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Canoe Cedarloo

28th Annual Waterloo Jaycees Canoe Event
June 14-15th, 2008

Come join the Waterloo Jaycees as they host the oldest sanctioned canoe race in the State of Iowa! This event consists of a 7.5-mile race that starts at Gateway Park in Cedar Falls and finishes at the Waterloo Boat House (near Riverfront Stadium). Both professional and recreational participants are welcome to participate. Canoes, kayaks and personal floatation devices will be available for rental. To guarantee use of rental equipment, pre-registration is required.

 
Friday, June 13th, 2008

Camping at George Wyth State Park. For reservations you may call 1-877-427-2757 or visit www.reserveiaparks.com. Amenities include: beach and picnic areas, access to Cedar River, bike trails, four lakes, modern showers, playground equipment and more.

 

 
Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Camping at George Wyth State Park
Race Day! Entry fee is $15 per person/event and includes lunch. Cruising participants may compete in more than one category.

Order of Events:

9:00 a.m. Registration (Bagels and coffee provided)

10:00 a.m. Cruising Class

10:10 a.m. Recreational Class

10:20 a.m. Grudge Matches/Challenge Races – COMING BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch

12:00 p.m. Roll Competition

1:00 p.m. Awards

*97.7 KCRR will be on hand the entire day to provide great music and fun. There will also be plenty of food, beverages, outdoor games, face painting, and much more at the Waterloo Boat House from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come on out and have some fun!

Categories of Participation for Canoe Races:
Cruising Division
Men’s Cruising
Women’s Cruising
Mixed Cruising
Adult/Child Cruising
C-1 Canoe
K-1 Kayak

Recreational Division
Men’s Recreational
Women’s Recreational
Mixed Recreational
Adult/Child Recreational
Junior’s Recreational
Open High Performance Recreational
C-1 Canoe Recreational
K-1 Kayak Recreational

Download the Canoe Events Flyer
Download the Canoe Events Rules
Download a Registration Form
Download information on Canoe & Kayak Rental
Download a Trail Map
Download the Rollover Competition Rules/Registration Form
Download the Grudge Match Information
 
Sunday, June 15th, 2008

A Portage Trail Excursion coordinated by the Iowa Whitewater Coalition and the Friends of Iowa Trails will begin at the Fisher Lake Boat Ramp (George Wyth State Park) at 9:00 a.m. The trail consists of 6 lakes and includes the Cedar River. The entire trail is approximately 6 miles long with approximately 1 mile of total portage. Contact Peter Komendowski at pkomendowski@hotmail.com for more information.
 

Canoe Race Maps

  • Start of Canoe Race
  • End of Canoe Race

Intersection of East Main and Lincoln Streets in Cedar Falls, IA

Near intersection of Broadway Street and Park Road in Waterloo, IA. Also located near Buck's Stadium.

 

The Waterloo Jaycees thank the following businesses for their donations and sponsorship for this event:

Pepsi Americas

Tyson Fresh Meats

Craw Daddy Outdoors

Scheels Sports

KCRR

Iron Horse Coffee Company

 

 


Panera
 
2007 Race Results
Event / Places Name Time
Men’s Cruising    
1st Steve McAllister/Dave Timmerman 46.01
2nd Ted Cramer/Gareth Stevens 46.03
3rd Earl Brimeyer/Jim Braig  47.40
K-1 Cruising    
1st David Hillman 53.01
C-1 Canoe    
1st Ted Cramer  55.45
2nd  Gareth Stevens 55.46
3rd  David Timmerman 56.17
Mixed Canoe Recreational  
1st Jim Gronen/Nina Forcier 1.10.00
Kayak Recreational (under 14)
1st Bradford Zinneck 1.02.48
2nd  Jim Sedkirk 1.02.55
Kayak Recreational (14 and over) 
1st Scutt Duffes 52.37
2nd  Aaron Shoppa   55.52
3rd  Ed Bucy  58.19
Mixed Kayak Recreational  
1st Roger and Deb DeGroot  57.25
 

2006 Results

Open-High Performance Recreational: 
Gail Miller & Julia Vonah (1 hr. 9 min.)  1st Place                            

C-1 Canoe Recreational:    
Peter Komendowski (1hr. 38 min. 5 sec.)  1st Place 

Men's Recreational: 
Paul Rottinghaus and Steve Hasenour (1 hr. 8 min. 47 sec.) 1st Place 

Mixed Recreational: 
Roger & Debbie DeGroot (1 hr. 6 min. 58 sec.)  1st Place                               
Zach Johnson & Deborah Boswell (1 hr. 37 min. and 44 sec.) 2nd Place 

K-1 Kayak Recreational:   
Jim Carey (1 hr. 1 min. 28 sec.)  1st Place                                        
Lyle Danielson (1 hr. 14 min. 57 sec.) 2nd Place                                       
Leslie Hobson (1 hr. 21 min. 50 sec.)  3rd Place 

Men's Cruising: 
Ted Cramer and Gareth Stevens (53 min. 25 sec)  1st Place                        
Steve McAllister and Garrett McAllister (53 min. 35 sec)  2nd Place
Tom Weitz and Dave Timmerman (53 min. 44 sec) 3rd Place                        
Jim Braig and Early Brimeyer (54 min. 21 sec) 4th Place 

Women's Cruising: 
Kathy Brimeyer and Suzy Kanig (1 hr. 2 min. 37 sec.)  1st Place 

K-1 Kayak Cruising:  David Hillman (59 min. 11 sec.)  1st Place 

Second Run:C-1 Canoe Cruising: 
Ted Cramer (57 min. 23 sec) 1st Place
Gareth Stevens (58 min. 44 sec.) 2nd Place

 

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