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Colorado River 2011 Race in Glenwood Canyon Dominated by Stand-up-Paddlers

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Yesterday, I paddled the Colorado River Race in the Glenwood Canyon – 10 miles on the Colorado River from Dotsero to Hanging Lake Area. The race is organized by Jerry Nyre from Canoe Colorado. At the same time it was also Regional Open Canoe Downriver Championships and Wildwater Race setup by Nate Lord.

I missed a couple of previous races. Last year at that time I was paddling in postponed Missouri River 340 race. This year the MR340 was canceled due to flooding. So, I took my Sea Wind canoe to the Colorado River instead.

The weather was beautiful and water level pretty high at 2400 cfs. The race was dominated by stand-up paddlers (SUP). There were about dozen of them. Certainly SUP is getting popular in Colorado. There were also two tandem canoes, two solo canoes (including my Sea Wind), a wild water racing kayak (Jeremy Rodgers), Huki surfski and one recreational kayak. I could miss somebody.

I took some pictures with Pentax Optio W30 at the start and a few at the finish. It was the staggered start. SUPs went first.

I finished the race in 1:21h more than 1 minute behind Nate. It was a great workout for me. I managed to keep a pretty even heart rate (142-146) over the entire race. See the race results below pictures.

Do I need to switch to SUP if I want to do some paddle racing in Colorado?

One Year of Kayak and Canoe Racing Magazine

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Dan Grubbs just released the 6th Issue (January/February 2010) of Canoe and Kayak Racing Magazine. So, it has been already one year. Congratulations!

There is a lot on paddling and virtual racing using ergometers in this winter issue the including incoming US Indoor Kayak Championships in Oklahoma City.

I don’t really have a room of kayak ergometer in my house, so I would have to use it outside … I prefer to drive to the South Platte River for some cold water paddling. Fortunately, the river is still flowing while everything else in northern Colorado is frozen.

You will also find an interview with an outrigger canoe champion, Karel Tresnak, Jr, and more on the ICF women’s canoe program. Rob Bean, my local paddling partner, talks about Passion in the Paddle – how to turn your race into more meaningful experience by using it to raise funds for charity.

Previous issues:
March/April 2009, May/June 2009, July/August 2009, September/October 2009, November/December 2010

Canoe & Kayak Racing Magazine First Issue On-Line

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Dan Grubbs introduces a new on-line magazine, Canoe & Kayak Racing.

Canoe & Kayak Racing seeks to promote canoe and kayak racing with content designed to inform, educate and motivate beginners and experienced paddlers of all ages. Canoe & Kayak Racing covers a wide range of editorial and promotional content from tips and how to articles to race reports and feature stories.

As a bi-monthly publication distributed electronically via the Word Wide Web, Canoe & Kayak Racing will be posted on issuu.com where it can be accessed from any computer (full screen mode recommended).

Here are the highlights of this March/April edition of Canoe & Kayak Racing:

* Interview of the race director and a safety boat pilot of the Missouri River 340
* A racer profile of Richard Steppe, Texas racing guru
* A conversation with Ginsie Stauss and what she’s learned during 20 years of racing
* Coach’s Corner on workout routines using beats-per-minute rhythms
* A profile of the famous Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon
* Investigating, “Does training with an ergometer help the average joe?”
* U.S. Marathon trials set at 1996 Olympic paddling venue

I would consider this new magazine to be a part of the MR340 phenomenon. It reminds me Hull Speed published a few years ago in a paper form by Scott Whitney in California.

I hope Canoe & Kayak Racing will be successful. Well, I should better complete my contribution in time for the next issue …

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