La Ronge couple win Eagle Point Classic

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The couple have spent a lot of time paddling recreationally together and they have only started to become more competitive in recent years. They have been getting in a lot of practice time during the Pimiskatan Canoe Club’s Wednesday evening races, and they also do many river canoe trips as well.  

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“Rochelle got into marathon paddling and racing a few years ago when we moved to La Ronge from Buffalo Narrows,” Mazurik explained.  

“She’s kind of pulled me into that sphere a little bit kind of reluctantly. I like the recreational side of paddling and the race side is kind of new to me.” 

Karlan Lyons and Isaac Oatley were the winners of the seven-km race. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Participants and volunteers of the Eagle Point Classic. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

The winners of the shorter seven-km race was La Ronge’s Karlan Lyons and Isaac Oatley with a time of 44 minutes and five seconds. That was about three minutes faster than their nearest competitor. 

The Eagle Point Classic drew in paddlers from across Saskatchewan, with further representation coming from British Columbia and Yukon.  

“It’s been a great season,” said Club President Warren Kelly.  

“We’ve probably had more out for the races on Wednesday nights and certainly more out for casual paddling on Thursdays. Overall, the number of memberships have been great and Eagle Point has been great and the weather has been great, so it has been a great season.” 

Kelly noted some of the perks in 2026 was a visit by professional canoer Edith MacHattie in June, the introduction of a new Wenonah solo racing canoe, as well as the fact four young canoers in the club are set to become real competitors in upcoming years.  

While the scheduled ongoings of the canoe club has come to an end in recent years, residents can still expect to see them out on the lake as the weather is expected to remain suitable for canoeing until mid-October.  

derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com