Sunday, March 7th is the Clemson Off Road Triathlon in Clemson, South Carolina. This event is held in the Issaqueena Forest.
According to their website:
You can enter the Sprint race or the Endurance race.
The Sprint race:  is a 3 mile trail run through the Issaqueena forest, then a 2 mile kayak paddle on the Issaqueena Lake, followed by a 7 mile mountain bike.
The Endurance race is a 6 mile trail run through the Issaqueena forest, a 4 mile kayak paddle on the Issaqueena Lake, then a 10 mile mountain bike.
On the trail run you’ll be surrounded by woods and lake views.
The paddle is a loop course on a 120 acre still water lake that will be closed to all other boaters.
The bike trail is built to accommodate riders of all levels and it does offer technical challenges for those with advanced skills. Riders will encounter natural obstacles that can be either ridden or bypassed.
Sign up as an individual or relay team.
Kayaks of all types will be permitted and canoes will also be allowed.
Kayak rentals will be available. Reservations must be made ahead of time.
Early registration for this triathlon has ended but you can still pre-register.

For more information and to find out how to register, please click here to go to our Races and Event page.

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How did you celebrate New Years Day?

Some paddlers got an early start on the paddling season. Here is a sampling of some of this year’s events:

• Michigan:
  Michigan had a 1 and a half mile paddle down the Huron River. This paddling event which has been going on since 1975 was organized by the University of Michigan Raw Strength and Courage Kayaking Club. The temperature for New Years Day was 24 degrees.
• Minnesota:
  St Paul Minnesota had their annual New Year’s Day Paddle down the Mississippi River at Hidden Falls Park. Canoes and Kayaks have participated in this event for the last 15 years with temperature at 23 degrees for the day.
• Chicago:
  For 23 years paddlers have paddled the North Branch of the Chicago River. This year there was over 200 paddlers. The Forest Preserve of Cook County Sponsored this event providing shuttles and portable toilets.
• New Hampshire:
• The Merrimack Valley Paddlers and Friends of the Winnipesaukee River had their annual New Years Day Paddle on the Winnipesaukee River in Tilton, Northfield and Franklin, New Hampshire. Novice and intermediate boaters paddled the Upper Winnipesaukee river and expert boaters paddled the Lower Winnipesaukee river. Paddlers had class III and IV rapids.The purpose of the paddle was to draw attention to the proposal for scheduled water releases for white water paddling during the summer.

Did you paddle on New Year’s Day? Tell us about your New Year’s Day Kayak and Canoe event by leaving a comment on this post.