(Weston and I going upstream)
Before I get on to this weekend's adventures, I will recap the events of last weekend. Mike and I, along with 4 other Michigan paddlers loaded up a Ford Excursion with 9 canoes and drove out to Canton, New York. Once in Canton we did a 14 mile race each day on the Grass River.
Saturday was the C-1 race, with probably one of the most competitive fields of the year. The women had a separate starting time from the men, which probably made it less exciting, although more fair. I stayed in 2nd place basically the whole race- I was able to ride Holly for nearly 10 miles until we got into the "little river" for the last few miles of the course. I fell back about a minute in those last 4 miles, but still managed a 2nd place finish- which I am very happy with- especially this early in the season.
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to race with Weston. We were untested as a mixed team, and had no idea where we would come out in a very competitive mixed field. We had a great start, and rode Tim and Mary nearly up to the top buoy, where they ground out. At that point we made our move and never looked back. We ended up winning by about a minute. It was a fun race, and a great weekend, but I am looking forward to staying in Michigan for a whole week!
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