Canoe Racing

Saturday, April 6

At Waldo, Passagassawakeag Stream race, 11 a.m., contact 338-4598

Sunday, April 7

At Frankfort, Marsh Stream Sprint, 9 a.m., Marsh Stream Down River, noon, helmets required, contact Paula Cole 285-7886 (days), 285-7356 (evenings)

Saturday, April 13

At Hampden, Souadabscook Stream race, noon, call Mary Hartt 234-7256 or Ron Muir 667-9340

Sunday, April 14

At Hampden, Souadabscook Stream Sprint, 11 a.m., helmets required, call Paula Cole 285-7886, or 285-7356

Saturday, April 20

At Bangor, 36th Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race, 8:30 a.m., at Kenduskeag Village, 16.5-mile course, registrations accepted until 1 p.m. on April 19; all other registrations will be considered race day, fees are $17 in advance, $27 on race day. Competitors must be at least 12 years of age, children under 16 must have an adult in the boat; forms available at Bangor Parks and Recreation Office, Cadillac Mountain Sports, Old Town Canoe, and WZON Radio, all registrations must be returned to Parks and Rec, call 947-1018 or log on to www.bgrme.org.

Saturday, April 27

At Guilford and Dover-Foxcroft, 30th Piscataquis River Canoe Race, 11 a.m. start in Guilford; 8-mile course; registrations accepted from 8-10:30 a.m., $12 registration fee; call 564-7533

At New Limerick, Meduxnekeag River race, 9:30 a.m., contact Peter Blood at 532-2577 or Clint Cushman at 532-2975

Saturday, April 28

At Machias, Machias Wilderness Race, at Airline Bridge; helmets required; contact J.R. Mabee 942-0601

At Monticello, North Branch Canoe Race, registration 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Fish & Game club house, race starts 1 p.m.; call Gary Sewell 538-0945 or Rick Wotton

Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5

At Bangor, Kenduskeag Slalom, 9 a.m., call Clayton Cole 285-7886 days, 285-7356 evenings

Saturday, May 11

At Eustis, North Branch Dead River downriver race, 11 a.m., call Douglass Currie 246-7511

Sunday, May 12

At Eustis, North Branch Dead River sprint, 11 a.m., call Douglass Currie 236-7511

Saturday, May 18

At Rockwood, Moose River Race, one class II rapid and one portage, 11 a.m., contact Betty Reckards 534-7383

Sunday, May 19

At Kennebunk, Mousam River Race, 11 a.m., call Jim Santerre 985-6221

Saturday, June 8

At Medway, East Branch of Penobscot River race, 12 p.m., call Theresa Violet at 746-9344

Sunday, June 16

At Bethel, Bethel Canoe Race, 11 a.m., Androscoggin River, contact Jeff & Patty Parsons at 836-2002, or Don Wescott 547-3594

Thursday, June 20

At Yarmouth, Muddy Rudder Clam Festival, contact David Pendleton at 846-3802

Saturday, June 29

At Ellsworth, Downeast Family YMCA race, 10 a.m., call Daryl Dejoy 667-3086

At Bangor, Bangor Waterfront, Penobscot; call Harrison Clark 848-0745, or email mhc3bgr@aol.com

Thursday, July 4

At Sebec Lake, Sebec Canoe Race, 11 a.m., call Bob or Sue Morris 652-9155, or email morriscanoe@msn.com

Sunday, July 7

At Newcastle, Sheepscot River race, 11 a.m., call Scott Shea 865-4189

Saturday, July 13

At Island Falls, Island Falls Lakes Association Canoe & Kayak race, noon, call Peter Blood 463-3542 or Clint Cushman 532-2975

Sunday, July 14

At Lisbon, Chief Werumbo’s Smoke on the Water river race, 11 a.m., call Faye Brown 353-5771 or 353-2728

Saturday, July 20

At Nobleboro, Rotary Ramble Canoe & Kayak race, noon, call Larry Townley 563-5535

Sunday, July 21

At Acadia National Park, Great Flamingo Race, Seal Cove Pond, noon, call Carol Walsh 244-3713

Wednesday, July 24

At Skowhegan, Southside Tavern Sundowner, 6 p.m., Kennebec River, call John Alsop at 634-2800 or 474-8048

Saturday, July 27

At Bucksport, Fort Knox Bay Festival race, noon, call Ralph Robertson 338-1456

August 3

At Camden, 26th Annual Megunticook Lake race, 10 a.m., call Camden Parks & Rec at 236-3438

At Camden, Maine Senior Games Kayak & Canoe race, 11 a.m., call Anita Chandler 427-7411 or Bob Dean 236-0573

August 11

At Blue Hill, Blue Hill Triathlon, kayaks only, call Daryl Dejoy at 667-3086

August 18

At Androscoggin River, Androscoggin Hand Powered regatta, 9 a.m., kayaks and canoes may be rented, call Alice Bean Andenyak at 729-6313 or email heronsflight@hotmail.com

September 7

At Brewer, Ebb Tide Marathon, noon, call Earl Baldwin at 825-4439

September 22

At Penobscot River, Penobscot 50, 7 a.m., no fee, call Chip Loring 394-3496

September 29

At Ellsworth, Mussel Man/Woman race, noon, call Bob Hessler 667-7451 or Ron & Cindy Muir 667-9340

October 13

At Bar Harbor, Man-ES-AYD’IK New England War Canoe & Maine Sea Kayak Championship, Long Pond, noon, call 288-5103

October 19

At Orrington, Tour de Verona, 11 a.m., covered boats only, call Earl Baldwin 835-4439