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General Clinton Scout Plan
We are only weeks away from the 2022 General Clinton Canoe Regatta 70 miler which is the first of the Triple Crown events of the year. ...
Bill Mahaffy
May 13, 20226 min read
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It's an Experiment!
Is there a way to estimate someone's potential to perform at a given race by looking at objective data? There are tons of outside...
Bill Mahaffy
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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How to Turn your C1
Most people that are serious about progressing in marathon canoe racing will eventually spend some significant amount of time in a C1...
Bill Mahaffy
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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The General Clinton Prep Plan
It still amazes me the amount of people that train for canoe races like the General Clinton Canoe Regatta 70 miler with little to no...
Bill Mahaffy
Feb 1, 20223 min read
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Marathon Canoe Racing going Virtual!
If you have read some of our latest articles or paid attention to our facebook page, you would have noticed we have mentioned the app...
Bill Mahaffy
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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Virtual Paddling?! Yes, its a thing
Winter in the north means cold, ice, snow, limited daylight, and worst of all frozen rivers. Most people try to stay fit by running,...
Ben Schlimmer
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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Off Season or Erg Season?
The winter months provide a set of challenges for many of us, especially those that live in Northern climates that have to deal with the...
Bill Mahaffy
Dec 7, 20217 min read
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Ausable Marathon-Report from Syracuse, NY
The end is near! The paddlers are coming up on Oscoda, MI and there is a different flavor to this year's Marathon. A bit more mesquite...
MirandaFae
Jul 25, 20211 min read
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Legends of Wells Bridge
To kick off the New York 2021 racing season, on Saturday 4/17 the re-branded USPP race was held on a modified COVID course and the name...
Ben Schlimmer
Apr 19, 20212 min read
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2021 Spring Fling
Spring Fling Post Race Recap. 4-12-21 This past Saturday was the kick off to Michigan’s race season. This year’s Spring Fling took the...
carsonburmeister
Apr 13, 20215 min read
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So you want to Paddle Down the Aisle?
One Last Post for 2020! It was quite a year, even if there were not many, or any, races. Ben and I found ourselves adopting a puppy and...
MirandaFae
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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GRB Newman Designs CK2020 - Initial Review
This boat may be the best combination of price, design, weight, and craftsmanship currently on the market.
Bill Mahaffy
Oct 16, 20207 min read
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#dogpaddle
Well Hello! What a long summer it has been, and yet, here we are in September already. I have to admit that every year it seems like...
MirandaFae
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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What is next in the Industry
Although this year has not seen much in the way of racing as the 3 biggest races in the sport had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19...
Bill Mahaffy
Sep 1, 20204 min read
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Improving During the Pandemic - Stroke Rate and DPS
Although some racing has started to come back this year, almost every major canoe race has been cancelled this year. Some smaller races...
Bill Mahaffy
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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Can u Ca-Zoom?
It has been quite a while, well, longer than usual since we have seen some of these faces. The New York Paddlesports Racing Association...
MirandaFae
May 12, 20202 min read
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Ripple FX 2020 Paddle Review - Gary Mclain
Friend of the site Gary Mclain sent me the below review on the new Ripple FX paddle that has come out for this year. The Team here at...
Bill Mahaffy
May 8, 20202 min read
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Improving During the Pandemic
Since the Coronavirus Pandemic came about in the past couple of months it has really changed what this years racing will look like. At...
Bill Mahaffy
Apr 29, 20207 min read
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Support the races. Support the sport. Support the sponsors.
“Fast women and slow horses. Of all the things to do me in. I certainly hope it isn't because I caved and ordered take out from Spike's...
Bill Mahaffy
Apr 5, 20204 min read
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Savage River Alpha 18
Over the past 8 months, John Diller and I have been discussing what the next generation 18 foot C1 looks like. What should be different,...
Ben Schlimmer
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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