Surfski Knowledge Base

Kevin Olney
07/30/19 #25256

No days off in the PNW summer race season! Here’s a few highlights from last weekend and mention of upcoming events:

I had the pleasure of racing the Elk River Challenge last Saturday. It was a technical course in and around the Elk River Estuary near Westport, WA. By technical I mean narrow channels, submerged obstacles, shallow water and a necessary degree of routefinding skill. I battled with Peter T and Juraj in their double and Egor K in a single. I managed to hang on to the double for most of the race but they pulled away on the last leg and beat me by nearly a minute. It was a fun and festive event complete with bbq oysters, clam chowder and prizes of fresh crab after the race.

https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=189422&did=209668

The highlight of the weekend was camping at Vern and Janet Heikkila’s. They are most gracious hosts and we got to hang out with a bunch of Sound Rowers for more bbq and music.

Next weekend is the Round Shaw Row. (…)

Lots happening! Stay safe on the water and enjoy the season!

KO