Kayaking & Canoeing Races and Events for August 2009
Here is a listing of some kayaking and canoeing races, events and festivals that are happening in August. All these events sound like they would be a lot of fun to paddle.
Fort Edward, NY
Monday, August 3rd starts The Great Champlain- Hudson Paddle. This paddle is a fifteen day, 195 mile kayaking trip from Fort Edward to New York City. According to the website, this event is designed for paddlers of varied skill levels. There will be two groups, thru-paddlers and getaway paddlers. Thru-paddlers will paddle the entire trip and getaway paddlers can sign up for three day segments of the paddle. Kayakers will be paddling along the Champlain Canal and Hudson River. The event is scheduled to end on August 17th.
Auburn, NY
Saturday, August 9th is a triathlon called The Great Race in Auburn, New York. The Great Race is also known as the Captain Myles Keogh Paddle. This is a run, bike, and paddle relay race. You can paddle either a canoe or kayak. The race starts at Emerson Park on Owasco Lake, which is in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Paddlers can enter the traditional race or short race. The traditional race is a 6.2mile run, 19.5 mile bike, and a 4 mile paddle. The short race is a 3.1 mile run, 10 mile bike, and 2 mile paddle (kayak or canoe). The teams for the traditional and short race are: four person canoe team or three person kayak team. There is also a short tandem race for two person canoe teams.
Milford, CT
Saturday, August 15 is the 35th Annual Milford Oyster Festival’s Canoe and Kayak Race. This race is held at the Milford Boat Launch in Milford, Connecticut. The kayak race is 5 miles. The canoe race will be in two classes, racing and novice. The racing class will paddle four miles and the novice class will paddle one mile. According to their website the Milford Oyster Festival is the largest one day festival in Connecticut. This sounds like a paddling event and festival that the whole family can enjoy.
San Antonio, TX
Saturday, August 15th is the Ford Canoe Challenge in San Antonio, Texas. This race is on the San Antonio River. Corporate teams, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts compete in this paddle, which begins at the Chamber of Commerce, and goes through and around the Convention Center Lagoon, then through the River Center Mall Lagoon and back to the Chamber of Commerce. This sounds like fun event for the whole family.
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