement strategies that alleviate leg fatigue. Preparation and …
How to avoid leg fatigue in long distance stand up paddling and racing Read More »
Can you stand for 60 or 70 hours? What about stand up paddling 340 miles on the Missouri River? Stand up paddling in the Missouri River 340 race was pioneered by Shane Perrin in 2011. After three solo SUP finishes he moved on to building and racing bigger team paddleboards. There were no solo SUP …
Solo stand up paddlers in Missouri River 340 race Read More »
In 2009 after 3 first editions of the MR340 Race I managed to gather some thoughts from different paddlers about their experience from racing across the state of Missouri: I believe that this mini series provides some good information and insights for beginners and paddlers who are thinking about participating in MR340. And some good …
