Wherever you’ve been finishing in the pack at the latest races, if you’re not right up in front then there are a handful of pretty traditional but too-often ignored tips, tricks and techniques you can use to race faster and finish higher in the rankings. We’ve undoubtedly written about each of these Not-So-Ninja Speed Tips [...]

Questions From the Field: Round Bowen Island Race Hello Heather Congratulations on the birth of your son. I am trying to find some information on the Bowen race. Is there a website with registration info. etc.Is this a good race for a first timer. I am an intermediate paddler, I have competed in endurance events [...]

Brandon’s Bowen Breakdown Followed by great feedback from Canadian endurance racer: Alan Carlsson My Bowen Island experience started the Wednesday before the race when I flew into Reno, then drove into Davis, CA, for the memorial service of “Ella” — my old friends’ two-year-old who just lost a well-fought battle with brain cancer. I was [...]

Round Bowen Island 20-mile Kayak & Canoe Race Bowen Island, BC The Race: If you miss the now defunct, San Juan Challenge, and haven’t found a race to fill the void, you will love the Round Bowen Race. It is a 20-mile circumnavigation of Bowen Island in BC where everything matters! Strategy, route choices, endurance, [...]

Questions From The Field: Staying Fueled During an UltraMarathon Event Hello Heather, You will read some mistakes in this text, that’s because I’m Belgian, and English isn’t my mother language. With a lot of interest I have read the article in Seakayaker Magazine. Congratulations with your result in the Yukon race!! It is not only [...]

Question from New Zealand: I’m a passionate sea kayaker, I paddle all the time. I’ve decided that I’m going to do a 24-hour ocean paddle, (Not for the record thou! I’d love to just experience a 24 hour paddle), to raise funds for the NZ Cancer Society. My mum passed away when I was 9 [...]