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Green Race!

Hi everyone! Another fabulous Green Race has come and gone. I'm back home in DC taking care of all the responsibilities I let slide during the weeks leading up to race. Here's a write up about the race on my new blog site. Enjoy!http://jasonbeakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/2010-green-race.html See More

Blog post by jason beakes Nov 13, 2010

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Come out to paddle and run for injured Veterans!

Most of you who visit this site are people who enjoy sports and lead active lives. Take a moment to think about what it would be like to face an injury that makes it difficult or impossible to enjoy your favorite sport or even do things that most of us take for granted like walking or lifting up your children. Team River Runner offers kayaking to men and women of the armed forces who have been injured while serving as a way for them to regain an active and healthy life. Please join TRR on…See More

Blog post by jason beakes Aug 28, 2010

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jason beakes and Courtney Neel are now friends Aug 11, 2010

Dan Piano commented on jason beakes's blog post 'Team River Runner Veteran Kayaks Great Falls of the Potomac!'

Sang you are the man. I boated cross with you a couple of years ago. Glad to see that your firing it up!!

Aug 9, 2010

Vicki Capone commented on jason beakes's blog post 'Team River Runner Veteran Kayaks Great Falls of the Potomac!'

Pretty sweet! Afterward he must have turned to me and said a dozen times, "Dude, I just ran Great Falls!!"

Aug 9, 2010

Team River Runner Veteran Kayaks Great Falls of the Potomac!

Army Veteran and Team River Runner participant Sang Nguyen on Great Falls of the PotomacAll photos by Mike KircherFor five years I’ve been a volunteer instructor with Team River Runner, a non profit organization that provides kayaking as therapeutic recreation for injured Military Veterans . TRR’s motto is “ Health and healing through paddling”. Witnessing that health and healing occurring for people who have sacrificed so much makes me very proud…See More

Blog post by jason beakes Aug 8, 2010

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Dagger boats sweep the top spots at the 2010 Great Falls Race!

2010 Great Falls Race Hector Picart photosSam Kane Brown Clawing after avoiding disaster!My winning short boat run at Horseshoe Photo by Jack CarterPaddlers in Dagger boats took all six podium positions in this year’s Great Falls Race, sweeping both the long boat and short boat classes in Green Boats and Nomads. The Great falls race is held annually as part of the Potomac Whitewater Festival, which is…See More

Blog post by jason beakes Jul 18, 2010

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Adam Brightwell commented on jason beakes's blog post 'Review of the Axiom 8.5'

I agree, the Axiom is a sweet boat. I was finally able to get into mine (9.0) for the first time this week since I bought it back in March, as I am recovering from a broken wrist. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to play in the surf with it…

May 22, 2010

Summit Series

Hey everyone, Check out this post about a really cool event fellow Team Dagger Athlete Brad Ludden and I participated in last week:http://blog.kokatat.com/index.php/catching-up-with-jason-beakes-report-from-dc-summit-series-3356/Enjoy!Jason BeakesSee More

Blog post by jason beakes May 22, 2010

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Review of the Axiom 8.5

I've been waiting to get my hands on an Axiom for a while now because I had a feeling it was going to be the ultimate boat for my home river, the Potomac. Last Friday I borrowed on from Chuck Morris, our regional Confluence rep and proceeded to have one of my best paddling sessions in months!In my opinion a key test of a boat design is the ability to jump right in the boat and immediately paddle to the best of your ability rather than having to adjust to any strange features of the boat. The…See More

Blog post by jason beakes May 17, 2010

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jason beakes updated their profile photo Apr 27, 2010

jason beakes updated their profile Apr 27, 2010

Team River Runner begins 2010 paddling sessions on the Potomac

Team River Runner is a non profit organization the provides recreational therapy to Injured Veterans through paddle sports. I have had the pleasure of watching the organization evolve from a small group of DC boaters teaching rolling in a Hospital physical therapy pool to a nation wide organization with over 20 chapters and a record of introducing over a thousand Veterans to the health, healing, and fun that kayaking offers. While TRR's growth is exciting, what has been inspirational is the…See More

Blog post by jason beakes Apr 12, 2010

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jason beakes is now a member of Dagger Apr 12, 2010

Welcome Them!