Held annually on the Monday of Labor Day Weekend, the Dick Reese Kipona Canoe Races are the only canoe races of their kind, a true measure of paddling skill with lots of fun thrown in as well! This is a true citizen s race where everyone has a chance to participate, whether you are a regular paddler or not. All canoe sprint races are run in identical 17-foot touring canoes, using straight-shaft paddles. Canoes, paddles, and life-jackets are provided by CCGH. The sprint races will be held in the following classes: Boat Sponsors Race (C-2) C-2 Adult/Youth C-2 Novice (never raced before) C-2 Pat Reilly HICO Challenge (a youth race for kids under 16) C-2 Men C-2 Women C-1 Men Dick Reese Challenge C-1 Women Mariah Quant Challenge C-2 Mixed C-4 War Canoe (because of social distancing requirements, we will probably not have this race class in 2020). Anything goes canoe and kayak sprint open to all recreational and racing canoes and kayaks. We also include a 1-mile canoe and kayak race for kids and adults paddling with kids, and a 6-mile canoe and kayak race for adults. These two distance races are open to any type of paddle craft. The 1-mile race for kids and adults paddling with kids will start near the Walnut Street Bridge and go up to the Harvey Taylor Bridge (Forster Street) and back. The 6-mile race will be 3 laps of a course starting near the Walnut Street bridge, going downstream to the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge, up to the Harvey Taylor Bridge (Forster Street) and back to the start. For more info:
https://www.ccghpa.com/kipona-race/
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