Currently, I see five campsites available at Ft. Flagler, upper campground, none in the lower campground. :)

Pardon the important omission in last email about Rat Island Regata WA State Discover Pass Required for Fort Worden State Park (and Fort Flagler if you camp there). $10/day pass or $30/annual pass

Mark last weekend in June for SoundRowers & Paddlers 20th Annual Rat Island Regatta Sat., June 29 10am Race start; 9:15 pre-race meeting Race begins/ends at the scenic and historic, Fort Worden

Huki V1B for sale. Carbon fiber layup, 2 Amas: one flat water and one surfing. Three rudders: small, medium and surfing. Huki covers for hull and ama. Really good shape. Some cosmetic flaws from use

Small NRS hydration pack, black and gray, found at Lake Sammamish race, next to the parking lot, without the bladder. Might be the 1.5 L version. ...Tom

I have some equipment that will be needed at the Rat Island Regatta a week or more before the race. Is there someone in the Seattle area that is going that way who can drop it off with Steve

Vadim, If you wanted to be fair, you would acknowledge that you have also never been to a sprint regatta that has had an SUP category, or an Outrigger Canoe category, or a Surf Ski category (except

To be fair, this new club is a sprint club, and this is a sprint regatta. I have not been to a sprint regatta that had a sea kayak category. Here in Seattle, we only do sprint boats on

Dan, I see no place for sea kayaks here. While you include SUP's? and surf-skis. . . and outriggers. . .and paracanoes? That is surely unfortunate. Steve Bennett

A Reminder: Bellingham Canoe & Kayak Sprint Team (BCKST) will host its inaugural Regatta Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Lake Padden. The Regatta is open to sprint C/K, paracanoe, surfski, OC, and SUP.

Hi Tom, In regards to turns, a well executed "pivot" turn in a shell can indeed shave many precious seconds off your time. In the good old days it was actually legal at the HOTL, but due to a number

Congratulations on this great news. Doug has done a wonderful job with Maas and I am hopeful with the new ownership in place Maas can continue to build the best open water shells out there. Roger

Wow, this is really exciting news indeed. Congratulations to the new owners -- and thank you for stepping up to keep this great force for open water rowing surviving (and hopefully thriving).

Congratulations, new Maas Boat Company owners! I wish you folks the best in your endeavors, and hope to see more of your boats on the water. Best regards, Michael Lampi

Three experienced open water rowers with two long-time Maas boat dealers are the proud new owners of Maas Boat Company. The new owners are committed to maintaining the high boat building standards

Michael - Thanks to you and your team for hosting a great race (again)! Although I prefer long out-and-return courses, rowing the short course 2x was an interesting experience. The paddlers can turn

Hi Folks, We had another successful race on Lake Sammamish! The weather was perfect, the water was mostly calm (good for the rowers, not as challenging for the surf skiers - though Greg Barton and

Online registration is open until 9pm this Friday. Register online and ensure your name is spelled correctly in the results! http://webscorer.com/register?raceid=8042

Hi Folks, The Lake Sammamish Race, held on Sunday, June 2nd, is in need of volunteers. This year we need more safety boats, people to assist on the safety boats, registration, race timers, food

Please note that Sound Rower's next race is on a Sunday. That would be Michael Lampi's Lake Sammamish race. It will take place on Sunday June 2. Long course starts at 10 am, short course at 11 am. The