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My name is Bill...and I'm a gear addict.
It's true. I have a problem. Well maybe not a problem. But I do attend meetings. With my friends. On the river or the trails. Yes,...
Bill Mahaffy
Jan 11, 20204 min read
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ZRE's NEW Pink Braided shaft
Are you looking for a way to distinguish yourself from the crowd? Have you ever considered getting a paddle with a colored shaft!?!?...
Bill Mahaffy
Jan 7, 20201 min read
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Some Off Season Reads!
I don't know about you, but if I am not out paddling or making updates to the site, there is a good chance that I am probably doing some...
Bill Mahaffy
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Off Season Rowing Workouts
It was brought to my attention that a follow up article to my Row Row Row your Erg might be in order. I was asked for specific workouts...
Bill Mahaffy
Dec 18, 20195 min read
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The Paddler's Christmas Wishlist
The holiday season is upon us and with Black Friday only days away I thought it would be a good time to lay out some great gift ideas for...
Bill Mahaffy
Nov 21, 20197 min read
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2019 NYMCRA (now NYPRA) Banquet Review
The NYMCRA Banquet took place on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at The Reef Restaurant, in Memphis, NY. The weather was warm and sunny, which...
Bill Mahaffy
Nov 11, 20194 min read
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Row Row Row your Erg, Gently in the basement
The off season is one of the most under appreciated and under utilized times of the year that can be one of your biggest tools to improve...
Bill Mahaffy
Nov 6, 20196 min read
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Iceman 2019...aka...I gotta stop signing up for things when I've been drinking...
The first Saturday in November, the most epic cross country mountain bike race wraps up the season in Northern Michigan. The Iceman...
Bill Mahaffy
Nov 3, 20197 min read
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The Marathon Dating Game!
(A re-post by request of #DannyPaddle, this article was originally posted on another website which I have since closed down.) Switch...
Bill Mahaffy
Oct 24, 20194 min read
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Stroke Rate, DPS and GPS
The biggest differentiator in canoe racing is going to be the speed at one can paddle. If you look at all of the other variables in...
Bill Mahaffy
Oct 24, 20196 min read
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You can(oe) it! Or kayak?
I have a confession to make. About a year ago I did something a little different, and bought a kayak. Not just any kayak, this particular...
Ben Schlimmer
Oct 13, 20193 min read
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Officially Off Season-Baking Edition
Hello All! It is OFFicial...the OFF season is upon us! Time to get your cross country skis waxed, get an Adirondack hike in and bake! ...
MirandaFae
Oct 13, 20192 min read
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Muskoka River X 2019 Race Report
The following is from our good friend Shawn Burke, enjoy! 📷 It was pitch dark. The temperature had dropped to 9C; at least the wind had...
Bill Mahaffy
Oct 7, 201914 min read
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My first Adirondack 90 Miler - Review
This past weekend I successfully completed my first Adirondack Canoe Classic, the race that sprawls roughly 90 miles through the...
Bill Mahaffy
Sep 19, 20197 min read
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Riding 2 Seat
Howdy Folks, It was a beautiful weekend in the Adirondacks for the 37th Annual 90 Mile Adirondack Canoe Classic, better known as the 90...
MirandaFae
Sep 19, 20195 min read
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La Classique internationale de canots days away
We are only a couple of days away from the last leg of the triple crown this year so it is time to take a look at the current field to...
Bill Mahaffy
Aug 28, 20193 min read
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Podcast episode 2 thoughts
Wow canoe racing fans...Episode 2 of the podcast is in the books. I cannot say thank you enough to those of you that shared the podcast,...
Bill Mahaffy
Aug 22, 20193 min read
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Gold in Thailand
Day one was a good one in Pattaya, three races, 2 golds and 1 silver. August in Thailand is hot and humid, but that hasn't stopped our...
Ben Schlimmer
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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The Podcast!
So this past week we decided here at CanoeRaceWorld that someone needed to start a podcast for the canoe world. Since no one has we...
Bill Mahaffy
Aug 10, 20191 min read
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CanoeRaceWorld at ARCM
Today is the big day for Consumer's energy's Ausable River Canoe Marathon. Over the past 3 days the teams did their prologue sprints for...
Bill Mahaffy
Jul 27, 20191 min read
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