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Canoe, kayak competitions planned for Canton Canoe Weekend May 5-7

Posted 5/1/23

CANTON – A wide variety of canoe and kayak competitions will be held at the 61st Canton Canoe Weekend May 5-7. Top-level international competitions in solo and tandem racing canoes and kayaks to …

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Canoe, kayak competitions planned for Canton Canoe Weekend May 5-7

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CANTON – A wide variety of canoe and kayak competitions will be held at the 61st Canton Canoe Weekend May 5-7.

Top-level international competitions in solo and tandem racing canoes and kayaks to local recreational races will take place on the Grasse River and Little Rivers.

The weekend events will kick off with the afternoon Rushton Tour on Friday, May 5. The afternoon paddle will take place between 4 and 6 p.m. with a flexible start time. The recreational paddle begins at the Pyrites boat launch and continues downstream 4.5 miles, concluding at Taylor Park, following along much of the original race course.

On Saturday, May 6, there will be a variety of activities at Taylor Park. The day begins with recreational races at 9:30 a.m. of one, three, five and eight mile races on the Grasse River. There will be a special division in the one- and three-mile races for paddlers in Rushton style boats. This ‘Rushton Cup’ event is sponsored by Slipstream Watercraft and will feature special awards. The Wounded Warriors Division is sponsored by Mountain Wounded Warriors Sled Hockey Team.

Saturday afternoon races will begin at 12:30 p.m. with solo canoe and kayak, amateur and pro races, featuring the C-1 Men’s and Women’s Pro World Championships held on the Grasse and Little Rivers. DJ Double Dutch will be providing music and GT’s Family Restaurant will be at Taylor Park cooking their famous chicken BBQ from 12:30 to 4 p.m. or until sold out. The BBQ will be available for picnicking in the Park or as takeout.

At 3:30 p.m., the Joe Randi/Rushton Relay Race takes place. This is a two-mile relay race with classes for family and friends, high school, college and open division teams.

On Sunday morning tandem canoe and kayak, amateur and pro races will begin at 10 a.m. Following the tandem races, between 1 and 3 p.m., go to Taylor Park to Try Out a Boat. A variety of adult and youth recreational and racing canoes, kayaks and standup paddleboards will be available for a test paddle.

While recreational races draw many local paddlers, the pro races attract paddlers from across the United States and Canada.

Registration for all races, the Rushton Tour and the chicken barbecue will open in mid-March. Visit the Canton Canoe Weekend website to register.

For more information, please visit our website: www.cantoncanoeweekend.org