A neat canoe race takes place every September with the Start / Finish line on the adjacent property to our cottage.
It's called the Muskoka River X race.
Mutiple races take place over the weekend, but the big one is a 24 hr - 133km race connecting 4 of the major lakes & towns in the area. Here is their description:
The world’s longest single day expedition paddling race is a 133km journey that covers two rivers systems, four lakes and includes 20 portages in less than 24 hours. Starting pre-dawn on shore of Peninsula Lake paddlers travel south on the North Muskoka River through the towns of Huntsville and Port Sydney before arriving in Bracebridge. Turning north, the long upstream journey under the setting sun follows the South Muskoka River to Baysville. During their final section, paddlers must find their way home under the cover of darkness, navigating mighty Lake of Bays to the finish line on Peninsula Lake. No outside assistance. No support teams. No re-supplies. No electronic navigation. Considered by some to be the toughest single day canoe race in the world, your X-PEDITION is waiting.
It's called the Muskoka River X race.
Mutiple races take place over the weekend, but the big one is a 24 hr - 133km race connecting 4 of the major lakes & towns in the area. Here is their description:
The world’s longest single day expedition paddling race is a 133km journey that covers two rivers systems, four lakes and includes 20 portages in less than 24 hours. Starting pre-dawn on shore of Peninsula Lake paddlers travel south on the North Muskoka River through the towns of Huntsville and Port Sydney before arriving in Bracebridge. Turning north, the long upstream journey under the setting sun follows the South Muskoka River to Baysville. During their final section, paddlers must find their way home under the cover of darkness, navigating mighty Lake of Bays to the finish line on Peninsula Lake. No outside assistance. No support teams. No re-supplies. No electronic navigation. Considered by some to be the toughest single day canoe race in the world, your X-PEDITION is waiting.
