Month: May 2022

Race Report

Battle of the Bay 2022 Summary

May 23, 2022
Battle of the Bay

Despite a persistent fog, a dedicated group of paddlers met at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park for the 8th edition of the Battle of the Bay. Surveying the situation, race director Tim Dwyer modified the normal course to accommodate the reduced visibility. Starting just off the park beach, competitors would round the north tip […]

Race Report

Essex River Race 2022 Summary

May 18, 2022
Essex River Race

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Essex River Race returned to its original location at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. More than 90 boats of every conceivable configuration competed – from surfskis to canoes to 6 person rowboats. The 5.8 mile course winds out the Essex River into a broad estuary, where racers then round Cross […]