Russell is an avid whitewater and surf kayaker. He has been paddling class IV and V rivers such as the Gauley, New River Gorge, Chattooga, Tallulah, Ocoee, and others since 1995. He has won numerous first, second, and third place medals in East Coast Surf Kayak Competitions. His ranking made him eligible to compete in the 2008 World Cup of Surf Kayaking in Il de L'Oron, France After making the 2005 US East Surf Kayaking Team, he helped the team tie for second place at the Worlds Surf Kayak Championships in Costa Rica. Russell has competed in World Championships in Bakio and Mundaka, Spain in 2007, Praia Santa Rita, Portugal in 2009, and Nags Head, North Carolina in 2011. He has won Second and Third Place Awards at the last two events in Masters and Grand Master categories |
Kayaking |
Russell Buskirk |
Web Design by Russell Buskirk |
Davenport Landing, California |
2011 Worlds Competition site Nags Head, North Carolina |
2011 Worlds Championships of Surf Kayaking medals and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse trophies* * Designed and made by Russell Buskirk |
2011 Worlds Competition Grand Masters Long Boat Second Place Award Photo by Denzil Pearce |
2011Worlds Grand Masters Short Boat Third Place Award Photo by Denzil Pearce |
2011Worlds Grand Masters Short Boat Third Place Award Photo by Denzil Pearce |
2009 Worlds Competition Praia Santa Rita, Portugal Photo by Tom May |
2009 Worlds Competition Santa Cruz, Portugal |
2009 Worlds Competition site Praia Santa Rita, Portugal |
Tailwaters Campsite Gauley River National Recreation Area, WV |
Surf trip with Chris Enlow Short Sands, Oregon |
Surf trip at Port Orford, Oregon photo by Chris Enlow |
2010 Surf City Surf Kayak Competition Topsail Island, North Carolina |
2007 Worlds Competition site Mundaka, Spain |
2007 Worlds Boat Check-in Bakio, Spain |
2007 Worlds Competition |