{"id":16146,"date":"2014-04-13T16:38:43","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T16:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/?p=16146"},"modified":"2014-04-15T16:40:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T16:40:32","slug":"the-new-haven-race-a-great-beginning-to-the-paddling-in-the-northeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/the-new-haven-race-a-great-beginning-to-the-paddling-in-the-northeast\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Haven Race: A Great Beginning to the Paddling In The Northeast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_2053\"<\/a>The paddling season is officially under way in the Northeast!!\u00a0 In one week we went from full-on winter conditions to beautiful, sunny, Spring.\u00a0 On Sunday, most of the rivers still had ice and the skiing conditions were all-time.\u00a0 By the time the following Friday rolled around the rivers had broken free, and they were raging.\u00a0 As usual, my first event of the season was the annual New Haven Race in Bristol, VT.\u00a0 This is one part uber-compeititve race, and one part paddler\u2019s reunion.\u00a0 Most of the people attending the race hadn\u2019t seen each other since the Moose River Festival six months ago.\u00a0 It was great to catch up with everyone and make plans for the season ahead.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Scott Martin<\/p><\/div>\n

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I ran out of work on Friday before the race to make it over to the river for a few practice laps and my first strokes of 2014 to find a very high flow.\u00a0 Melting snow from the top of Lincoln Gap had brought the river up to a level much higher than optimal for the race. Only a small handful eager paddlers were out there, and I jumped in.\u00a0 We dodged holes, escaped a few near misses and declared ourselves ready to race after two quick laps.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Scott Martin<\/p><\/div>\n

The next morning the sun was shining, and there was a perfect \u201cforgiving\u201d flow in the river.\u00a0 The optimal conditions led to a record level of participation and enthusiasm was high.\u00a0 One by one paddlers got sent off in one-minute intervals off the ramp constructed by race organizers.<\/p>\n

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I am extremely grateful simply to have the opportunity to put a bib on and race hard on one of my favorite class IV creeks in the Northeast.\u00a0\u00a0 The New Haven Race is a great way to kick off the season.\u00a0 If the success of this event is any indication of the season ahead, we are in for a good one!<\/p>\n

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The paddling season is officially under way in the Northeast!!\u00a0 In one week we went from full-on winter conditions to beautiful, sunny, Spring.\u00a0 On Sunday, most of the rivers still had ice and the skiing conditions were all-time.\u00a0 By the time the following Friday rolled around the rivers had broken free, and they were raging.\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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