The East Coast Championship 2025 delivered exactly what paddlers came for—and then some. On Saturday, October 4th, the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club hosted OC6 crews on the legendary Graveyard course, and conditions were nothing short of epic. Big surf crashed through the lineup. Northeast winds whipped across the 14-mile course. And as crews navigated…
The East Coast Champion 2025 brought the spice with big surf and northeast winds to produce the kind of conditions that earned The Graveyard race course its name. Feel free to save and share these images…all we ask is that you tag @thepaddlechannel if you share on social media!
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with The Paddle Channel community! After years of development and real-world testing, we’re making our comprehensive online training platform available to surfski, OC1, and SUP athletes everywhere. Proven Results from Real Athletes This isn’t just another training program—it’s a system that’s been battle-tested over more than 17,000 miles…
After snapping a paddle shaft during a recent downwind run, Barry has ordered a Braca-Sport XI Van Dusen. It’s a pretty different experience from the Epic wing paddle he has been paddling. Join us as we unbox the new paddle, discuss first impressions, and ask the age-old question: Should we feather the wing paddle? Join…
Enjoy this short review of the carbon fiber V1 Fai Va’a 4SI by Ozone.
It’s pretty well accepted that an advanced level surfski will be faster than an intermediate level surfski. Adding to our series of Totally Unscientific Tests, we put that theory to the test with the Kai Wa’a Vega and the Kai Wa’a Vega Flex. The two craft are strikingly similar, and yet quite different. Same weight…
If you’re thinking of doing the Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis or any other long-distance paddle crossing, race, or event on any type of paddle craft, this is one episode you don’t want to miss! Join us for a conversation with Robert Martini, who completed the 80-mile Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis this year in a spec…
If you spend a few minutes with surfski world champion Hayley Nixon, you will probably decide pretty quickly she’s one of the nicest paddlers you’ll meet. Hayley sat down with Rod a few months ago to talk surfski paddling — join in as they discuss Hayley’s background (or maybe we should title that segment, “How…
By far, our most popular videos are those that discuss transitioning from flat water to ocean paddling, so we asked a panel of experts to share their top tips for paddlers who are developing their surfski skills. This may be the most power-packed episode we have released, with advice from world champion Haley Nixon, coach…
Congratulations to all the paddlers who participated in the 2023 Graveyard race! It takes courage to sign up, and perseverance to finish — we tip our salt-stained, sun-bleached paddling caps to you! Feel free to download any images you want here. All we ask is that you credit @thepaddlechannel if you post the pix, and…
Rod recently had the opportunity to sit with Alessia Faverio and Bruce Poacher from Epic Kayaks to discuss the new V10 Gen 4 Surfski. The V10 is a legendary surfski, and it’s exciting to hear all about the changes and features of the latest iteration! If you’ve seen our videos, you know that Barry learned…
Rod deliberately waited until he had paddled over 1000 miles in the Flex before putting together this review. He wanted to give you an honest, informed opinion of his experience with this surfski. In this review, Rod talks the good (there’s a lot), the bad (there’s not a lot), and the ugly (that’s not true,…
