Just a reminder and invitation:
Exercise, train, race by kayak and canoe …
.. and post pictures from your racing events or paddling workouts in the new Fitness Paddling and Racing photo group which I have created on Flickr.
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This is my second post on the 2008 Wyoming Outback Challenge, 44 mile paddling race on the North Platte River from Saratoga to Fort Steele (I-80 boat ramp) and, probably, not the last one. You can check the race results from 2007 and 2008 in my previous post.
7 Landmarks and Highlights of the 2008 Wyoming Outback Challenge Read More »
The second Wyoming Outback Challenge on the North Platte River organized by Canoe Colorado took place on May 25 during Memorial Day weekend. The race starts at Hot Springs in Saratoga and runs 44 miles down the river across a quite remote area to Fort Steele (I-80 boat ramp).
The river was big this year with the flow between 7000 and 8000 cfs at Dugway (just below the race finish). The weather was surprisingly good considering gusty winds, rain and snow showers a day before the race and not very encouraging forecast for the entire weekend.
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There are several 30-50 mile river marathons in 2008 race calendar, e.g., Wyoming Outback Challenge on the North Platte River, Phatwater Kayak Challenge on the Mississippi River or an informal marathon on the South Platte. I hope that 50 and 35 mile races on the Kansas River will be added soon. Even the 9 mile
Tommy Yonley on Training for a Marathon River Race Read More »
Canoe and kayak stroke are almost identical except the upper paddle blade is sawn off and you return on the same side rather than alternating sides every stroke. 1. You have to start by thinking of the paddle stroke force as the sum of a linked sequence of movements, just like a baseball pitch, ie.
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