The Green Race is by far the most intense race I’ve ever done and is probably one of the most demanding races on the planet. After showing up the day before the race last year I told myself that I’d come down early this year and train so I’d know where I was going. Well that didn’t happen and I ended up showing up the day before the race for the second year in a row!

Trying to entertain the crowd at Gorilla (Photo Brian Jennings)

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One weekend I always look forward to is the Chili and Chowda weekend hosted by the Trembly’s. Richard cooks up a large quantity of delicious Chili and Chowda that I enjoy eating very much. This is a great time for all of the boaters in southern NB to get together on an off river setting. Usually we get together earlier in the day to paddle then head back to Richards to have great eats watch a couple of paddling flicks and usually some plan out more paddling the next day.

This year a force came out of the south to give us the fantastic gift of torrential rain. All of the known local runs were going off and would have been exceptional but I was looking forward to the taste of something new. I had been talking for a bit to NB/BC resident Max Fisher earlier in the week about the expected rain and he poured over some maps to chose a surefire adventure. After much discussion at the Tremblay’s were we able to convince and concieve a plan that has rivaled any other day I’ve had on the river. Read more