Once you've reached the point in your paddling journey where you've invested in a quality kayak or surf ski, recognizing the benefits of a light, stiff, well-designed boat, you naturally want to ensure your investment stays pristine a long as possible. To that end I have a few suggestions: Protection from handling marks and UV … Continue reading Protecting Your Investment
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Mocke Paddling Products Coming to River Bear Racing
River Bear Racing has now been approved as a retailer for Mocke paddling products. Created by World Surf Ski Champion Dawid Mocke, Mocke produces top-rate gear designed to enhance your paddling performance. These items are tested and used in the oceans off South Africa by some of the world's best paddlers, ensuring top performance by all the … Continue reading Mocke Paddling Products Coming to River Bear Racing
Tippicanoe River Race, Lafayette, IN 5.7.16
Tippecanoe without “Tyler Too” – but we did spot Bigfoot If you’re a fan of change, Tippecanoe is your race. Some years it’s warm and inviting, some years it’s cold and foreboding. Most years we face at least the threat of rain, often thunderstorms. Water levels and current vary, even between morning and afternoon races. … Continue reading Tippicanoe River Race, Lafayette, IN 5.7.16
Fish Lake Race, IN 7.2.16
It was one of those days. You know the days. You’ve had them yourself. A period when plans change so rapidly the calendar groans in agony, and your body can no longer allow itself to get into a mental groove for fear of simply going “mental”. And so it was with us; after plans changed … Continue reading Fish Lake Race, IN 7.2.16
3 Rivers Festival, Fort Wayne, IN 7.19.16
Festivals are, well, festive – and the Three Rivers Festival was no different. Although it really didn’t start out that way for the intrepid paddle racers who braved a beautiful but slightly cooler and initially cloudy morning by themselves, enduring the lonely duty of signing up for a canoe & kayak race. One of the … Continue reading 3 Rivers Festival, Fort Wayne, IN 7.19.16