Two events will be hosted this month by the Pimiskatan Canoe Club. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

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Pimiskatan Canoe Club hosting two events in August

Aug 14, 2020 | 4:22 PM

Residents of the tri-communities are welcome to join a 32-kilometre paddle around Nut Point next weekend.

The trip is one of two events being hosted in August by the Pimiskatan Canoe Club, which is located at the Eagle Point Marina. Since many people tend to travel around Nut Point (marker six) in motorboats, Pimiskatan President Warren Kelly said paddling around is a special outing to remember. The trip will be held Aug. 22.

“It’s not really a beginner’s trip because 32 kilometres is a good distance… but we expect to start at 9 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. with an hour off for lunch,” he said, adding it’s for intermediate paddlers but beginners can still attend. “They can turn back at any time.”

The trip will begin at Eagle Point and paddlers will travel out of McGibbon Bay into Nut Bay, then forward to marker six. Lunch will be held at the point, then canoers will continue down through Campbell Channel and then cross overland at Nut Portage into Nut Bay.

“The water is usually really calm until you reach the end of McGibbon Bay,” Kelly said. “If it’s rough, people can turn back and we can go to Nut Portage. If it is really rough, everyone would have to end the trip right there.”

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If residents are interested in attending this trip, the canoe club is willing to provide canoes.

Eagle Point Challenge

The 26th annual Eagle Point Challenge, which is a provincial race through Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan, is also currently scheduled for Aug. 29. This is a competitive event and Kelly explained due to the coronavirus, the entire race will be limited to 30 people. That includes canoers and officials.

There are two races that will both begin at Eagle Point with distances of seven and 18 kilometres. Both races start in the morning and spectators can join at around 11:30 a.m. to watch the teams come in.

“As far as I know, this might be the only provincial canoe race going on this summer,” Kelly said. “I haven’t heard about the ones down south. I think they have all been pretty well cancelled.”

The challenge will be open first to club members, then any remaining spots can be claimed by other wanting to compete. Kelly noted the race usually ends with a barbecue, but that has been cancelled because of social distancing measures.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

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