Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race This Weekend
Race day is coming up, and Bangor Parks and Rec says they ve maxed-out on registered paddlers.
After scrapping the event last year, Bangor Parks and Recreation says the 2021 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is a-go. The race, set for Saturday April 17, is capped at 310 paddlers. Those who pre-registered to race need to pick-up their race bibs, stickers, and goody bags at Bangor Parks and Rec by Friday.
This year s race will different for both racers and spectators. Changes for racers include staggered starting times based on class, a face covering is required until entering the stream, and no warming tent at the finish line. The popular Six Mile Falls area will be closed to spectators. In addition, the start and finish lines are closed to spectators. Onlookers who watch from other locations along the stream are asked to wear masks, and practice social distancing.
It s no secret that more and more folks have been taking to the outdoors lately. With a year s worth of pandemic stress and isolation, a lot of people have hit the trails or waterways to relieve tension and breathe a little easier.
And if you ve ever spent any time on the water, or really any time in this state, the Old Town Canoe Company is a name you re likely familiar with. Known around the world for their top notch canoes and kayaks, you d be hard-pressed to enter any Maine town and not find one of their water crafts sitting stream side, or strapped to the top of a Subaru.
The $1.2 million bridge connects Pickering Square with Hancock Street by crossing the Kenduskeag Stream. Author: Bob Evans (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:00 PM EDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 5:46 PM EDT April 8, 2021
BANGOR, Maine Several large sections of Bangor’s pedestrian bridge arrived and were lifted into place Thursday.
Pete Tuell, the senior project manager with Haley Ward said all five of the nearly 80-foot pre-engineered steel replacement structures should be in place by Saturday.
A study in 2016 determined the old Willard C. Orr footbridge had reached its life expectancy and needed to be replaced.
The $1.2 million bridge connects Pickering Square with Hancock Street by crossing the Kenduskeag Stream.
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Registration For Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race Closes This Week
This year, Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race will not have race day registration. Those who want to race need to get registered before the deadline this week.
After scrapping the event last year, Bangor Parks and Recreation says the 2021 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is a-go. The registration period for the race will close Thursday. Paddlers need to have completed all of the race registration forms by April 8, as there is no race day registration this year. Race bibs, stickers, and goody bags will be available for pick up for race participants at Bangor Parks and Rec April 12-16.