Author Archives: Chris Hipgrave
October
11
VIDEO | 2021 TVCC OCOEE RACE
posted by Chris Hipgrave
A bespoke Pyranha 12R in carbon composite, plus high water, allowed me to take the win at the 2021 TVCC Ocoee Race in a new course record time of 27′ 58″. A talented field and tight competition had the top 6 times all within just five seconds of one another in this classic event. Hopefully […]
May
05
2021 RAINBOW RIVER RACE, FLORIDA
posted by Chris Hipgrave
My first important surfski race of 2021 had me returning to the Rainbow River in Florida, to line up along side some of Florida’s best for a 12 mile up and back down this magnificently beautiful spring fed river. Most surfski races tend to be a battle of attrition. A lead group would establish early […]
January
14
Florida Training Camp Geekery
posted by Chris Hipgrave
Let’s face it … 2020 sucked on so many levels. As a result, I was determined to leap into the new year like it’s going to be the best year ever, and that meant a solid training block over the winter. So a warm weather training camp in glorious Florida came together as my spring […]
July
07
PODCAST: PADDLING THE BLUE
posted by Chris Hipgrave
I had an opportunity to sit down with John Chase at the Paddling the Blue Podcast. It was a great conversation that became focused on performance paddling and how to think about skill / knowledge acquisition. Listen below. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paddling-the-blue-podcast/id1500275843 Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGFkZGxpbmd0aGVibHVlLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA&ved=0CAAQ4aUDahcKEwjwlPjH0-XoAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&hl=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47v1UkigvMWlpMdpGZilUg
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