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Paddlers warm up ahead of the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers warm up ahead of the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Robert Michalec (front) and Dave Wiltey (stern) at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers warm up ahead of the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

A paddler warms up ahead of the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Tom Walton at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Tom Walton at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers head downstream at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Jen Lafleur on a Stand Up Paddle Board at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. (SUPs did the 5 mile course)

Ken Cox, of Brookfield, MA at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers head downstream at the start of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Karen Dalury paddles upriver during the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

A paddler from Putney flashes a smile as she crosses the finish line at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Paddlers near the finish line (the yellow bouy) at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

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Keith Rodney, of Wilmington, celebrates the end of his 5-mile paddle at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The race start/finish was at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. Onlookers include Kathy Urffer of the Connecticuit River Conservancy, Sandy Harris, race organizer, and Charlie Brackett, time keeper.

Keith Rodney, of Wilmington, flashes a smile at the finish line of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The five and 10 mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale.

Karen Dalury, of Killington, crosses the finish line at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The race start/finish was at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. Onlookers include Kathy Urffer of the Connecticuit River Conservancy, Sandy Harris, race organizer, and Charlie Brackett, time keeper.

Karen Dalury, of Killington, flashes a smile at the finish line of the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The five and ten mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. (SUPs did the 5 mile course)

Karen Dalury, of Killington, takes a breather on the Connecticuit River after crossing the finish line at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The five and ten mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. (SUPs did the 5 mile course)

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Karen Dalury, of Killington, takes a breather on the Connecticuit River after crossing the finish line at the New England Canoe & Kayak Racing Championships on Sunday, 8/1/21. The five and ten mile courses started and finished at Norm's Marina in Hinsdale. (SUPs did the 5 mile course)