Tag: paddle

  • Red River Paddle Challenge (2026 SUP Edition)

    This summer I was enticed to explore the world on stand-up paddleboard (SUP), and also dream about adventures to be had on a SUP. I realized a first step towards some of these dreams would be to tackle some challenges in my own backyard. Last year I tackled the Red River Paddle Challenge in a…

  • Red River Paddle Challenge

    You recall the old bear who went over the mountain? In the absence of mountains, the river holds the same allure. What lies around the next bend? On a gray September day, Greg and I hopped into a canoe, along with 63 other boats of all shapes and sizes, to see what we could see.…

  • Dead Fish Paddle

    “THIS WAS A BAD IDEAAAAA!” I could hear faintly from Greg and Barry’s canoe above the wind as we leaned into the waves crashing at the bows of our vessels. The idea in question: what would it be like to paddle the Red River, from the Mennonite Landing near Ste. Agathe to The Forks in…