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 An amazing 54-year-old woman kayaks 5834 miles, 130 days offshore circumnavigating around New Zealand.  August 21, 2020 article from the New Zealand Herald:   https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11775183&fbclid=IwAR1yuCRS0hJ1CjupyzqI5CbO7VYIqhyl3UVeirB9HuqYpu-x79MDgMNMdns

I raced and surfed this boat for at least 5 years.  It's very tough.  I originally picked this up from a guy in Orlando.  I was looking for a retro Magnum P.I. type surfski.  I didn't know about the high-tech carbon fiber models at the time.  I later used it as a trainer for newbies.  My brother-in-law now owns it.  The stripes, handles, and seat padding I added to it.  It had metal rudder cables, aluminum kick-up rudder, and aluminum rudder pedals. Very durable to own for many years.  I'm glad to have owned a classic boat as well as the modern ones.  There are rivers I was able to race in this one that I wouldn't have considered bringing a more expensive lighter boat.

Steve Hunter on the mouth of the Chassahowitzka River high adrenaline short drone video with amazing nature footage Feature commercial for Nature Coast Magazine Use this link to view:   https://youtu.be/nLEqiCVd1mU

Paddle guru is a great place to find and register for all levels of paddling races You'll find some of the more professionally organized races (most are 4-8 miles in length) Some are for pros but also offer fun paddles https://paddleguru.com/races For the top competitors who like to push the endurance distance a little farther, water tribe offers some aggressive distance races for paddlers https://www.watertribe.com/ If you like SUP, this is a great site for races https://www.supconnect.com/events

The 1st Pan American canoe ocean race championship DECEMBER 7th-8th 2019 1st Pan American canoe ocean race championship

This is a great tutorial to help start enjoying your stand-up-paddle board with the confidence of solid technique.  Look like a pro in no time.  Start learning on flat water and progress in time to rougher surfing and sea paddling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FbndQ7CAkw

Check out these links for the best races: Paddle guru races Race hub paddling Kayak, SUP, Canoe sprints and endurance (Sarasota)