First held in 1961, the Mid-Am will return to the Fox River Saturday, June 7, with multiple categories in both competitive and recreational divisions. Paddlers can choose from launch points in St. Charles (10 miles) or Batavia (six miles), and divisions for those who require canoe or kayak rental are
The annual Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race is set for Saturday, June 1, but a recently discovered obstacle in the Fox River has caused race officials at the Fox Valley Park District to relocate one of its launch points. Due to construction on the Island Park pedestrian and railroad bridge
Participants push off and start rowing in the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on the Fox River north of Aurora Saturday, June 3.
By Tim Wagner Around the same time every June, brothers Pete and Daryl Simon spend a little over an hour and a half (give or take) trying to chase down family in the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. It’s been a five-decade pursuit. “We’ve been beaten by brother Dave, brother
More than 200 canoes and kayaks competed in the Fox Valley Park District’s Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on the Fox River between both St. Charles and Batavia to Aurora Sunday, June 5. Held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the race featured two race lengths with start lines in
Costumed reenactors are planning a May-September 2023 celebration of the 350th anniversary of the 1673 expedition by Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette.
Paddlers of all ages and abilities are invited to an early Summer tradition that started in the 1960s. The Fox Valley Park District is pleased to announce the return of the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race Sunday, June 5. Last run in 2017, the previous four Mid-Ams were canceled due
Due to the level of uncertainty that remains this Spring, especially when events require planning and preparations months ahead, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) has canceled the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race, originally scheduled for early June. The year marks the fourth-consecutive year the Mid-Am has remained ashore, with
The Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) continues to monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, and adhere to recommendations set forth by local, State, and federal lawmakers, and health experts. As a result, FVPD officials have been forced to cancel several upcoming programs and events, including the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race,
