Taking on the Green Race Ironman Challenge by: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller Every year on the first Saturday in November, the best paddlers from the East Coast (and some from other areas) come test themselves on a challenging stage of the highest magnitude at the Green Race. There is always a large amount of carnage mixed in with smooth lines as the racers feverously battle … [Read more...] about GREEN RACE 2017: A Tale Of Two Races
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FROM WRECK TO REDEMPTION
From Wreck to Redemption: The Joy & Pain of Extreme Racing by: Bobby Miller Fall is a busy time on the East Coast for the Class 5 extreme racer. There are a multitude of challenging races to hit, starting with the King of New York series on Labor Day weekend and culminating with perhaps the most challenging whitewater race in the world, the Green Narrows Race in … [Read more...] about FROM WRECK TO REDEMPTION
A RIVER ON FIRE: First Annual Cuyahoga Falls Race
A River On Fire! The First Annual Cuyahoga Falls Race Words By: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller Photos: Matt Jackson & Stephen Mule In 1969, the Cuyahoga River actually caught on fire from years of pollution and industrial waste that had been dumped in the river. This horrific event sparked a revolution for regulations on water quality, such as the Clean Water Act of 1972 and … [Read more...] about A RIVER ON FIRE: First Annual Cuyahoga Falls Race
The Quest To Be King Of New York!
by: Bobby Miller “3, 2, 1, Go!” yelled King of New York series organizer Kenny Unser, as I slid off the bank into the raging current of the Racquette River, charging downstream as hard as I could. I headed down the first slide, then cut right to line up for the biggest rapid of the run, Colton Falls, a tough way to start the run, much less a race! This series of ledges and … [Read more...] about The Quest To Be King Of New York!
EVENT: NWCC 2012 Canyon Creek Race
4/22/12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmkwVmZ_Cc Canyon Creek is such a good river to paddle and offers a pretty spectacular race course. Access is an issue for spectators and non class V boaters, as seen by the finish timers this year. This year I passed on racing in favor of documenting the entire race properly for your viewing pleasure. It was a lot of work getting … [Read more...] about EVENT: NWCC 2012 Canyon Creek Race