BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 20, 2024
Low water conditions, cold temperatures and a steady rain weren’t enough to dampen racer or “river vulture” turnout on Saturday for the 57th Kenduskeag Canoe Race that finished downtown, where the stream meets the Penobscot River. According to race officials, just about 742 racers took to 402 boats at the start of this year’s 16.5-mile race in Kenduskeag. Nearly all of them finished. Preliminary results indicate Trevor MacLean of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia once again had the fastest overall time, clocking in at 2 hours, 20 minutes. It’s the 18th time the solo kayaker has won the race.