We could not help but post today about the recent declaration by Buena Vista Mayor, Cara Russell, of today, September 12, 2008, being Dustin Urban Day. This is in honor of Dustin’s recent achievement at winning the bronze medal in the World Cup of Freestyle Kayaking competition held last month in Europe. The proclamation states:
Whereas, […]

After three weeks of competition and 32 competition rides, South Main Kayak Team’s Dustin Urban has placed third in the World Cup of freestyle kayaking. He finished 5th Sunday at the final event in Thun, Switzerland after winning the previous World Cup event in Augsburg, Germany. Jed Selby paddled well, making the quarter finals at […]

Lee H. writes:
Buena Vista/South Main kayaker Dustin Urban is in second place overall after his first place finish this weekend in Augsburg, Germany during the World Cup of freestyle kayaking. Urban topped the podium with 816 points, followed in second place by Slovakia’s Peter Csonka, 787 and four-time World Champion Eric Jackson in third place […]

I find that competing well has just as much to do with the mental game as technical ability. Before my winning ride at Vail, all I told myself was “Go out there and have the ride you are fully capable of having.” This set me up to have one of my best rides ever, but […]