We’re within100 days until Chattajack. It seems like a long time away on one hand yet on the other it seems rather close, especially...

Hopefully everyone is having a great summer, local/regional racers are going great, and your only friends are paddlers (& your dog)!...

Take a minute to read this inspiring trip report that John P. Batson put together describing his experience in the 2017 Chattajack....

It’s no big surprise that the CJ weather on race day can swing a multitude of directions. It might be a blue bird day with temps in the...

So here it is late June already, which means it’s only 18 weeks till Chattajack! Those that have done the race before know that doing 31...

Of course being able to execute a strategy like this over a 5-8 hour race is easier said than done. We all know that completing a race...

At some point the draft train is going to break apart and it’s going to become every paddler for his or herself. In 2015 at Chattajack...

While the purpose of this post isn’t to discuss how to actually draft, here are some tips for making the most of your draft train that...

I like to think of draft trains as either being cooperative or competitive. Cooperative trains are made up of paddlers that recognize...

Determining how hard to go in the first 10 minutes takes practice as I’ve mentioned. If you were to start doing weekly 2 km time...

Chattajack Race Strategy Having just recently completed the 40 km SEA Paddle race around Manhattan and with Chattajack only 10 weeks...

Thursday, July 20th (TODAY!) marks 100 days until Chattajack. It seems like a long time on one hand yet on the other it seems rather...

Obviously if you’ve made the commitment to do a long race like Chattajack this year, you know you’re in for a lot of paddling. The race...

Last weekend I went for a fun SUP paddle with a couple of buddies of mine from my canoe days. Conditions on Lake Ontario were pretty...

One of the most important things you can do in paddle sports is train strength. While this is especially true in sprint racing, it is no...

As I explained in my last post, If you’re going to get maximal benefit out of the time you spend training and perform at a high level at...

If you’re competing seriously in any sport you should be following a training program of some sort. And if that program is going to lead...

Earlier this year I put this post up on Paddle Monster for our All-Access members. I think it is worth reusing here for those preparing...

One of the most important ingredients to a successful season is a well-planned training program. You can do all the work imaginable, but...

I’ve traveled around a fair bit for paddling and wherever I go I’m always stoked when I find a group that does a lot of their on water...