On my first trip to BC I learned one thing.  10 days is not enough.  There are more rivers in BC than I could possibly paddle in a lifetime.  I had a great crew of people to paddle with, great water, and a ton of fun. 

   This weekend was the Deerfield River Festival.  They tried a new event this year.  It was well organized by Zoar Outdoor Center’s Fergus Coffey.  The competition was a mass start down the Deerfield River, a run up the steep take-out hill, and a 8 mile bike ride.  The course was short, I figured it would …

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I am just now recovering from an epic weekend on the Black River in Watetown, NY.  There was a more casual competitive atmosphere than many other festivals, but there was no lack of quality kayaking and good times.   

After months of waiting I finally got a chance to race the Speeder.  The event was the second annual Schroon River Scramble.  It’s a small local event that is held in Warrensburg, NY.  The course is a 3/4 mile sprint through some really fun class III.  In 2006 I got second place. 

While I was at home sick with Pneumonia, Inner City Strife in Waterown, New York Came in. My Roommate Brian met Jeremy and a bunch of other folks over the. It looked like they had a good time. I wish I could have been there.

This past weekend northern New York was blessed with the some good water and some amazing weather on the Moose River. There was a huuuge posse of local boaters, at least twenty of us. The funny thing was we all decided to paddle together.

With the World Cup of Freestyle Kayaking making a stop in Watertown, New York there was a lot going on, and a lot of new people in town.  Everyone seemed to be enjoying all that the great city of Watertown has to offer.  The world Cup seemed like a great event and a great idea, but I’ll let Jeremy …

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Fall is my favorite season in New York.  Every weekend in September and October there is a great class IV/V dam controlled river to paddle on (thanks Chris Koll, Pete Skinner, and American Whitewater).  I kicked off the fall dam release season with runs on the Raquette River and Moshier section of the Beaver.  Saturday I found myself …

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