Courses run on York River and on Baptiste Lake, ending in downtown Bancroft. The shorter courses on the river have no portages while the race starting on the lake also features a river section with swifts; some must be portaged, and some can be run, depending upon water levels. The river has deep and shallow […]
Downriver race on the Nechako River near Prince George to be held on July 7, 2018. Features a 67.5 km ‘Alexander MacKenzie’ course with several sets of class 2 rapids. This course is limited to tandem stock class canoes (i.e., WWII and similar). There is also a 25 km ‘Simon Fraser’ flatwater course (lower 25 km […]
Held traditionally on the Saturday of the second weekend of July, the Cranberry Crunch is a downstream marathon race along the South Saskatchewan River approximately 20km in length starting south of city and finishing at the Victoria Boat House in Saskatoon. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.comor marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org
Held on the Sunday of the same weekend as the Cranberry Crunch, the Eb's Classic is a multiple loop (upstream and downstream) 20km race, held along the South Saskatchewan River starting and ending at the Victoria Boat House in Saskatoon. Contact: elmachattie@gmail.com or marathon@saskatooncanoeclub.org
The Kingston to Ottawa 200 (K2O) Paddling Race is an ultra endurance marathon paddling race through a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Rideau Canal waterway. Starting from the Cataraqui Canoe Club in Kingston and ending at the Rideau Canoe Club in Ottawa; racers face the challenge of completing the full 200-km distance within a 36 […]
The Lake Ontario Crossing is Canada’s first and only open-water distance paddling race. The 32 mile, point-to-point course matches the standard established by the Molokai-to-Oahu crossing in Hawaii and the Catalina Classic in California. The Lake Ontario Crossing will run from Port Dalhousie, ON, to Cherry Beach in Toronto. Conditions can range from flat water to […]
The Mattawa River Race starts on Trout Lake in North Bay and continues down the Mattawa valley, ending at the town of Mattawa on the Ottawa River. The course features long lake crossings, multiple portages, dams and rapids as well as twisting river section so a close inspection is required prior to the race. The […]
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