Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of the TNR weekly race report. This week’s race brought us to Cates Park, and I wish we would hold more races there because the setting was beautiful. The park was not too busy, and there were no sailboats to dodge. This week we switched things up […]
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The anticipation last Tuesday night was high as pros from all over the globe descended on Deep Cove. The long awaiting Pro Vs Joes race couldn’t have gone any better. With a record high in attendance, 124 racers this marked one of the biggest TNRs in recorded history. I was privileged enough to get to […]
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Welcome back to another of the TNR weekly update. You could say this week was a bit difficult for most as the Red Bull Take Over presented challenges both before and during the race. I hope every one of you sends Mike D a thank you card next Christmas as his efforts before the race […]
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Last nights TNR was full of excitement as the Starboard One Design buoy course has the cove buzzing. This course was an original set up as the race crew changed things up by adding in a SUPER LAP that must be completed before finishing the race. Also, a deadly criss cross was added, making for […]
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There once was a time when I took part in the weekly Tuesday Night Races. Back in the day Greig G and I would go toe to toe almost every Tuesday. Those were simpler times when I could train once a week and keep up with the pack. This past Tuesday before the race, I […]
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Last night I attended my first après TNR raven night. Even after working Tuesday Night Races for a better part of a decade I’ve never once stepped foot into the Raven on a Tuesday. I don’t know if it was pure curiosity that drove me there or the fact that beer and burgers were on […]
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First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone who came out on Saturday. We were blessed with great weather and a fantastic turnout for the Board the Fjord. Every year people travel far and wide for this event, and it would not be possible without your undying support. You racers are the heart and […]
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Before we get to the race update here is some insight on the behind the scenes action you racers never get to hear about. It was 5:45 PM on a beautiful TNR race afternoon, and I was feeling pressure, the way Rupert Jasper, a former employee of DCCKC and current cameraman, use to feel when […]
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One of the most beautiful things about watching TNR, or paddling in general really, is that it comes in all shapes and sizes. There are moments when the endurance paddlers seem to defy physics, slicing through the water at an unreal pace for miles at a time… or they’re getting shelled out the back during […]
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Four races down in 2019 and the TNR powers-that-be having found their grove. This TNR was another doozy as heavyweight paddlers from all over descended on the cove including one SUP’er looking to slay a SUP giant. Heading into the first criterium race of the year there was lots of anticipation as your first buoy […]
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April 2 – Grey Rocks Return Our first race of the TNR season did not disappoint. The race crew had ordered up some decently warm weather and laid out the welcome vibe! You could feel the excitement in the air and see it on the faces of race newbies and veterans alike. The 4.2 km […]
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For those who have paid attention to the blog posts for the last couple of months, you’ll have seen the surfski training I’ve been doing and writing about. The opportunity to test out that training came up with the 6 mile Deception Pass Dash on December 11th down on Whidbey Island, Washington. I had been […]
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When we’re talking about stand up paddling, the ultimate aim that a lot of people have is in taking part in one of the BIG races. Sometimes because they think they can win some money, most times because it is a WHOLE LOT OF FUN! There’s nothing quite like the adrenaline of a start line, […]
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In the run up to the Canadian Surfski Champs (CSC) this year, the race directors and I had been SO excited to see the registrations just go up and up from last year’s numbers to a total of 124 by race day! We were particularly excited at the increase in local registrations – it’s SO […]
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Mara’amu is the name for the wind that blows between the French Polynesian islands of Taha’a and Bora Bora, which is where we were going to race. I had watched the awesome video from the 2012 event many times. The images of Dean Gardiner skirting the coral reefs with veils of spray blowing of the […]
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I had the opportunity to participate in the World Ocean Racing Champs in Tahiti. While reluctant at first, I embraced my new mantra that, “we only have one go-around at life, and we might as well make the most of it.” I joined my buddies Rob Hansen, Warren Bruce, and Daryl Remmler. Arriving in Tahiti […]
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