You Row Kelsey

Heading back to Grand Canyon and the river❤️. Why do I need so much gear for one river tip? I’ve never been able to answer that.

A chat with the ocean rowing legend Liz Wardley. Liz was a huge support through my solo row this summer. Now it’s looking like we may have some similar ocean rowing dreams coming up. 👀 You can watch the full conversation on YouTube - YouRowKelsey

Reasons to call the Coast Guard vs. reasons you shouldn’t call the Coast Guard. 🛟🌊

The Coast Guard is always there to help - that’s what makes them so amazing.

A little Coast Guard education, with some very qualified professionals and one ocean rower asking the important questions.

I got to check in with one of my heroes, fellow ocean rower and amazing sea woman Liz Wardley Offshore. She was half of my weather team when I crossed the Pacific this summer, and it looks like our lives may parallel each other for a bit longer.

An amazing opportunity to help deliver her boat from Boston to Newport. These IMOCA race boats definitely go a bit faster than an ocean rowing boat.

Just landed in Boston to say hey to the coast guard and pair of with and as they prep for The Ocean Race Atlantic.

Mini Hard Scary Thing #1
Im in between Big Hard Scary Things, but I don’t want to stop choosing things that challenge me.
There’s something powerful about pursuing the things that scare us a little. They remind us what we’re capable of—and sometimes choosing the hard and scary thing can be one of the best decisions we make.
So I went back to a place I deeply missed: Grand Canyon. A new trail, at night, route finding through the dark.
Here’s to continuing to choose the hard, scary things.

Day 29 of my 43-day solo Mid-Pacific row, a longline tuna fisherman out of Honolulu changed my day.
His daughter had encouraged him to come say hello, and he pulled alongside my boat with a plate of fresh sashimi he wanted to share. It was one of the kindest gestures I experienced out there.
I couldn’t accept it because I needed to maintain my unsupported status, but his generosity meant more than the meal ever could.
The ocean can feel impossibly big, but moments like this remind you just how connected we really are. I’ll never forget his kindness.

Surreal moments while making genuine connections with other strong women.