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!

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AuSable River Canoe Marathon Preview with Ryan Matthews Ep 16

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.

Upcoming Texas Water Safari and Ausable River Canoe Marathon with Ben Schlimmer/ Ep 15.2

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.  

Spring Season Recaps/ General Clinton / with Ben Schlimmer / Ep 15.1

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!

Season Opener / General Clinton and ARICM Gossip / Ep 14

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. Visit our website at Marathon Canoe Racing / Canoe Race World visit the General Clinton website at General Clinton Canoe Regatta

Ep 13 - General Clinton 2021 - will there be a race?

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/ 

Paddle Talk with Ryan Zaveral from ZRE - Ep 12

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.

Ep 11 - 2020 season recap with guest Carson Burmeister

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.

Ep 10 - Early Season racing recaps and upcoming races with Sean Brabant

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.

Ep 9 - Covid-19 updates and interview with Sean Brabant

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/

Ep 8 - Spring Camps and interview with Shawn Burke

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.  

Ep 7 - Preparing for the 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

Ep 6 - News and interview with Chattajack OC1 champ Katie Peck

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!

Ep 5 - The family sport, Immerging new boat design and tech talk

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.

Ep 4 -Ben Schlimmer , season recap and interview

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.

Ep 3 - #dannypaddle, La Classique and 90 Miler recaps

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.

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