Friday, August 7, 2009

Canoe Race Returns

Quetico Provincial Park continues to celebrate its Centennial Anniversary with the return of the legendary Cross Quetico Canoe Race.

The 200-kilometre endurance challenge takes competitive paddlers over lakes, portages, rivers and creeks.

This year's race starts tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. and is expected to end Sunday night at 6 .p.m.

The starting and end point is the Main Beach of French Lake at the Dawson Trail Campground.

About twenty teams from Minnesota and Ontario are scheduled to compete.