Races, games, food and fun enjoyed at regatta
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Muscle-powered crafts cut through the waters of Lake Arthur late Saturday morning at the Moraine State Park Regatta, where 46 kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders competed for the top slots in the Pittsburgh Paddlesport Championships and PA SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) Championships.
Solo and tandem kayakers boarded sleek racing kayaks, hand-built wooden versions, inexpensive older models and every type of kayak in between to complete the six-mile race, which started at the boat launch just west of Pleasant Valley Beach.
Paddleboarders stood on their rides behind the kayaks as Teresa Segelson, volunteer event chair, counted down from 10.
Paddles windmilled in and out of the water as the kayakers took off, and paddleboarders dug into the water with all their might after Segelson shouted “Go!”
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