RECREATIONAL canoes, kayaks, surf boats and other craft will fill the Murray River this weekend as paddlers nationwide come together for the 32nd Riverland Paddling Marathon.
The event, which falls on the June long weekend annually, is hosted by the Marathon Canoe Club of SA and sees six paddling events take place over a three-day period.
The six events – the Murray 200, 200 relay, Murray 100, Murray 50, single-day paddle and mini marathon – take place across the region, starting in Martin Bend on Saturday morning, followed by Loxton, Moorook, Waikerie and Morgan.
Riverland Paddling Marathon race director Martin Finn said participants were looking forward to the weekend.
“Unfortunately, due to Covid we’ve been unable to have any Victorians join us, but we have people coming from all over the rest of Australia, which is great,” he explained.
“We’ve got 118 paddlers lined up – some being locals – so it should be exciting to see some competition. I hope the weather is kind to us and everyone enjoys the event.”
For more information or to find out the program, visit http://riverlandpaddlingmarathon.com/.