fitness paddling: exercise, train, race by kayak & canoe

A record field of 85 teams is expected at the mass start on Wednesday, June 27. Paddlers are coming from nine countries including Great Britain, Australia, Israel, Austria, South Africa, Latvia, and Japan in addition to a wide participation from Canada and USA .

This year’s entries include 28 tandem canoes, 20 tandem kayaks, 25 solo kayaks, and 10 voyageur canoes of six to 10 paddlers. There also is an experimental solo canoe class with two entries. See: 2007 Yukon River Quest Team Biographies.

Related posts:

• Heather Nelson on Training for the 460 Miles of the Yukon River Quest
• Yukon River Quest 2007 - Registration is Open with a New Solo Canoe Class
• A New Record in Yukon River Quest in Tandem Sea Kayak
• Is Ultra-Marathon Kayak and Canoe Racing Growing?
• Why the Yukon River Quest is Growing?
• Yukon River Quest is not piece of cake and it is far far away

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