Our end-of-year recreational gathering in fact turned into a gathering of past USCA champions (Betsy Arnold, Lori Blaylock, Roger Crisp, and myself). Or maybe we're just a bunch of has-been's. But we had fun! Roger technically missed his own championship opportunity, but he seems to have made up for it by helping to train Betsy … Continue reading Indiana USCA Picnic and Paddle 10.14.17
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St. Joe Race, South Bend, IN 9.23.17
Alas - another season of racing has come to a close. But boy did it go out with a bang! near the end of September, the weather can be dicey for the St. Joe River Races - and usually it's on the chillier side. Not this time! With temps that moved well into the 80's, … Continue reading St. Joe Race, South Bend, IN 9.23.17
Ride the Wave Regatta Michigan City, IN 9.9.2017
Ride the Wave Regatta Results and Race Report! September 9, 2017 Neither wind nor waves nor the occasional swim could hinder us from reaching our destination! In fact, sometimes it helped... The 2017 something or other annual running of the Ride the Wave Regatta is now history, and what an excellent event it was! Ironically, … Continue reading Ride the Wave Regatta Michigan City, IN 9.9.2017
Paddlefest, South Bend, IN 6.25.17
Paddlefest South Bend, IN 6.25.17 From the bow of Paul Kane and his Stellar SES Brent Ernsberger and I chose an East shore start along the St. Joe River with everyone else starting on West shore. At the first crossover (approx 1/2 mi) I was a couple boat lengths behind Bill Kanost, who was already quite … Continue reading Paddlefest, South Bend, IN 6.25.17
Wabash River Race Report 7.8.17
Wabash River Race write-up and results! July 8, 2017 Fickleness seems to be a trademark of the Wabash River; sometimes it’s running fast and high, sometimes low and a little slower. Usually there are low points that need to be negotiated to avoid grounding out, or at least to avoid suck water. Just a … Continue reading Wabash River Race Report 7.8.17