Category: Land Paddling & Other Great Topics

Lions Paws for Support Paddlefest aka Fish Lake Race 7.22.23 Emily outdid herself once again organizing and running the Lions Paws for Support Paddlefest, also known to us as the Fish Lake Race. The sun was shining, axes were flying, burgers were frying, and music was in the air. And we were on the water, … Continue reading Lions Paws for Support Race 7.22.23 →

Photo by Julie Birge Bridge to Bridge Race 6.24.23 Saturday started as a pretty nice day - and all the nicer going to a race that starts at noon (makes the drive much easier after a decent night’s sleep!). I did go to the wrong side of the river (the traditional start location on the south side), not having carefully read the flyer that told us to go to the park … Continue reading Bridge to Bridge Race 6.24.23 →

Ye Olde St. Joe River looked pretty inviting at Lori’s Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races Saturday: comfortable temps in the low 70’s, plenty of water, essentially no current, and very little wind. Of course, that also meant the whole course would be one of brute power as opposed to technique, and it was a … Continue reading fort wayne race 6.7.23 →

The Tippy was low with many rocky shallows, rocky rapids, and suck water.  There were also some welcome deeper sections where you didn't suck down.  The race started with Skeet and Terry in C2 in the lead with Matt Conrad in kayak, Larry Swift in C1 and me battling just behind.  George & Tillman were … Continue reading wildcat creek via tippecanoe* race 6.10.23 →

Sugar Creek was a bit on the low side Saturday, but that just made it more entertaining – and you couldn’t have asked for a much nicer day. It was just a touch cool – the way you want it for racing. I opted to run the 4 mile short race (shoulder preservation), now called … Continue reading Sugar Creek race 5.20.23 →