THE SEVERN RUN: RACE RECAP
Told by Capital SUP Head Coach Chris “Goose” Norman The weather forecast was looking to be another mild, mid-November day. A lingering cold front on race day kept temperatures in the low 40s. But that didn’t stop 26 frothing paddlers from taking on the winter-like conditions on Spa Creek and into the Severn River. There…
November 13, 2017
SURF TO SOUND TO SUDS: RACE RECAP
Told by Capital SUP PaddleBro Brian Meyer November is traditionally the time of year I take a break from padding unless the wind is blowing. Paddling 32 miles down the Tennessee River Gorge last weekend for the Hypothermic Edition Chattajack 31, my body was telling me no more racing! My mind was telling me otherwise. I…
November 6, 2017
CHATTAJACK 31: THE HYPOTHERMIC EDITION
Told by Capital SUP paddler Daniel Rapp It was dark when we arrived at Hale’s Bar Marina & Resort in Guild Tennessee. Fielding and I just concluded a nine-hour drive with a pit stop at Jersey Mike’s sub shop in Bristol. We were ready to get settled into a floating cabin for the weekend, but…
November 3, 2017
BLACKWATER: A PERSONAL REFLECTION
Told by Capital SUP paddler Sharon Pieczenik Closing my eyes, after a long stressful day at work, I replay a montage of my past weekend’s Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge adventure with Capital SUP. A weight lifts from my body as a calm peaceful feeling settles in. I can breathe easier, my mouth broadens into a…
October 25, 2017