Recreation

Annual Canoe & Kayak Race

Our annual canoe and kayak race is a wonderful opportunity to have fun and paddle the beautiful Quinnipiac River down a five mile race course from Southington to South Meriden. Members and folks from all over the Northeast enter our race.

 

 

 

If you paddle the Q River or want to paddle the Q  River click on the Paddler's Information Sheet for great information and safety tips.

For information provide by USCA's Canoe and Kayak Racing Magazine Click here for newsletter. There is also the New England Canoe and Kayak Racing Association web site  for finding more paddling links.

Be sure to check in on our calendar of events for details for our 30th Annual Down River Classic scheduled for May 16,  2010. To save time on race day print a copy of the  Registration Form complete it and  bring it along with you. You can also pay ahead by using our secure  Pay Pal feature to pay your entrance fee. Go to the "Donate Today" feature located to the left.  Once you have completed  the form you will be directed to the Pay Pal feature; be sure to print your confirmation page and bring that along on race day too. Click here for a preview of the 5 mile race course. For more details about event you can reach Dan at (860) 347-6576 .

Dan Pelletier, Canoe/Kayak Race Chairman and Co-Chair, Paul Roy take a paddle down the course to check for debris before the race.

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