There’s just nothing like the feel of taking your feather-weight 24 lb surfski off your car racks with one hand, carrying it to the water with one hand, and with one hand setting it down gently onto the H2O while all about you other paddlers are lugging kayaks apparently constructed of depleted uranium. Until you … Continue reading Relax – a few extra pounds may be a good thing. In your surf ski.
Author: River Bear Racing
Surf ski, outrigger canoe, and kayak racing form a huge part of my life. As soon as the water is open in the Midwest, I'm on it 'till it freezes over again! Follow the aquatic adventure with the latest boats and equipment from our affiliation with Some Beach Outfitters (which includes Stellar Kayaks), Mocke Paddling Products, and Land Paddles too. See you on the water! Steve ;)
Over or Under – have your rudder your way.
Surf skis, originally developed as life guard rescue skis, have traditionally been focused on ocean paddling – big waves and deep water. Hence the reason nearly all skis have under-stern rudders. The under-stern rudder works marvelously in that element: it provides excellent control, quicker reaction (due to the closer placement to the CG/CP), and it … Continue reading Over or Under – have your rudder your way.
The Long and Short of it: Stellar’s New S14S
Along with the opportunity to test the newly revised Stellar SR while at the dealer's conference in VA, I had a chance to paddle the newest Stellar ski - the S14S. Slotted in a niche where other manufacturers have thus far feared to tread, this is the shortest surf ski on the market, a mere 14' … Continue reading The Long and Short of it: Stellar’s New S14S
Stellar SR may just be the boat of your dreams…
A couple of weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of joining with the Stellar Kayak's company owners and with other Stellar dealers in the first annual Stellar dealers conference in Virginia Beach, VA. Now it's true I had to suffer through an 8th floor time-share unit overlooking the beach and plenty of excellent food, … Continue reading Stellar SR may just be the boat of your dreams…
To SEI or not to SEI…
Today I made my first paddle in our SEI Excel demo boat - and I'm very impressed! I've been wanting to try an SEI since they came out, but this was my first opportunity. Right off the bat, I noticed the SEI seat was a notch up in comfort from some of the older Stellar boats, and … Continue reading To SEI or not to SEI…