The best part of the race was seeing a lot of friends and spending a beautiful day outside with them.  The second best part was winning this nice quilt that features kayaks in the design and paddles in the border.

Hope Bridge to sports and Stephen Knights program have a great year!

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Nice to see friends doing well.

I saw this video that featured some friends from Sea Kayak Carolina and thought I'd share it here.

There is a great community of Sea Kayakers in Charleston!

New Blog to check out!

Alan Stewart designed a bot for the Watertribe Everglades Challenge and you can check on the build progress at http://sundance655.blogspot.com/

Look like it will be a fast boat and a great use of the Hobie sailing rig.

Sign Up to Support Coach Knight's race!

The Bridge II Sport Parakayak Racing Club presents:
  
Welcoming all paddlesport enthusiasts, from first‐timers to seasoned racers!
Challenge yourself, have fun, win great prizes, take home a t‐shirt!
Plus, your $25 entry fee will help support our team’ Paralympic dreams.
 
 
LAKE CRABTREE COUNTY PARK

1 4 0 0 AVIATION PARKWAY, MORRI SVILLE, NC
 
 
FEATURING:
 
 
10 and 3 mile Marathon Races

Family Friendly Sprint Races

Paddlesport Demo Day

Kayak, Canoe and SUP Divisions

Para and Able‐Bodied Athletes

Men’ and Women’ Classes
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
 
 
Registration opens at 8:30

Distance Races start at 9:15

Sprint Races start at 10:30

Boat Demo’s start at 10:30

Awards & drawings for prizes at 12:30
 
Sponsored by:

For more information and pre‐registration,

 
 
 
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RALEIGH - DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL, NC

Completed another Lumber river Challenge!

This was my second year and while I brought a boat that was 4 feet longer, it turned out that my time was almost an hour slower.  Last year I did not have to get out of the boat at all with the river level at just over 4 feet at the Boardman gauge, but this year I had to get out about three times.  I'd say I lost about 20 minutes to lower level causing suck water and carry overs. 20 minutes were lost because of poor boat choice as I was spending a lot of energy to make the Expedition turn.  And 20 minutes were just because my fitness level it lower than last year.

It was another gorgeous weather day and this was Maria's first time down the Lumber river.  We enjoyed the beautiful trees, birds, turtles, fish jumping, beavers and five kinds of dragon flies.  I definitely think dragon flies are the best kind of flies.

Maria got first place in the 20 miler solo women's kayak division!  Way to go!

Here is a link to more on the Lumber on Sandy Bottom's Blog:

http://sandybottomkayaker.blogspot.com/2008/08/weekend-float.html

Shuttles explained!!!


This is the best explanation I have ever seen and it works the same way for kayaks as canoes!

Thanks to Paul Mason and Paddling.net!!!



Lumber River Challenge

Looking forward to Saturday!

Below is the Sign up info:


LUMBER RIVER

CANOE AND KAYAK CHALLENGE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

LUMBERTON, NC

 

REGISTRATION AND RACE STARTS WILL BE AT THE LUMBER RIVER BOAT LANDING ON HWY 74 SOUTH OF LUMBERTON, NC NEAR BOARDMAN, NC

THE 10 MILE RACE ENDS AT THE LUMBER RIVER STATE PARK AT PRINCESS ANN

THE 20 MILE RACE WILL END AT FAIRBLUFF, NC

 

REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 AM. SHUTTLE WILL BE AT 9:00 AM

RACE MEETING AT 9:45 AM WITH RACES STARTING AT 10:00 AM

 

TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST 3 PLACES IN EACH CLASS WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE FASTEST OVERALL TIME OF THE DAY

 

10 MILER: $10.00 PER PERSON (RACE ONLY, NO T-SHIRT)

20 MILER: $15.00 PER PERSON (RACE ONLY NO T-SHIRT)

 

ADD $15.00 TO ENTRY FEE TO RECEIVE SHIRT

SHIRTS ARE LONG SLEEVE COOLMAX PERFORMANCE SHIRTS

 

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:     WILLIAM MCDUFFIE

                           410 COCKMAN RD.

                             ROBBINS, NC 27325

 

REGISTRATIONS POSTMARKED OR E-MAILED BY AUGUST 30, 2013 GUARANTEES T-SHIRT

 

FOR MORE INFO:

WLRMCDUFFIE@GMAIL.COM         910-948-3238
 

 

NAME_______________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________

PHONE #______________ E-MAIL________________________

AGE____   PARTNERS’S NAME _________________________

 

                   ___10 MILE ___ 20 MILE                              

KAYAK ____   (WILL BE DIVIDED INTO REC AND RACING)

RECREATIONAL CANOE ____

RACING CANOE ____

  SOLO   ____    MALE___ FEMALE___

  TANDEM___     MALE____ FEMALE ____ MIX ____             

T-SHIRT SIZE  S  M  L  XL 2XL

 

SPONSORED BY: NORTH CAROLINA CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION