NBC cameras were rolling today as they did some pre-race interviews. They asked me a lot of questions about things like, “how is it to compete with your daughter” and some Jackson Kayak questions, and , of course, as a former Olympian, how do you feel about this race. Well, it did get me thinking, […]
There are about 120 athletes who qualified to compete over the
weekend. There are so many things being determined here by this race that
everyone truly has something to look forward to. The USA and Canadian
athletes are competing first, for a chance to make their respective Olympic
teams. Since only ONE athlete […]
This is the 4th NAWF, and this year with high water, thanks to both rain and North Alabama mountain snowmelt! The organizers have done a great job in putting music to the river, bringing in lots of great sponsors and vendors, and plenty of kayaking, of course.
Yesterday was the Short Creek part of the event […]
Mario Huevo (Vargas) one of my long time friends is one of the most influential people in Costa Rica kayaking. He is a true caretaker of the sport here helping out kids or anyone who wants to learn to paddle. He is also a fully functional kayak school or trip organizer for anyone wanting to […]
Now here is a story of a real made from scratch event for hometown paddlers that was a blast! I was asked by Stanley and his friend Jeff from the Serapequi River if I would come to their river and help them make a hole on Friday and do a competition on Saturday. The Jackson […]
