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MAY 2010 |
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Snake River Canoe Race
DATES: May 1, 2010
Location: Mora, Minnesota, USA
Email: Rita Sundberg skimora@gmail.com
Tel: (320) 679-4748
http://www.snakerivercanoerace.org/
DESCRIPTION: Join us for the thirtieth annual running of the Snake River Canoe Race! The course is 25 kilometers down the Snake River from the Hinckley Road Bridge (Kanabec County Road 3) to the landing in Mora below the Kanabec History Center. The race is held on the first Saturday in May and is sponsored by Snake River Canoe Club.
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An Evening of Indian Cuisine –
In Celebration of the 13th Anniversary of the Canadian Canoe Museum
DATES: May 8, 2010
Location: The Canadian Canoe Museum
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
http://www.canoemuseum.ca/docs/2010IDInvite.pdf
DESCRIPTION: The Friends of the the Canadian Canoe Museum invite you to an evening of Indian Cuisine to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Museum’s opening in 1997. The night will feature fine food, Bollywood-style entertainment and a chance to meet our special guest, Broadcaster and CCM Ambassador-at-Large Shelagh Rogers.
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Wanigan Artisan Workshop
DATES: May 8th, 2010 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: The Canadian Canoe Museum
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
http://www.canoemuseum.ca/
DESCRIPTION: A wanigan is a wooden box that holds kitchen supplies on a canoe trip. Build this unique piece of camping equipment while learning about the history and uses of wanigans past and present. With the help of knowledgeable instructors you will construct your wanigan and learn the basics of harness making while you handcraft your own tumpline. Customize your wanigan with a Checker or Backgammon board (patterns provided). This workshop is multi-disciplinary blend of woodworking and leatherworking and the result is a functional wanigan, ready to be packed and portaged. All materials including wood, stamped harness leather and gameboard patterns are provided - no experience necessary!
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Canoe U 2010!
DATES: May - June, 2010
Location: TBD, Minnesota, USA
http://www.rapidsriders.org/Training/CUInfo.php
DESCRIPTION: The Rapids Riders Whitewater Club is currently taking registration for it's annual Canoe U selection of whitewater canoe and kayak courses. The courses meet in May and June. The program is sustained by the return of students to help instruct in the years following their certification. New this year is the Pool Intensive Whitewater Fundamentals course which serves as an alternative for those who would prefer to participate only in the first weekend of Canoe U. The course will consist of 5 pool sessions (must attend at least 4) and the goal of the pool sessions is to learn safety skills, the basic strokes, as well as the eskimo roll in preparation for a great weekend on the river for Canoe U.
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JUNE 2010 |
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Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race
DATE: June 12-13, 2010
Location: Conover, WI, USA
Tel: (715) 547-3639
http://www.rwtcanoe.com/canoerace.htm
http://www.rwtcanoe.com/race%20flyer%2010.pdf
DESCRIPTION: The Rohrs have been a part of the paddlesport industry since 1983 and many of you watched Callie grow. A parent's worst nightmare comes true when a doctor says " Your child has a brain tumor". Our mission is to save another family from that fate and more importantly to save another child from having to endure the nightmare by funding research to find a cure. Please join us in our 6th year hosting this "Paddle for a Cure" and help us to "Make a Difference". 2010 plans are underway. The summer long raffle has begun, this year we have a Kestrel 140 from Current Designs and a custom handcrafted Canoe Mirror from H&M WoodWorks on the raffle tickets. We look forward to having you with us here for the Sixth Annual Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race.
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WOODEN BOAT SHOW &
SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
DATES: June 18-20 2010
Location: North House Folk School
Grand Marais MN
http://www.northhouse.org/programs/events/woodenboatshow.htm
DESCRIPTION: The biggest celebration of the year. Try your hand at a workshop or course. Be inspired by the stories of boat builders, sailors and travelers, and plan you next adventure. Meet the artisans and craftspeople who teach and see their work in action. A fun, family-oriented educational event. Curiosity welcome. Member-supported and volunteer-hosted. So grab a paddle, bring an old tool to auction off and journey North!
2010 Featured Guest and Presenter - Bob O'Hara
It is said that the Arctic gave him that lifestyle, and the Inuit people a family. The tundra gave him a home. Bob O’Hara may be the most well-traveled Arctic canoeist of the last generation. It is noted that O’Hara has paddled the equivalent of the earth’s circumference, all in frigid far-north waters.
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Celebrating the Canoe: Honouring the Original Technicians
DATES: June 21-26 2010
Location: Red Lake Heritage Centre
Red Lake, Ontario
http://www.redlakemuseum.com
DESCRIPTION: This display will feature several typles of canoes and will highlight a birch bark canoe. At scheduled times, an artisan will make repairs to the canoe and be available to answer questions and share her knowledge about the birch bark canoe. With the toxicity of plastics, vinyls and other modern materials, it is important to know how Indigenous Peoples were able to live in a truly sustainable way for thousands of years. Visitors will be explosed to the history of the canoe, including its origins and the technical elements of its creation, how it is environmentally friendly in its construction, its use and its maintenance. Exhibit initiated by Ontario Parks, in partnership with the Heritage Centre, KIISHIK Community Association and the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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JULY 2010 |
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45th Annual Wisconsin River Canoe and Kayak Race: Big Five Challenge
DATE: July 10-11, 2010
Location: Spring Green to Muscoda, WI, USA
Email: pawaite@gmail.com
http://www.wicanoeracing.com/muscoda.
DESCRIPTION: The 2010 race date is July 10-11. We are proud to once again partner with the the Muscoda, Avoca, and Blue River Lions Club to put on this famous event. This year we will have two exciting races on Saturday, July 10. First, is a canoe orienteering event at 1pm. This fun treasure hunt by boat will provide a challenge for both experienced and recreational paddlers. Saturday evening, we'll hold The Saturday Night Special, a solo canoe and kayak race. Both are great spectator events as the races start and finish at Victora Riverside Park in Muscoda. Sunday's events will once again include the traditional 21-, 15-, and 8-mile races from Spring Green, Lone Rock, and Gotham, all with a Muscoda finish line.
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