Marathon Canoe Racers, Future Racers and Other Interested Paddlers:
Complete Minnesota Race Schedule, Monday Night Rookies and Ladies ONLY Practices for the complete season.
7 Rookie Racers , 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park. Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
14 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
19 Race: Burlington, WI .Burlington C-1 Pursuit C-1 race. FMI: www.c1pursuit.com
21 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
28 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
3 Race: Mora, MN. Snake River Canoe Race. FMI Contact Bob Lindig, 320.679.1081, www.snakerivercanoerace.org
5 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
10 Race: Rum River, Anoka, MN , Anoka County Fairgrounds Boat Landing, FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, 612.875.0643 or mailto:CIIcanoe@aol.com
12 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
17 Race: Isanti. Rum River Flag Race. FMI Pati Midlo,763.444.9626, www.country-camping.com
18 Race: Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis. High School Canoe Championship, High School Students Only. FMI Contact, Kenn Ketter, 763.560.3840, www.kettercanoeing.com,
19 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
21 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Rum River, FMI Contact Stephanie Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
26 Race: Cooperstown, NY, General Clinton Canoe Regatta, 70 mile race, FMI
Contact, www.canoeregatta.org
26 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
29 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI Contact Jim Lind,952.929.1351
31 Race: Waite Park, Klarbrunn Classic, Sauk River, FMI Contact Ed Bouffard,320.253.4573, posterpaper@yahoo.com
1 Race: Staples to Motley, start 1.5 miles north of Staples at Orv’s Landing,FMI Contact Mel Nefstead, 218.894.2104 or mailto:mel@brainerd.net
2 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
3 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Calhoun, FMI Contact Stephanie Larsen,
stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
5 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind,952.929.1351
7 Race: Cass Lake, MN, Chippewa Triathlon; 16 mile Canoe, 27 mile Mountain Bike and 7 mile Run, FMI Contact Jack Gustafson, 218.335.2689 or http://www.chippewa-triathlon.com/
9 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
12 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
14 Race: Hackensack, MN, Hackensack C-1, FMI Contact Sue Larson
218.675.5700 or www.hackensackmn.net/canoerace.htm
15 Race: Hackensack, MN, Hackensack C-2, FMI Contact Sue Larson
218.675.5700 or www.hackensackmn.net/canoerace.htm
16 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
18 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Phalen, FMI Contact Stephanie Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
19 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind,952.929.1351
22 Race: Brooklyn Park, MN, Jensen Handicap, meet north end of River Park,
FMI Contact Kenn Ketter, 763.560.3840, http://www.kettercanoeing.com/
23 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
26 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind,952.929.1351
28 Race: Cohasset, MN, Black Water Barge Race, FMI Contact
29 Race: MCA Paddlers Rumble, FMI Contact Rick Lorenzen, 763.493.3065
30 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
July
1 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Calhoun, FMI Contact Stephanie
Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
5 & 6 Race: Grand Rapids, MN, Rapids Round Robin Canoe Race, Two day race MUST race both days, FMI Contact Al Rudquist, 218.326.5735.
7 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
10 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind,952.929.1351
13 Race: Spring Green and Lone Rock to Muscoda, WI, Wisconsin River Race, Note to Minnesota paddlers: C-2 for Men, Masters, Mixed & Women, both 3x27s and 3x32s are LEGAL! FMI Contact Brad Glass, 608.935.3324 or mailto:glass@MHTC.net
14 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
16 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Phalen, FMI Contact Stephanie
Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
17 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
19 Race: Duluth, MN, Deux Pipe Paddle Canoe and Kayak Marathon, FMI Contact
Ron Deters, mailto:paddler55@aol.com
20 Race: Palisade to Aitkin Canoe Race, FMI Contact Carroll Kukowski, 800.526.8342 or mailto:upnorth@aitkin.com
21 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
24 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
25-27 Race: Canadian National Championships, Kamploops, British Columbia,
FMI Contact Darryl Spencer, mailto:mspencer@mail.ocis.net
26 Race: AuSable River Canoe Marathon, Grayling to Oscoda, MI, 120 miles, FMI Contact http://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/
28 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
29 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Calhoun, FMI Contact Stephanie
Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
31 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
2 Race: Marine Race, St. Croix River, FMI Contact Cal Stenso-Velo, stensovelo@arczip.com
4 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
5-8 Race: Border to Border Triathlon, 500 miles total, FMI Contact Naomi Nygaard, 612.521.4171, http://www.mnb2b.org/
7 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
8-10 Race: US Nationals, Warren County, Pennsylvania, FMI Contact
11 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
13 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Phalen, FMI Contact Stephanie
Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
14 Race: Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Hoigaard’s Canoe Derby, 6:45 PM, FMI
Contact Jim Lind, 952.929.1351
17 Race: Mississippi River Canoe Classic, Monticello to Dayton, 15 and 25 mile course, FMI Contact Kenn Ketter, 763.560.3840, www.kettercanoeing.com
18 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
25 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
26 Ladies ONLY Practice (Racers), Lake Calhoun, FMI Contact Stephanie
Larsen, stephlarsen@hotmail.com or Deighen Blakely, deighenb@yahoo.com
29-Sept.1 Race: LaClassique Internationale de Canots, LaTuque to Trois Rivieres, Quebec, FMI Contact www.classiquedecanots.qc.ca/2002/index.htm
1 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
6 Race: Great Rivers Marathon, Shakopee to St. Paul, 26.2 miles, Rowers, canoeist and kayakers, FMI Contact Glen and Chrisina Fiebich, 651.665.9375, mailto:GRM@boatclub.org , http://www.boatclub.org/
8 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
13 Race: Headwaters Classic Canoe and Kayak Race, Bemidji, MN, FMI Contact Ira Batchelder, 218.444.3856 or John Arenz , 218.335.2526
15 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
22 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
29 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
6 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
13 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
20 Rookie Racers, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Meet at East River Flats Park Learn racing
by paddling with experienced racers. FMI Contact Chuck Ryan,
CIIcanoe@aol.com or 612.875.0643
Please send any comments, corrections, additions or any marathon canoe racing questions to Chuck Ryan, CIIcanoe@aol.com
Minnesota Canoe Association Website, www.canoe-kayak.org
Minnesota Canoe Racers, http://groups.msn.com/minnesotacanoeracers