It indeed was a great day and a great time with friends! Pretty much perfect weather, perfect water, a good turnout, and a fair number of critters made for some sweet paddling time. Seems like we had nearly a 50/50 split between kayaks and canoes this time; something must be in the air to bring … Continue reading 8.8.23 FW Kayaking Group Golden Lake outing
Category: Recreational to Stellar SR
Fort Wayne Paddlers: Sylvan Lake 9.6.22
Fort Wayne Paddlers Sylvan Lake 9.6.22 As Mike noted in his original message, our last outing on Sylvan Lake was "electrifying", threatening to give us a "Back to the Future" experience (except for the challenge of getting a kayak up to 88 mph...). Today was not like that at all, but about as pleasant as … Continue reading Fort Wayne Paddlers: Sylvan Lake 9.6.22
Fort Wayne Race June 19, 2021
Fort Wayne La Classique June 19, 2021 By Steven Horney Race day was looking questionable as we prepared Saturday morning. Storms had run through the area, and some were wondering if the races might be cancelled. Silly paddlers; they should know by now that we might cancel a race for a tornado, but rarely for anything less. … Continue reading Fort Wayne Race June 19, 2021
Wildcat Creek Race, Lafayette, IN 6.12.2021
Riding a Wildcat… Gather ‘round and listen as Papa Steve relates the story of the time he tried to ride a wildcat. Creek that is. It all started as a fairly ordinary summer race day: warm, sunny, and me rather tired from a much-too early start on the day. Aside from the failure of the shuttle … Continue reading Wildcat Creek Race, Lafayette, IN 6.12.2021
Sugar Creek Race 5.15.2021
Sugar Creek Race by Tom Thomas The race went great! Water was perfect at 2 feet and clear. We had 7 C1's. Not sure on how many kayaks, I think only 1 or 2. Matt was the 1st kayak in. George in the aluminum. I think there were several rec boats. Haven't seen any actual … Continue reading Sugar Creek Race 5.15.2021