Paddling Hard
The Yukon River Quest, though cancelled, saw about 20 craft take to the water on a day paddle on June 23.
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July 15, 2021
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There was no need to cancel the Yukon River Quest last week.”
That’s the word from Steven Mooney, one of a team of four paddlers who made an unsanctioned run along the River Quest course last week after the last-minute cancellation of the famous race. It had been scheduled to start last Wednesday in Whitehorse.
Interestingly, Mooney is a member of the River Quest board of directors – as well as one of the most experienced and successful
paddlers around.
“I know I’m going to take some flack for this, but I think we could have done the race,” he said this morning during an interview
Yukon River Quest paddlers hit the water despite cancelled race, safety concerns
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