Tag:Canoeing

Athlete Stories

5X World C-1 Champ Jon Lugbill to Retire from Richmond’s Sports Backers

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 a five-time C-1 Whitewater Slalom World Champion, 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨...

Eugene Buchanan - September 23, 2024

Accessories

Doh! Why Didn’t I Think of That Invention #114: The Paddle Pump!

Up there with scissors, bottle-openers and other “Why didn’t I think of that” inventions, witness the new Paddle Pump, a paddle that doubles as...

Staff Post - September 10, 2024

Accessories

What’s in Your Adventure Box?! – Pelican TX80 Adventure Case

I’ve been rocking the Pelican TX80 Adventure Case in the back of my truck for about five months. Whether it be to bust out...

Aaron Black-Schmidt - August 22, 2024

Canoeing

All Eyes on Evy: Leibfarth Wins Bronze in Women’s C-1 (First US Slalom Medal Since 2004)

Chalk one up for Evy. Twenty-year-old Evy Leibfarth from North Carolina made history by winning the bronze medal in the women's canoe singles (C1)...

Staff Post - August 8, 2024

Athlete Stories

The Great Loop: Solo Canoeist Sets out on 6,000-mile Odyssey Throughout East Coast

Peter Frank is being frank. This summer, he embarked on a 6,000-mile solo canoe loop throughout the East Coast pretty much… just because. And...

Staff Post - July 14, 2024

Canoeing

2024 Yukon River Quest: Fires Shorten Race, But Don’t Dowse Energy or Excitement

Wildfires shortened this year’s Yukon River Quest Race, an annual 414-mile race from Whitehorse to Dawson City, but they didn’t dampen the camaraderie or...

Eugene Buchanan - July 9, 2024

Accessories

Tribute to Canoe Sewmeister Extraordinaire Dan Cooke

Canoe-trippers across the country are mourning the death of longtime canoe accessory-maker Dan Cooke of Minnesota's Cooke Custom Sewing. While the business will continue with...

Staff Post - July 8, 2024

Canoeing