Guided kayak & canoe trips. Kayak lessons. Skiing & snowshoeing events.
Our family is an outdoors loving crew. By day we have jobs in the area as a fish biologist, a research librarian, and a newly minted, super energetic kindergartner. In our spare time we’re training for kayak races, adventure races, hiking, biking, skiing, camping, gardening, cutting wood, and planning our next big adventure. We love adventuring together, but what makes our lives full, is sharing our hobbies and passions with friends. We’re fortunate to have property on the southern end of the Tug Hill Plateau, including over 3 miles of trails and a trout stream. This summer we began preparations to launch our business, Tug Hill Outfitters.
One of the things we love to do, but rarely make enough time for, is kayak racing! Chris and I (Tug Hill Outfitters owners), started casually racing kayaks…and occasionally canoes, about 6 years ago. Since then we’ve done many different paddling races from the Wells Bridge race to the 90 Miler, mostly across Central New…
Surfski kayaks are fast and super fun to paddle. They are long, narrow, open cockpit boats that are designed for performance paddling in all conditions. Surfskis were originally used for open ocean racing but have become equally popular among the flatwater racing community. A surfski is a great boat for fitness paddling and racing, and…
We picked up an Epic V7 surfski last fall and finally took it out for a paddle this weekend. The V7 is an entry level surfski that measures 17 feet long and 21.25 inches wide. The V7 is unique that it only comes in a plastic layup. Most surfskis are lightweight composite layups which tend …
Our family is an outdoors loving crew. By day we have jobs in the area as a fisheries biologist, a research librarian, and a newly minted, super energetic kindergartner. In our spare time we’re training for kayak races, adventure races, hiking, biking, skiing, camping, gardening, cutting wood, and planning our next big adventure. We love…
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