The numbers are dwindling and no one really knows why? But for the 20 canoes, kayaks and paddle boarders that participated the overcast day was perfect for a race on the beautiful Megunticook Lake from Camden to Lincolnville.
Photos by Ron Hawkes
37th Annual Megunticook Lake Race Results
OC 2 Men
2ndplace: Chris Loring, Old Town, ME and Terry Wescott, Thorndike, ME, 51:38 – Boat #: 2
1st place: Greg McMorroe, Thordike, ME and Bill Anderson, Morrill, ME, 46:39 – Boat #: 16
OC 2 Mens Rec
1st place: Steve Carroll, Portland, ME and Hiram Sibley, Portland, ME, 1:02:14 – Boat #: 4
OC 2 Mixed
1st place: Dwight Blease, Bowdoinham, ME and Colleen Moore, Topsham, ME, 46:29 – Boat #: 19
War Canoe, Mixed JR/SR
1st place: Audrey Carter, John Carter, Russell Lamarre and Riley Lamarre, 1:03:56 – Boat #: 15
K 1 Mens Racing
3rd place: Dan Baumert, Levant, ME, 48:30 – Boat #: 7
2nd place: Andrew Cooper, New Harbor, ME, 46:52 – Boat #: 20
1st place: Chris Laughlin, Lincolnville, ME, 42:07 – Boat #: 10
K 1 Mens Rec
1st place: Richard Matlack, Owlshead, ME, 1:01:40 – Boat #: 18
K 1 Womens Racing
1st place: Roberta McLain, Stockton Springs, ME, 52:53 – Boat #: 6
K 1 Womens Rec
1st place: Jen Iott, Camden, ME, 1:11:33 – Boat #: 3
K 2 Tandem
3rd place: Jon Hill, Waterville, ME and Hillary Alger, Waterville, ME, 42:30 – Boat #: 1
2nd place: Bob Dean, Rockport, ME and Bruce Weik, Freedom, ME, 42:18 – Boat #: 9
1st place: Paula Lunt, Tenants Harbor, ME and Eric McNett, Topsham, ME, 40:51 – Boat #: 17
Mens Stand Up Paddle Board
4th place: Mark Benjamin, Camden, ME, 1:30:09 – Boat #: 8
3rd place: Ben Hoops, Lincolnville, ME, 1:16:16 – Boat #: 14
2nd place: Rod McLain, Stockton Springs, ME, 52:43 – Boat #: 5
1st place: Thor Emory, Lincolnville, ME, 52:38 – Boat #: 11
Womens Stand Up Paddle Board
2nd place: Aimee Leclerc, Linconville, ME, 1:18:54 – Boat #: 13
1st place: Hampton Kew, Lincolnville, ME, 1:11:53 – Boat #: 12
Here is a sample of the photos from the gallery – Click here for the full photo gallery
