CanoeRaceWorld: Recent Episodes
Kevin Olson
Covering all topics about marathon canoe racing from race results and recaps, to new products and trends, and tips and tricks to help you race faster. We will have coverage of most of the big events such as the triple crown of canoe racing and have interviews with some of the best paddlers today and in the past.
Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan recap the 2024 General Clinton Canoe Regatta sharing the highlights of the race, where they were right and where the predictions went a little off course.
Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan preview the General Clinton Canoe Regatta- complete with NACPR predictions, hot takes, and discussions of the field.
Hosts Bill and Rebecca are joined by guests Sean Brabant, Carson Burmeister, and Kyle Stonehouse to discuss the three biggest lead up races to start the season: Texas River Marathon, Roscommon Canoe Classic, and Canton Canoe Weekend. The crew dives into the upset at the TRM; the excellent mixed field and wide open men's field going into the Clinton.
Hosts Bill and Rebecca are joined by Texans Logan Mynar and Kaitlin Jiral Mynar to discuss the Martindale Athletic Club's Spring Series in that kicks off the season leading to the Texas Water Safari.
Brothers Seth and Stephen Miller join hosts Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan to talk about season kick-off races Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts- including the infamous Rat Race
Bill, Rebecca and Ryan break down who you should be looking out for in this upcoming 2024 paddle season.
Hosts Bill, Ryan, and Rebecca are joined by Peter and Jeff to discuss Florida training, NECKRA, mentorship, boat design, and a handful of other early season topics
Bill Mahaffy and guest host Mike Davis are joined by David Burr, Anthony, Fisher, and Jayden Russell to talk about entering the sport, what their first experience with ultra distance racing was like, and sharing some tips and tricks to others looking to make their start.
Hosts Rebecca, Bill and Ryan recognize the top paddlers, supporters, and race moments for the 2023 season with the help of the listeners.
Bill, Rebecca and Ryan reflect on the exciting final race of the Triple Crown 2023, with a full breakdown of the Overall and Division winners, as well as the ramifications for the Triple Crown results.
Hosts Bill, Rebecca and Ryan sit down to preview the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the 2023 Classique de canot de la maurice!
Hosts Bill and Rebecca sit down with Christophe Proulx and Sarah Lessard to talk about all things happening in the ACCQ- a full schedule of racing including Valleyfield, La Festival, and Mt. Laurier- and some tips for prepping for the La Classique 2023.
Hosts Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan dissect the ARCM and races within the race- including the tight battle in the Top 10, Mixed, Women's, Rookies, Age Group and other division winners.
Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan break down all of the upcoming action for next weekend's historic 75th AuSable River Canoe Marathon.
Rebecca sits down with Cecili Bugge, Lydia Huelskamp, and Morgan Kohut to discuss how 2023 was a breakout year for women competing in the Safari, including Salli O'Donnell's historic win of the Solo Unlimited class.
Hosts Bill and Rebecca interview brothers Tommy and Jon Yonley on their come-from-behind victory as the first tandem overall winner since 1988.
Hosts Bill and Rebecca are joined by Mike Schlimmer to discuss Madrid, Newaygo, and Wednesday night series in Quebec.
Bill, Ryan, and Rebecca recap the 2023 General Clinton Canoe Regatta sharing the highlights of the race, where they were right and where the predictions went wrong.
Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan preview the General Clinton Canoe Regatta- complete with NACPR predictions, hot takes, and discussions of the field from top to bottom.
Hosts Bill Mahaffy and Ryan Matthews are joined by guests Shannon Issendorf and Michelle Laprade to recap the two biggest lead-up races of the spring.
Hosts Rebecca Davis and Ryan Matthews are joined by Ryan Zaveral, Colin Hunter, and Chris Issendorf to discuss a few of the big early season races as a preview to the season ahead.
Bill Mahaffy and Rebecca Davis chat with British paddler James Prowse and Ex-Pat Betsy Ray about the 125 mile Devizes to Westminster Canoe Marathon.
Oscoda paddlers L.J. Bourgeois and Caleb Watson join hosts Bill Mahaffy and Ryan Matthews to discuss the Lower AuSable Canoe Club, and the Michigan canoe racing season kickoff with the Klondike Challenge
In this episode the cast breaks the 2nd half of the paddlers you should be keeping an eye on this upcoming season.
In this episode Bill, Kevin, Rebecca and Ryan break down some of their picks on what paddlers you should be on the lookout for in the upcoming season. This is only part 1 of this discussion so be sure to subscribe so you are notified when part 2 is released.
Well the triple crown season is officially in the rearview mirror but we broke down all of the last leg of the Triple crown in this show. Rebecca along with Kevin and Bill discuss the 3 days of La Classique De Canots de la Maurice and how the conditions were quite unique, challenging and changing this year.
Bill and Rebecca talk with guest Sarah Lessard about the upcoming La Classique Internationale de Canots de la Maurice that will be taking place this weekend.
Bill, Rebecca and Ryan break down all the action from this year's AuSable River Canoe marathon
The whole gang breaks down all of the upcoming action at this year's AuSable River Canoe Marathon. The NACPR predictions as well as our own predictions are discussed in the show as well as discussions about the course conditions and the depth of the large field this year.
Bill and Rebecca discuss some Texas racing, Michigan and NY races, then get into all the Quebec action with guest Eve Chamberland.
In this Episode Bill and Rebecca break down some racing action in Quebec along with a deep dive into the Texas Water Safari with this one of the members of the winning team Weston Willoughby.
Ryan Matthews and Rebecca Davis took the reigns on this episode with guest Cecili Bugge to break down all of the mis season races thus far in Michigan. Huron Canoe Challenge, Power Paddle, Muskegon River Throwdown, and Betsie River Race were covered from the Michigan Circuit and Madrid Canoe Regatta from NY was also discussed. We hope you enjoy all of the race season coverage and Bill and Kevin will be back in later episodes.
Bill and Ryan got the chance to chat with the current General Clinton Canoe Regatta champions Mike Davis and Steve Lajoie. They discuss multiple topics from their favorite sections of the race, how their own race played out to even their pit and nutrition strategy. It is always nice to hear from the current champs on some of these things most of us never get to hear.
the whole group recaps the 2022 General Clinton Canoe Regatta 70 miler Endurance race. Rebecca, Bill, Ryan and Kevin discuss the conditions, the competition, and even the radio coverage of the event. If you raced and you want some other information on some of the field it is a good listen, and its a must if you were not able to attend this years event.
We are only days away from the 2022 General Clinton Canoe Regatta, the first leg of the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing and we are breaking down all the action on this preview episode. Phoebe Reese joins us as a guest on the show that provides valuable insights as a local that had paddled the course a bunch and gives us a good perspective on the course and race.
New episode format for race recaps. We will be interviewing racers to hear their perspectives on races so you can get the scoop from the people that were in the action. This episode features Mike Davis, Lydia Heulskamp, and Dylan Kirk.
1:38 Lydia Huelskamp
12:40 Mike Davis
18:30 Dylan Kirk
Bill and Rebecca discuss with guests Danny Medina and Mike Davis the recent Night Race in Texas as well as preview the upcoming Canton Canoe Weekend. Now that we are into the season, many of the episodes will be race recaps and race previews so make sure to stay up to date with the latest in the maration canoe racing scene.
Racing season in 2022 is finally upon us. In this episode we cover the Klondike that occurred last week along with the racing down in Texas and preview some of the upcoming races in New England/New York. With Rebecca Davis and Ryan Matthews co-hosting the episode with Kevin Olson and return guest Kaitlin Mynar we discuss the upcoming season that we are all very excited about.
In this episode Rebecca and Bill talk with the Texas paddlers Cecili Bugge and Kaitlin Mynar about racing in Texas. They discuss the various topics around the Texas Water Safari, and differences in canoe racing in Texas compared to other states. They also discuss racing as women, and the differences that they see and how the community as a whole is helping to support growing participation s from women in the sport. This is a great conversation with some seriously talented paddlers that you should not miss.
In this Episode we had guest Alex Bordeleau from Canada on to talk about the differences and similarities between Rabaska and what we refer to marathon canoe (C2 and C1). It was an interesting conversation about a sport that has gained popularity in Canada but not in the US. We talk about attempts that have been made to bring this to the US in the past and also how Rabaska has been a great feeder sport to the traditional C2 marathon in especially Quebec. Rabaska featured event International Classique which is the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown of Canoe Racing.
This episode is post season recap of a big group of paddlers that we believe you should be keeping an eye on for the next season in 2022. In this episode, hosts Kevin and Bill, along with Rebecca Davis and Ryan Matthews discuss our personal picks for people that we are interesting in watching for this next season. We all chose our lists for different reasons, ranging from most improved in recent years, to new to the scene and will potentially make a big splash. Lots of names are thrown out in this episode so make sure to tag your friends when you hear them so they can listen as well.
We have the incredible Mixed Champion team of Sarah Lessard and Luc Mercier on the show to talk about how the race went and some stories about how they got into the sport. I am joined with Rebecca Davis as the co-host in this episode and we also break down some information regarding the Adirondack 90 Miler and the BIG race.
This episodes is the introduction to guest host Rebecca Davis, where she and Bill and break down some of the latest racing action and get in depth with the episode's guest Tony Massicotte about the upcoming Classique to be held in Quebec this weekend. They discuss some course details in regards to the famous portages and the crazy rapids and big water that the Classique is known as well as some of the changes made to this year's course due to Covid restrictions. They talk about paddlers making the change from Rabaska R9 to C2 and even discuss some of the strategy that we might see played out over the course of the weekend.
In this episode we have the official historian of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon Ryan Matthews back on the show to help us recap the massive amounts of records that were broken in this years event. This is a follow up show to our interview with the marathon Champs to conclude our coverage of the 2021 ARCM
In our first of 2 post-ARCM episodes we have a very "shop talk" conversation with the reigning AuSable River Canoe Marathon Champions and record holders Jorden Wakeley and Matt Meersman. We talk on a ton of different topics from choosing the boat based on the seats, to paddle lengths, all the way to what happens when you gotta go. Truly a great episode with some great open-book champions. Very happy that we were able to have these guys on the show and wish them all the best in the years to come.
This episode is all about the upcoming AuSable River Canoe Marathon. We have the official historian of the race Ryan Matthews on as a guest and we discuss a wide range of topics when it comes down to the second leg of the Triple Crown of Marathon Canoe Racing. In this episode we first discuss some of the events that happen "marathon week". After that we get into some helpful tips and tricks for those that are newer to the race. The rest of the episode we start discussing the present field that is entered, and the current projections based on the NACPR rankings. We finish off the episode discussing some of the improvements that have been made to the portage site as construction has been ongoing in some of these areas. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it!
This is the 2nd part of this episode. We discuss the upcoming Texas Water Safari, along with what the Ausable River Canoe Marathon might look like with the uncertainty of the Canadian border opening in time.
This is a 2 part episode, next section will be published next week!
In this episode we discuss what actually happened with the General Clinton and why it had to go virtual, we then recap some of the spring races from Michigan and NY. In the second part of the episode we discuss how the Canadian border closure could possibly affect the outcome of the upcoming Ausable River Canoe Marathon in July.
We were joined by Ben Schlimmer in this episode to help give us some insight on the racing scene in NY.
Since it has been quite a while since our last installment, we had a lot to cover in this episode. We talk about what we have noticed from who is and who is not paddling so far this spring, from what the spring camp in Florida looked like, to who has been braving the cold waters in Michigan. We also discuss the outlooks for the first 2 of the triple crown races, the General Clinton and the ARICM. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode we chat with the head of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Race committee and we talk about the 2021 upcoming event and what it might look like in the current environment.
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This episode is all about paddles, we had Ryan Zaveral from ZRE to talk to us about some of the differences in paddles today. Ryan is the son of Bob Zaveral, the founder of ZRE (Zaveral Racing Equipment). Ryan won the Ameteur C2 division of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta in 2016 with his father, and has since gone on to have an impressive career so far.
On paddles, we discuss, length, blade size, and especially weight. If you want to see the options available you can go to the ZRE site below.
https://www.zre.com/
In this episode we cover some of the new things that have come out this year along with talk with fellow Team CanoeRaceWorld teamate Carson Burmeister on the racing this year in Michigan. We talk about his phenomenal season including Roscommon, Muskegon River Throwdown, Grayling Paddlers Challenge, and Mio First Dam Race.
Articles referenced on show:
Ben's Review of NEW Savage River D5 18ft
https://www.canoeraceworld.com/post/savage-river-alpha-18
News in the Industry this year
https://www.canoeraceworld.com/post/what-is-next-in-the-industry
Race Recaps start at 41 minutes in.
Corrections needed: Serge Corbin had a DNF for his second marathon. Steve Kolonich and Bernie Fowler were the 2 others that have 10 marathon starts with 10 marathon finishes in the top 10 for the first 1o attempts.
We go over the recent race results of Roscommon Canoe Classic and the Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta. We then also discuss the upcoming races for the remainder of the year as the canoe racing season finally gets underway.
Updates on current race cancellations, the emergence of virtual racing, and general discussion of canoe racing in these turbulent times. We have guest Sean Brabant, the race director for the Roscommon Canoe Classic and Muskegon River Throwdown and MCRA board member to discuss how the current environment is effecting race directors and the MCRA.
We go over some of the recent news including the women's scene at the Florida Training Camp and a preview of the upcoming NY canoe camp. We then dive into a great interview with Shawn Burke, the creator and author of "The Science of Paddling". Our discussion covers various topics from the why he started writing his articles, to how science and math can help explain some of the fundamental knowledge most of us take for granted in canoe racing. We also discuss possible future article topics and touch on some general racing discussion also. If you would like to read his articles you can find him at https://thescienceofpaddling.net/
We open the episode with some of the news in the sport including the C4 class in this years upcoming Clinton and the youth essay contest. We then dive into the topics of Strength training and performance, ideal race weight, and general prep for the upcoming season.
We introduce the Team Canoeraceworld concept along with discussing the upcoming changes to stock class specifications and the latest offering from ZRE and llama racks. We then interview Katie Peck, the 2019 Chattajack OC1 women's champion and discuss topics comparing the three major single blade paddling disciplines of marathon, dragonboat, and outrigger. Please check out the podcasts sponsor at paddlesportriskmanagement.com
We take a little time at the beginning of the episode to talk about the family aspect of our sport and acknowledge how this sport differs from most as you see many top athletes from different time periods from the same families. We then talk about what we will be seeing in 2020 when it comes to new boat designs and new technology in the sport. Hope you enjoy!
We talk with Ben about how his season went this year along with his successful trip to Thailand. We discuss the differences between marathon and dragonboat and also discuss the sibling rivalry that exists in the Schlimmer clan.
In this episode we talk with Danny Medina about his progress in the sport and he also helps us with our La Classique recap as he describes the days and other information for those who have yet to make the trek to Shawinigan. We also go over the recent Adirondack Canoe Classic known as the 90 miler.
Today with our guest Rebecca Davis we break down the USCA Nationals, Wells Bridge Race, and the Sooo Ultimate Paddle Race. We also get to discuss with Rebecca about her training and tips on some things to consider when you are trying to rise in the ranks of the sport. Her knowledge of our sport is very vast and this is only a taste of what she knows so I am sure we will have her on again in the future.
In this episode we introduce the idea of the podcast and our hosts Kevin and Bill. We then recap the 2019 Consumer's Energy Ausable River Canoe Marathon and have a short discussion with Phil Millspaugh who ended up finishing the marathon in a C1 when his partner Joe Schlimmer had to pull out due to dehydration. We did not get to hear that story because Phil's feed cut out but we will have him back in the future to tell his story. I hope you enjoy the episode and visit the site canoeraceworld.com for all of your marathon canoe racing needs.