If you paddle your OC1 or surfski in surf and waves (or if you carry your boat on land), you’ll eventually end up with hairline cracks. We heard from a local repair guru that you can actually use super glue for effective repair of hairline cracks. For really effective repairs, you can combine super glue…
When we paddle our OC1s, it’s not uncommon for people to ask why these outrigger canoes have “holes” built into them. Join us as we talk about bullet bailers, drains holes and Venturi scuppers (they’re all the same thing) and how they magically make you faster.
A series of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race.
This post is part of a series of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race. For some athletes, implementing just one of these tips will net you a 10% gain. For others, combining the tips in these articles will produce that 10% improvement at your next paddle race. Many…
Know the Rules, Know the Course This is the third article in a series of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race. For some athletes, implementing just one of these tips will net you a 10% gain. For others, combining the tips in these articles will produce that 10%…
This is the second article in a series of of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race. Obviously, since you’re here, you realize the most important thing you can do is get on a systematic training plan, but these tips can help you eke even more speed out of…
This is the first in a series of articles of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race. Obviously, since you’re here, you realize the most important thing you can do is get on a systematic training plan, but these tips can help you eke even more speed out of…
You’ve trained hard and peaked for your top priority race — so what do you do now? This is an important question, because what you do with your training after your peak race can have a significant effect on any futures races (even if that next race is next season). The Transition Phase We call…
How to get back on track when you miss workouts due to injury, illness, or other disruptions Frequency and consistency are vital components of a successful paddleboard or outrigger canoe training plan. Well-designed training plans are carefully thought out and intentional, with every workout having a place and purpose. So you’ll definitely get the best…
An effective stand up paddle or outrigger canoe training plan generally starts with you, the paddle athlete, prioritizing your races throughout your race season. Then your training plan works to have you peak for your most important races. We’ve put together some quick guidelines to help you prioritize your races and integrate them into your…
Breakthrough workouts are an essential factor in your paddling training plan. To get the most benefit from these important workouts, you need to understand to how to use them to perform your best on race day. What is a breakthrough workout? Breakthrough workouts are typically hard workouts that help you break through to a new…
In our training programs, you will see a number of “repeats” in your workouts. Here’s an example: In this workout, you would warm up first (of course) and then paddle at Zone 4 (your intended race pace) for 5 minutes, immediately followed by paddling 2 minutes at Zone 2 (your easy recovery pace). You will…
