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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…

Kevin Olson


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    Episode 72- Texas Water Safari preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 80:09


    Rebecca, Ryan and Bill chat with Kyle Issendorf about the Texas Water Safari in a preview of the 2025 edition. Tune in for Kyle's personal look at the Safari as well as a rundown of the race and some good stories to watch. Best of luck to all our friends down in Texas and can't wait to hear from all y'all after!!!

    General Clinton Canoe Regatta 2025 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 71:51


    Rebecca, Ryan and Bill break down the 2025 GCCR with an in-depth look at the race and how it played out.

    Episode 70 2025 General Clinton preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 108:35


    The CRW staff are joined in studio by the legendary Adam Gelinas. The GCCR is about ready to happen and we could not ask for a better guest to talk Clinton.

    Episode 69. BIG and Canton with special guest Ryan Stepka

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 70:40


    2025 Women's C1 World Champion Rebecca Davis along with Ryan and Bill are joined in studio by special guest and 2025 Men's C1 World Champion Ryan Stepka for a fantastic episode. It's a fantastic look at the Canton race with deeper insights into the mental approach to racing and training. Make sure you tune in, as you won't want to miss the gems that are inside.

    Episode 68. Paddlers to watch 2025 edition!! Take 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 89:51


    So sorry for the delayed posting. The original recording of this episode did not save. The new and improved version of the 2025 paddlers to watch show makes the wait all worthwhile. Listen along as hosts Rebecca, Ryan and Bill chat about multiple paddlers to keep an eye on in 2025, some of which are familiar names, some are new and on the radar!!

    Dr. Emma Millspaugh Kennedy-Injury prevention and rehab.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 67:23


    Join us for an hour log chat on injury prevention and rehabilitation. Paddlers are unique athletes with quirks that are not fully understood by most medical professionals or trainers. Fortunately we were able to sit down with one for a great discussion!!

    2024 CRW awards show!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 56:32


    Hosts Bill, Rebecca and Ryan are joined in studio by a special guest for the 2024 year end awards reveal!! Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you for yet another wonderful season of making marathon canoe racing great!!!

    2024 Défi de canot de la Saint-Maurice (DCSM) recap episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 55:02


    Hosts Rebecca, Ryan and BIll are in studio breaking down the Défi de canot de la Saint-Maurice (DCSM). This is the third and final leg of the 2024 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing.

    2024 DCSM - Défi de canot de la Saint-Maurice preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 64:09


    Hosts Rebecca, Ryan and BIll are joined by special guest Alex Bordeleau to talk about the upcoming canoe challenge on the Saint-Maurice in Quebec!! This is the third and final leg of the 2024 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing preview show!!

    2024 AuSable River Canoe Marathon Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 65:56


    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.

    2024 AuSable River Canoe Marathon Preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 76:50


    Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan break down all of the upcoming action for next weekend's 76th AuSable River Canoe Marathon.

    2024 June-ly race recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 51:50


    Hosts Bill and Rebecca cover racing from all around the the canoe race world over the last month- Texas Water Safari, MRTD, Paddle Hard River Rampage, Becancour, La Festival, and an update on racing Labor Day Weekend.

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    2024 General Clinton Canoe Regetta Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 48:18


    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.

    2024 General Clinton Canoe Regatta preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 62:19


    Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan preview the General Clinton Canoe Regatta- complete with NACPR predictions, hot takes, and discussions of the field.

    Super Saturday 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 73:30


    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.

    MAC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 82:45


    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.

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    Season Openers 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 69:07


    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

    2024 Paddlers to Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 53:28


    Bill, Rebecca and Ryan break down who you should be looking out for in this upcoming 2024 paddle season.

    Paddle Mentors: Jeff DeFeo and Peter Heed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 62:14


    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

    2023 Rookie Season Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 75:54


    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.

    2023 End of Season Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 39:30


    Hosts Rebecca, Bill and Ryan recognize the top paddlers, supporters, and race moments for the 2023 season with the help of the listeners.

    Classique and Triple Crown Wrap Up 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 54:21


    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.

    Classique Internationale de Canots de La Maurice Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 44:24


    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!

    Quebec Racing with Christophe and Sarah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 53:13


    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.

    ARCM 2023 Race Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 65:10


    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.

    2023 ARCM Preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 83:29


    Bill, Rebecca, and Ryan break down all of the upcoming action for next weekend's historic 75th AuSable River Canoe Marathon.

    Women of the Water Safari

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 50:00


    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.

    TWS Champions Interview 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 54:14


    Hosts Bill and Rebecca interview brothers Tommy and Jon Yonley on their come-from-behind victory as the first tandem overall winner since 1988.

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    June Race Recaps with Mike Schlimmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 63:11


    Hosts Bill and Rebecca are joined by Mike Schlimmer to discuss Madrid, Newaygo, and Wednesday night series in Quebec.

    2023 General Clinton Canoe Regatta - RECAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 60:42


    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.

    General Clinton Canoe Regatta 2023 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 57:00


    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.

    Texas River Marathon and Canton Canoe Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 44:34


    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.

    Race Recaps: Legends/Roscommon/Night Race

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 69:21


    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.

    Devizes to Westminster 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 72:42


    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.

    Lower AuSable Canoe Club & Klondike Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 38:21


    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

    Paddlers to Watch in 2023 - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 40:43


    In this episode the cast breaks the 2nd half of the paddlers you should be keeping an eye on this upcoming season.

    Paddlers to Watch in 2023 - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 48:15


    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.

    2022 La Classique Internationale de Canots de la Maurice Recap show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 52:03


    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.

    2022 La Classique Internationale de Canots de la Maurice Preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 56:35


    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.

    2022 ARCM Recap Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 49:13


    Bill, Rebecca and Ryan break down all the action from this year's AuSable River Canoe marathon

    2022 ARCM Preview show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 88:57


    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.

    Early July Racing Updates with guest Eve Chamberland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 32:44


    Bill and Rebecca discuss some Texas racing, Michigan and NY races, then get into all the Quebec action with guest Eve Chamberland.

    Texas Water Safari Recap with Champion Weston Willoughby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 48:43


    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.

    Michigan Mid-season Race Recaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 55:55


    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.

    2022 General Clinton Champions Mike Davis and Steve Lajoie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 35:51


    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.

    General Clinton Race Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 59:45


    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.

    General Clinton Canoe Regatta Preview with Phoebe Reese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 88:02


    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.

    HUPDATE - Canton Canoe Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 30:54


    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

    Texas Night Race and Canton Preview w/ Danny Medina and Mike Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 39:05


    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.

    Season Opener 2022 - Klondike Recap, MAC Recaps, and Race Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 41:22


    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.

    Racing in Texas with guests Cecili Bugge and Kaitlin Mynar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 46:43


    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.

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