The Olympic Sticker Debate: Why did Pan-Am paddlers have to hide their sponsors?
The Pan American Games were held in Peru this week. The event is known as the "Olympics of the Americas" and welcomed stand up paddlers for the first time in its 68-year history. The performances of Connor Baxter and Brazil's Lena Ribeiro, the inaugural gold m
Team USA’s Connor Baxter and Brazil’s Lena Ribeiro win historic gold at the Pan-Am Games in Peru
Connor Baxter has won gold for Team USA at the Pan-Am Games in Peru this morning, overpowering home-nation hero Itzel Delgado and the smiling assassin from Brazil, Vinnicius Martins, to claim a historic victory at the fi
MOLOKAI: James Casey overpowers Michael Booth; Terrene Black claims third crown as records fall and Aussies dominate in Hawaii
James Casey has conquered the Ka'iwi Channel to claim the 2019 Molokai-2-Oahu title after an epic battle with fellow Aussie Michael Booth. "Jimmy" completed the 32 mile (52km) channel crossing from the Hawaiian islands of Molokai to Oahu in 4:03:20, five m
“Pretty bummed,” defending champ Travis Grant is injured and OUT of Molokai
Defending champion and four-time winner Travis Grant has withdrawn from this year's Molokai-2-Oahu race through injury, throwing the door wide open for what is surely the most prestigious title in our sport. Tr
The Yukon River Quest: 715km of dehydration, hallucinations and days that never end
It's been more than a week since we finished the Yukon River Quest and I still can't feel one of my big toes. Apparently nerve damage is a standard result of paddling three days, three nights and 715km (444 miles) down a long, cold river in Canada. My toe should “th
Yukon River Quest: Quick highlights reel
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71 hours later… The Yukon River Quest is complete.
We made it! I'm not sure how, and I'm still not entirely sure why, but I finished the 715km Yukon River Quest alongside half a dozen other stand up paddlers and scores of crazy canoe and kayak competitors. We had headwind, we had hypothermia, and we had one hel