Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races 6.18.2022 Race conditions don’t come much better than those we had this past Saturday for Lori’s Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races. Temps in the 70’s, plenty of water, and only a light current made for an excellent race venue. No one even hit a log! This race has … Continue reading Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races 6.18.22
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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
South Bend Race, 9.26.2020
Many thanks to all who participated in this abbreviated season's races! We missed out on a few of the classics, but still managed to get in most of our races. Saturday's race at South Bend was a superb cap to the season. With temps in the 70's and modest conditions all around, we really couldn't … Continue reading South Bend Race, 9.26.2020
Fort Wayne Race, IN 6.20.2020
Paul Kane takes the finish with Deb Kanost while Bill Kanost looks on. It finally happened: paddle racing resumed in Indiana! Many thanks to Lori Schaffer for hosting the Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Races today. You could tell our Indiana (and a few Ohio) paddlers were hungry to get back on the water; we … Continue reading Fort Wayne Race, IN 6.20.2020
South Bend Race 9.21.19
Roger Crisp and his classic '73 Volvo P1800 Conditions for our final race of the season were looking rather marginal this morning, as many of us made our way to the South Bend area under gloomy, rain-filled skies. Two of our racers (Matt Meersman & Ted Beatty) were even crazy enough to strike out on … Continue reading South Bend Race 9.21.19