The gear box

HOW FAR CAN ONE MAN GO IN ONE DAY UNDER HIS OWN POWER ON FLAT WATER? I thought I answered this question back in 2008 when I travelled 245 km in 24 hours on Whitefish Lake setting a world record for the most distance by human power on flat water beating Carter Johnston’s kayak record by a mere 3 km. In 2013, Brandon Nelson bettered Carter’s kayak record by paddling 244.4 km in 24 hours, but just failed to meet my benchmark of 245. Then in 2014, Carter and I staged a 24 hour race on Whitefish Lake hoping for a new record from one of us, but mother nature had other plans. Bad weather prevented a 24 hour attempt, so we shortened the race to a 12 hour event in rough water conditions with Carter beating me, and setting an unofficial 12 hour distance record in the process. Shortly after our 12 hour race, Carter broke Brandon’s 24 hour kayak record on a course in Huntington Beach, CA, traveling 249 km in 24 hours and breaking my 2008 record in the process. The ball is back in my court. I’ll be turning 55 years o