Chris H
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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone — Again
A few months back I made a challenge to our blog readers to get out of their comfort zone and try participating in an event that they might not do very well in but that they would enjoy. For example, triathlons, mountain biking, adventure races, canoe and kayak races or even a fishing tournament. This [...]
24 Hours of Rocky Hill Ranch
The 24 hours of Rocky Hill Ranch is an annual 24-hour mountain bike race that takes place near Austin, just outside of Smithville, Texas. Competitors race in teams of 2 through 8 persons on a 9 mile course. Relay teams trade off riders after each lap. For the truly insane there is a solo division, [...]
Austin Fishing Challenge
I started the fishing challenge 3 years ago as a way to get people that had never tournament fished or were afraid to dive into tournament fishing, with a low cost, low pressure “fun challenge”. I worked with Dennis Hermes of Austin Kayak Fishing extensively to learn the correct ways to run a tournament. He [...]
My Umpteenth Demo Day
I’m amazed at how far we have come on the eve of my umpteenth demo day. I still remember the first demo at the Austin Rowing Center. Steve and I blocking traffic on the busy Street in front of Austin High school. We hand unloaded each boat off our trailer and walked them through the [...]
ACK Visits the Boy Scouts this time
ACK was the featured guest at last month’s Capitol Area Council’s District Roundtable. The main topic covered by ACK was Water Safety, or as the Boy Scouts call it “Safety Afloat”. The Roundtable is a gathering of scout leaders and district executives who meet once a month for training and organizational communications. We were happy [...]
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