Rod Clayton – The Paddle Channel

Repair Your Carbon Fiber Outrigger Canoe with Superglue?

By Rod Clayton October 19, 2020Outrigger Canoe, Outrigger Canoe Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSk3DpMy4Ys 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…

Why are there holes in the side of my outrigger canoe?

By Rod Clayton October 19, 2020Outrigger Canoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtCisoAzGpE 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,…

Tips To Help You Go 10% Faster in Your Next Paddle Race

By Rod Clayton December 16, 2019Paddle Training Tips

A series of tips and hacks to help you go 10% faster in your next race.

Know How To Finish: How to go 10% faster in your next paddling race

By Rod Clayton December 16, 2019Go 10% Faster, Paddle Training Tips

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…

How to Go 10% Faster at Your Next Race: Know the Rules, Know the Course

By Rod Clayton December 8, 2019Go 10% Faster, Paddle Training Tips

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…

How to Go 10% Faster at Your Next Race…Don’t Skip the Race Day Warm Up

By Rod Clayton December 1, 2019Go 10% Faster, Paddle Training Tips

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…

How to Go 10% Faster at Your Next Race…Try “Fartlek Racing”

By Rod Clayton October 9, 2019Go 10% Faster, Paddle Training Tips

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…

What to do after your peak race…

By Rod Clayton April 25, 2019Paddle Training Tips

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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…

Dealing with Missed Workouts in Your Paddle Training Plan

By Rod Clayton April 1, 2019Paddle Training Tips

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…

Prioritizing Races in your Paddle Training Season

By Rod Clayton March 25, 2019Paddle Training Tips

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…