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    General Clinton Scout Plan
    Kevin Olson
    • May 13
    • 6 min

    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. ...
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    It's an Experiment!
    Kevin Olson
    • Apr 6
    • 4 min

    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...
    52 views0 comments
    How to Turn your C1
    Kevin Olson
    • Feb 11
    • 2 min

    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...
    259 views0 comments
    The General Clinton Prep Plan
    Kevin Olson
    • Feb 1
    • 3 min

    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...
    570 views0 comments
    Marathon Canoe Racing going Virtual!
    Kevin Olson
    • Jan 28
    • 2 min

    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...
    285 views0 comments
    Virtual Paddling?! Yes, its a thing
    Ben Schlimmer
    • Jan 25
    • 2 min

    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,...
    96 views0 comments
    Off Season or Erg Season?
    Kevin Olson
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 7 min

    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...
    138 views0 comments
    Ausable Marathon-Report from Syracuse, NY
    MirandaFae
    • Jul 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    86 views0 comments
    Legends of Wells Bridge
    Ben Schlimmer
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    468 views0 comments
    2021 Spring Fling
    carsonburmeister
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
    361 views0 comments
    So you want to Paddle Down the Aisle?
    MirandaFae
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    291 views0 comments
    GRB Newman Designs CK2020 - Initial Review
    Kevin Olson
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    GRB Newman Designs CK2020 - Initial Review

    This boat may be the best combination of price, design, weight, and craftsmanship currently on the market.
    1,241 views0 comments
    #dogpaddle
    MirandaFae
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    #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...
    171 views0 comments
    What is next in the Industry
    Kevin Olson
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
    1,255 views0 comments
    Improving During the Pandemic - Stroke Rate and DPS
    Kevin Olson
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
    588 views0 comments
    Can u Ca-Zoom?
    MirandaFae
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    157 views0 comments
    Ripple FX 2020 Paddle Review - Gary Mclain
    Kevin Olson
    • May 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    382 views0 comments
    Improving During the Pandemic
    Kevin Olson
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 7 min

    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...
    828 views0 comments
    Support the races.  Support the sport.  Support the sponsors.
    Bill Mahaffy
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
    203 views0 comments
    Savage River Alpha 18
    Ben Schlimmer
    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    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,...
    924 views0 comments
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    My name is Kevin Olson, and I created this site for the marathon canoe racing community.  If you would like to add content to the site reach out to me.

     

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