St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers hosts a weekly fun paddle every Wednesday throughout the summer. The July 9 gathering has been designated as the annual “Try A Boat Night”. Local paddlers and would be paddlers are encouraged to come and try out different boats. The boats that will be available range from recreational canoes to marathon race boats, both solo and tandem as well as C-4 (4 person) and War Canoes (6 or more paddlers). They hope to have a range of kayaks available, primarily solo, entry level touring through marathon kayaks. For information contact Gene Newman at 386-2577. The gathering begins at 5:30.

Learn to Paddle

The Canton Recreation Department and St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers will host a learn-to-paddle event for local youth and adults during the week of July 28-Aug 1. Classes will be held at Taylor Park in Canton from 6:00-7:30. Canoes, kayaks and PFD’s will be available or participants may use their own. For more information or to sign-up contact John Taillon at the Canton Recreation Dept. 386-3992. Please sign-up in advance.

SLVP Race Information
schedule, race information, maps, entry forms, contact information, past results.

Paddle the Valley ~ April - September

~~Race & Event Schedule~~
Club paddling practice - Wednesdays April-Sept
Little River Ramble April 20
Canton Canoe Weekend May 3 & 4 Results
Madrid June 7 & 8 Results
Remington II August 23

Wednesday Duathlon Series
July 16 & August 20 (see info above)

Try A Boat Night ~ Learn to Paddle
July 9 (see info above)

Remington 12 miler
July 19

Paddle the Mountains ~ May - September
~~AWA Race & Event Schedule~~
May 14 ~ 'Round the Mountain
June 14 ~ Tupper Lake 9 miler
August 10 ~ AWA Marathon 30 miler
Sept 5-7 ~ Adirondack Classic 90 miler
Sept 27 ~ Long Lake Long Boat Regatta
June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22, Aug 5 & 19 ~ Sundowner Series
For information: http://macscanoe.com/AWAhome.htm

2008 Entry Fee Increase

Due to continued increases in insurance fees we have made the decision that we must increase entry fees to all SLVP races. For a number of years, we have subsidized the races with fundraising through sponsors and advertising and have exceeded the limit of our ability to procure those funds. The burden of unreasonable insurance fees must now be passed on to you the paddlers.

youth $5 (promoting youth paddling - no increase)
Military and Veterans $15
Military and Veteran SLVP members $10
SLVP members $15 (increased from $12)
Non-members $20 (increased from $15)
C-1, C-2 & K-1 PRO $30 (increased from $25)

2008 Membership Dues Increase

Membership dues have remained at $10 Individual and $15 Family since the club was formed in 1999. Club members receive the newsletter as well as reduced entry fees at SLVP events, in 2008, the reduced entry fee will be a $30 value.

2008 membership fees effective February 1
$15 individual and $20 family

Support SLVP's Raffle and win this photo of canoes in the Adirondack Canoe Classic coming down Long Lake, approaching the bridge. It is 16x20, matted and framed.
Value: $150 donated by Joanne Kennedy, Call of the Loon.

The first place prize in the raffle is a "Peeper" canoe from GRB Newman Designs. The Peeper is designed specifically for recreational use. Whether it’s scouting streams, winding creeks, or navigating those obscure Adirondack lakes the peeper will take you there. Weighing in at 15 pounds (less than two gallons of water) makes this boat easy to manage out of the water but combined with its maneuverability and stability this boat ideal for beginner paddlers. The Peeper is a fun boat to paddle no matter your level of experience.