Thanks to Steven Dahlmeier for submitting this event

South Dakota Kayak Challenge – Lake Oahe – September 11 – 13, 2009 

Here are the basics for this upcoming kayaking event which promises big water, snake-filled shores and breathtaking scenery! Are you up for it?!

• The route is about 80 miles of big water, in some places the river is more than two miles wide.
• This race is not for the meek – winds will create large waves, the shores are barren and snake-filled, but the scenery is one-of-a-kind and this new race will challenge any and all who will battle the big waters of Oahe.
• Racers will paddle through the confluence of the Cheyenne and Missouri Rivers at Little Bend and thus face all that comes (wahoo!) with the junction of two waterways.

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July 4, 2009 is the date of this year’s annual “Gritty Fitty” canoe and kayak race. The 50 mile race starts in Lawrence, KS and winds over to Kaw Point, Kansas City where the Kansas River meets the Missouri River.

What better way to spend the Fourth of July this year?

Description: Expect to see all sorts of boats lined up Saturday morning, July 4th, 2009… battle scarred aluminum canoes next to sleek, carbon fiber needles that look more like aircraft than rivercraft. But the Kaw is the great equalizer. Someone in a more modest boat, who knows the latest version of the river, could put up a pretty good fight against a $3000 boat that has trouble finding the channel.

Divisions:
Men’s Solo Unlimited, Women’s Solo Unlimited, Men’s tandem unlimited, Women’s tandem unlimited, Mixed tandem unlimited and Teams.

Prizes:
First place trophies for all divisions. Medals for 2nd and 3rd.

For more information on the Gritty Fitty canoe and kayak race, and to register for the event, click here to go to the event web page.

Thanks to Dan Grubbs for sending in this awesome event!

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