UNLV engineering students hard at work building canoe for national competition
It is a canoe, precisely 20 feet long, precisely 30 inches wide. It was engineered to weigh as little as possible, a trim 250 pounds.
It is made of concrete. It has floated. It will soon compete in a race.
These facts create a paradox: buoyant concrete.
The canoe is quite nice looking, with a glass mosaic, a gleaming paint job and a nickname tagged on its side. It’s the result of nearly a year of hard work.
“I think she’s amazing,” said Tiffany Hearn, the captain of the canoe-building team…Â Details
The 31st annual Hockanum River canoe and kayak race will be held April 5.
Somewhat of a moving target over the years, the race will be held on the first Sunday in April rain or shine. Some past years, the annual race has been postponed due to the river’s level being too high or too low. The annual race not only draws some of the best paddlers from the region, but is also a good event for spectators. There are numerous viewing spots along the length of the …Â Details
Patience paid off at Steamer Lane on Sunday as conditions picked up just in time for the finals of the 23rd annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival.
Chris Harvey from Guernsey, England earned himself the first-place medal in the High Performance men’s division to repeat as champion.
“I felt relieved. The past two days haven’t been very good, and I felt both relieved and excited that the waves really shaped up for the finals,” Harvey said.
The waves ranged from 2-6 feet with the best coming during the afternoon’s High Performance men final, allowing competitors to …. Detail
SANTA CRUZ — The waves haven’t been as kind to Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival competitors as it was at last year’s event, but that hasn’t stopped more than 100 kayakers, wave skiers and — for the first time — stand-up paddle boarders from taking over Steamer Lane this weekend for the three-day event.
Participants fought through ankle- to knee-high waves and blustery weather Saturday to qualify for today’s final rounds at the 23rd annual festival, which is considered the largest surf kayak competition in the world.
The contests draws surf kayakers from all around the world. Chris Harvey of Guerns, England, who won the World Cup division last year, called it one of …. Details