Moving Through Pain
Article written for and originally posted on The Ready State Blog When I young, I believed that to endure and overcome pain was an...
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Austin Kieffer
5th Place World Ranking in 2019
The science of training, the art of surfing, and the experience of racing.
"Linking Waves"
a short film by Evan Carter featuring Austin Kieffer
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PTX Blog Series 2019
What a year it has been! I was seconds away from my first international win, placed 5th overall in the World Surfski League, and grew in...
2018 Shaw and Partners Doctor
Race Setting A New Standard What a race!?! The 2018 Shaw and Partners Doctor has joined the Gorge Downwind Festival in a new class of...
Irish Coast Paddle Championships
The inaugural Irish Coast Paddling Championships was quite an experience and though conditions were tough, it was one of the best races...
The Gorge We've Been Waiting For
Hood River, Oregon is the windsport mecca of North America. And now, thanks to race director Carter Johnson, who has done a fantastic job...
Molokai 2018: My First Attempt
In 2018, I decided to attempt my first ever Molokai Challenge. The race starts on the island of Molokai and spans 50km of open ocean to...
My First World Champs
ICF Ocean Racing World Championships, Hong Kong, November 19, 2018 I was definitely nervous the week leading into the ICF World...
Race Report: Canadian Champs
Three years ago I competed in the 2014 inaugural Canadian Surfski Champs where I was properly walloped by an impressive field of...
Maui 2 Molokai
Last weekend, I competed in my first Hawaiian channel crossing. A 42km journey from the beaches of Maui to the rugged coast of Molokai, a...
Unofficial California Champs
Last weekend, I ventured down to Southern California to compete in my third and final race of the Winter SoCal Series, the California...
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