Events

Every year paddlers make their way north (waaaay north) in an attempt to take home the title of 1^st place in the Yukon River Quest.

A recent feature in Adventure Kayak by writer Alison Wood talks about the experience of Peter Whaley, Jamie Playfair and Matt Gunning of Halifax and their title bid in the Quest.

This is the 12^th year of this annual event growing exponentially each year. The route takes racers in kayak and canoe over a distance of 740kms from Whitehorse to Dawson city via the Yukon River and is the longest known annual race of it’s kind.

This is a serious event with regulations on boats and gear with numerous teams from around the globe.

Last year saw 72 teams made up of 171 paddlers.

Sign up for the race opened in November 1^st 2009 and are now closed as of May 1^st 2010.