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PHOTOS: Vernon paddlers coax to bronze

The Vernon Paddling Centre hosted their annual Freshwater Challenge Outrigger Canoe Race on Sunday, June 22.

Canoes took over the shores of Lake Okanagan in Vernon during the weekend. 

The Freshwater Challenge Outrigger Canoe Race was hosted by the Vernon Paddling Centre (VPC) on Sunday, June 22 from Kin Beach. 

Boats competed to paddle a 40-kilometre distance, with crews of 12 (six-person men or women) alternating every five laps.

Clubs that took part included Vernon, Kelowna, Gibsons, Langley, Calgary and Penticton.

Kelowna's Muscles and Men took first, with a time of 3:31:01, with the Calgary Canoe Club finishing in second with a 3:47:40 time.

Vernon took third, just over a minute behind Calgary with a time of 3:48:45.

A 100 km change race stretching from Vernon to Penticton through Okanagan Lake will be taking place in August, as a part of the Canadian Outrigger Racing Association. 

More information, and for full results, visit webscorer.com/race?raceid=395382.



Bowen Assman

About the Author: Bowen Assman

I joined The Morning Star team in January 2023 as a reporter. Before that, I spent 10 months covering sports in Kelowna.
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