Bill Mahaffy's Blog Posts

Burton's to Stephan

The great debate amongst Michigan paddlers inevitably ends up being this...Which timing point is the most critical in the AuSable River...

Town to Burton's

Every race has to start somewhere. The AuSable River Canoe Marathon starts on Peninsular Avenue in downtown Grayling. It’s a Le Mans...

Train for the finish...

I originally wrote this in 2016 while sitting in Texas hotel room missing the river. Multiple Texans had offered to paddle with me while...

Katie Mahaffy - What Paddling Means to Me

For our second installment of the youth paddling essays series we have a gem from Katie Mahaffy. If that names seems familiar that is...

The Muskegon River Throw Down, 2019 edition!

The sophomore edition of the newest race on the Michigan Canoe Racing Association circuit took place this past weekend. Starting at the...

The 37th Annual Roscommon Canoe Classic!

This past weekend was the first points event of Michigan Canoe Racing Association season. Held annually on the South Branch, both races...