Schenectady Wintersports Club
Northern New York Paddlers
We are a member of the New York Capital District Ski Council

CANOE AND KAYAK RACES
2008 Schedule
Time Trials
Towpath Regatta
Electric City Regatta
Barge Chaser

The Northern New York Paddlers sponsor several club races through out the season. Newbies, novices, sometimers, manytimers, real fast paddlers, semi slow paddlers, serious paddlers and glad to have finished paddlers are all encouraged to attend.

Participants should have a Personal Flotation Device (aka life vest)

Time Trials Wednesday Evenings, May - Sept, 2008

Time Trials will be held on Wednesdays at Aqueduct Park (where Rte 146 crosses the Mohawk at Rexford). Registration is 6 pm and start is 6:30pm. This is a 4-mile race against the clock. Cost is $10.00, but free to SWC-NNYP Members. Contact Alec Davis for more information
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Towpath Regatta, Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fun paddle, 4.5 miles on the Mohawk River. Start behind Jumpin Jacks off Rte 5 in Scotia NY and finish at the Boathouse on Rte 146 in Niskayuna. Registration starts at 5pm, race starts at 6:30pm. Entry fee: FREE! The prize is a valuable bottle of genuine Mohawk River water, so you don't get much better than that. Tere is a class for every type of boat, and if we don't have one, we'll make one up. Convenient equipment rentals at the Boathouse on Aqueduct Road. Contact Geoff Moore for details.
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Electric City Regatta, Sunday, July 12-13, 2008

The Electric City Regatta will be run by Ed and Kim Greiner. 12, 6 and 1 milers, held at the Erie Canal Lock #9, just west of Schenectady. Registration starts at 8:30am, races at 10am. NYMCRA points. Fee $18/paddler (free for fun race). Contact Ed Greiner for details.
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Barge Chaser-Fun Day, Sunday, September 28, 2008

As with the last few years, this will be run by Sue Brisley Knapik . There will be a 3-mile course and a longer 7-mile race where the more adverturesome can compete. It will be held at Grafton Lakes State Park and, if last year's affair was any indication, on a lovely fall day, just great for paddling. Registration starts at 10am, and it only costs $10/adult and $5/youth. First start is at 11am. A picnic will follow, but bring a dish to pass around (the dish should have food on it--we're not encouraging pan-handlers.
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