The Eagle Point Classic wraps up the canoe season for the Pimiskatan Canoe Club. (Facebook/ Pimiskatan Canoe Club)

By Derek Cornet

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Eagle Point Classic a hit with local paddlers

Aug 25, 2025 | 1:03 PM

Twenty-nine competitors participated in the Pimiskatan Canoe Club’s 31st annual Eagle Point Classic on Aug. 23.

“It went well. We had a really good local turnout,” said event organizer Warren Kelly.

“We didn’t have anyone from down south because there was another canoe race in Cumberland House that was going on that offered a bit more in cash prizes.”

In total, there were nine teams in the 17.75-kilometer race and four in the seven-km race. Karlan Lyons and Isaac Oatley took first in the longer race with a time of two hours and 57 minutes, followed by Rochelle Yelland and Mattea Koebernick in second with a time of two hours, 43 minutes and 24 seconds, and Tyler Joorisity and Sukhchain Singh were third with two hours, 19 minutes and nine seconds.

Hilary Johnstone and Warren Kelly took first in the shorter race with a time of 46 minutes and 38 seconds, followed by Dan lrvine and Matt Mazurik with three children with 48 minutes and 23 seconds, and Norman McKenzie and Nathan Forester in third with 48 minutes and 46 seconds.

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The top prize in the 17.75-km race was $200, while the top prize in the seven-km race was an assortment of merchandise. Karlan Lyons and Isaac Oatley also won an additional prize for the most points accumulated during the Pimiskatan Canoe Club’s weekly races on Wednesdays.

Karlan Lyons and Isaac Oatley were the winners in the 17.75-kilometer race. (Facebook/Pimiskatan Canoe Club)

Hilary Johnstone and Warren Kelly were the winners in the seven-kilometer race. (Facebook/Pimiskatan Canoe Club)

“The weather was great,” Kelly noted.

“The biggest thing we worry about is the wind, not so much rain, but wind because it can be pretty rough in Nut Bay and Campbell Channel, but the wind was great so nobody tipped. Occasionally in this race, some people tip, that’s why we have, I believe, three safety boats involved in the race.”

Overall, Kelly added it was a good year for the club, stating the wildfire evacuation and smoky conditions had a minimal impact on operations and attendance. Earlier this month, some club members also took part in an overnight paddle to Marker 6 on Lac La Ronge, which is an approximately 36-km round trip.

The Eagle Point Classic closes out the season for the club.

“We’re not going to have the Wednesday night races anymore, but a lot of us will still be out canoeing because there’s still good canoeing for another couple of months,” Kelly said.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com