Wash Rider Blog — kajak
ICF Marathon Classic Series: Adige Marathon (Italy) 3
You know a race has hot competition in it when the fire brigade is hosing down the paddlers at the start. The Adige Marathon in the north of Italy attracts 1500+ paddlers to the Verona region of North of Italy. Set in the river below stunning limestone mountains above the town of Borghetto d'Avio the river is fast flowing, cold and packed with paddlers for this wild water canoe marathon. This blog is our recount of the 2014 edition of the race.
Was this the fastest Olympic sprint canoeing ever? 0
Was this the fastest Olympic sprint canoe ever? Now that the boat wash has settled on the regatta course only 3 Olympic Best (OB) times remain of the existing 9 Olympic events. In this blog we’d like to highlight some of the amazing performances of the fastest paddlers setting Olympic Best times in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Portage handles will make you portage like a pro 0
A guide for marathon kayak paddlers to install your own portage handles ready for your next race.
The best way to portage is to portage cleanly. This requires control of your kayak when taking it out of the water, running with it through the portage and placing it into the water at the end of the portage. A clean portage will be a fast portage so to remove the risk of your cockpit edge slipping out of your hand or losing control while excess water moves inside of your kayak during the portage many of the top kayak marathon athletes upgrade their K1’s and K2’s with portage handles. This gives your hand a complete grip to control the kayak and allow you to easily carry the kayak through the portage like a suitcase. The Wash Rider portage handles are also made with an aluminium insert making them stiff to allow you to steer the kayak where you need it when weaving through the pack in a hectic portage.
- Kieran Babich
- Tags: ICF canoe marathon k1 k2 kajak kayak marathon maraton Photos by Carolyn Cooper piraguismo portage racing training
In the butter hole... 0
Wherever in the world, you travel to train or race marathon paddling or surf ski you will usually pick up the local paddling technical terms. However, like all travelers to foreign countries, it is always better if you know some paddling specific language before you get there. This blog is to help you know a little more about wash riding and the language around the world.
7 stocking stuffers for paddlers under $50 0
You don’t have to splurge on a new carbon fibre K1 or surfski to treat yourself this holiday season. We’ve collected our favourite paddler gifts that won’t break the bank. Here are 7 stocking stuffers for under $50.
How to install a K1 racing kayak foot pump 0
An essential part of any marathon or river race is a kayak foot pump to keep dry and fast while not sinking through the rapids or water from other paddlers splashing into your cockpit. The hubby style foot pump is a very common style which was first invented by the South African paddler Hubby Sandberg in the 1990's. To complete the installation of a K1 foot pump you can either watch the video on the blog or the written instructions.
- Kieran Babich
- Tags: archicador DIY foot foot pump how to hubby k1 k2 kajak kayak marathon kayaking maraton pump pumpa south africa