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The inaugural race spanned approximately 7.1 miles with checkpoints at Canal Commission dock on the northwest end of Lake Lulu/Shipp canal and the northwest corner of Howard Cannon Canal (where I and my buddy, Tom Lucke were posted).
Cash prizes were awarded in four divisions: Professional Kayak (under 26" wide), Recreational Tandem or Solo Kayak (more than 26" wide), Professional Canoe (single bladed paddles), G-2 Canoe or Kayak (encouraging two generations to participate together, i.e., parent/child or grandparent/grandchild).
The G-2 race (a/k/a the Piddle Paddle) started at Lake Eloise (the Cypress Gardens Adventure Park), continued through Lake Lulu, and ended at Lake Shipp. The other three divisions took this route and kept going through Lake Shipp, Lake Howard, Lake Cannon, Lake Idlewild, and finished at Lake Hartridge Nature Park.
Cash prizes were awarded in four divisions: Professional Kayak (under 26" wide), Recreational Tandem or Solo Kayak (more than 26" wide), Professional Canoe (single bladed paddles), G-2 Canoe or Kayak (encouraging two generations to participate together, i.e., parent/child or grandparent/grandchild).
The G-2 race (a/k/a the Piddle Paddle) started at Lake Eloise (the Cypress Gardens Adventure Park), continued through Lake Lulu, and ended at Lake Shipp. The other three divisions took this route and kept going through Lake Shipp, Lake Howard, Lake Cannon, Lake Idlewild, and finished at Lake Hartridge Nature Park.
© April L. Gustetter
