Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race

Sat. Apr. 21, 2012 (Tentative)

Richmond, Ontario (Ottawa)

2012 Sponsor:

Golden Triangle Signs

Canoe Numbers by GT Signs



Comfort Stations


This vital feature provided by:

Toddies Potties
613-838-5500

(Carleton Environmental Services Inc.)

Tues. Jan. 10, 2012

News and Updates


2011 Race Report


2011 Race Results - Oops! Was just notified that the "Time" column was missing. Should be OK now.

Photos by Totalphoto Searchable by Boat Number.

Paddle the course with this video

60 canoes, 30 Kayaks and 1 Paddleboard (see Photo #73 for the paddleboarder)

Warm, sunny and calm weather conditions - good water level.

Fastest time of the day (1:02:41) by Dan Mallett and Joanna Faloon in the 17' Open class.

The Trailhead cup for the Family class goes to Steve and Lynn Hebert with Philip Pilon

Ron Hay's photos from the 2009 race here.

We apologize for the computer gremlins that stole some of the results
- award winners should receive their medals shortly.

2010 Upper Jock Race Report


  • Total of 76 canoes and kayaks
  • Rainy, cool weather
  • Low water, but passable with a few scratches
  • 18 participants in the Iron Paddle event
  • 8 canoes in the new High School class
  • Best time of the day - Jodi Bigelow in 1:02:36 - remarkable under the conditions
  • Human interest story - 10 year old Isaac Finkelstein, playing in an Atom hockey tournament
    rushed from a 10:00am game to the start. Paddled his kayak to the finish in 1:32:07. Then left
    immediately for the next game at 4:00pm. Quite a busy day!
  • Trailhead Cup for Family Class winners to: Kevin Doherty, Richard Hoy and Hunter
  • 4 winners of the Greybeard Award and 1 Greymère Award (born in 1945 or earlier)
  • The "Totalphoto" folks were out in the rain too - see their photos here
  • Full results here


  • Watch these 2 Youtube videos of the Rideau Canoe Club gang.


    •    Video 1  Video 2

Anyone have an old C1 to recycle?  Click on the "Buy/Sell" button above.


Following are some photos from the 1974 race on the Lower Jock, taken from the Hwy 16 bridge.
There were over 200 canoes that year - many didn't make it through this set of rapids.
Thanks to Steve Hebert for the use of the photos.

Click on photos to enlarge.


2007 Richmond Fair Parade

On the 2 km "portage" from South Carleton High School to the Richmond Fair Grounds.
Steve and Lynne Hebert (carrying canoe) with alternate carriers Dave and Lynn Pearen
accompanied by Steve's mother, participate in the annual Richmond Fair Parade on Sat. Sept. 15, 2007.

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How do YOU portage your canoe?


The following methods were observed on the Pine Lake Portage (Portage "Pin de Musique") at the 2007 Mattawa River Race.

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Zaveral Paddles for Sale!

Mark Gibeault of Manitowaning on Manitoulin Island is now a distributor for Zaveral Racing Equipment (ZRE) among other things. See his website at bypathorpaddle.com for the full lineup.

For Zaveral paddles he is offering:
  • Competitive pricing and free shipping to OMCRA members
  • z-medium, z-light, powerstroke light and dragonboat paddles in stock now!
  • Repairs and parts also available.
Contact Mark Gibeault 705-859-1683
mgibeault@amtelecom.net

Webguy's comments: Mark and his racing partner, Andre Leblanc, have been faithful participants in the North Bay - Mattawa Race for many years, and also organize the Mindemoya Classic
Run-paddle-pedal triathlon at Mindemoya on "the Island".
Mark's wife, Heather Pennie, is also a very competitive paddler (together they won the Mixed Class at the 2007 Nonquon Race) and partner in the business.
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Pitting

Those who have never been in a canoe race this long (6 to 10 hours) may not be aware of the need for "Pit Crews", an expression borrowed from car racing.
Fluid replacement is very important in any endurance sport, particularly on a hot day in July, and with the numerous portages no one wants any extra weight to carry - thus the need for pit crews.
There are only two reasonably accessible locations on this route - one at the Talon Lake put-in and the other at the end of the Campion rapids at Samuel de Champlain park. The latter is also an ideal spot for spectators.
The following photos (click to enlarge) were taken there.

Spectators (on land) and pitters (standing in the river) awaiting their paddlers.
Stan Anusiewicz (OMCRA Past President) & Craig Creighton being "pitted". Lynn & Steve Hebert beside them.

For serious racers it's more of a "coast" than a "stop".

Pit stops are not just for internal refreshment!!

OMCRA Membership
Many occasional racers ask the question "What does OMCRA do for ME for my $40 annual fee"? Perhaps, to paraphrase former US President Kennedy "Ask not what OMCRA can do for you, but what you can do for OMCRA". Well maybe thats asking too much, but lets look at some of the things that OMCRA does do for you:

  • Newsletter - Known as "HUT!", is published 4 - 6 times annually. The Nov. 2005 issue is being sent to everyone on our email list as a sample.

  • Instruction - trained instructors teach the "sit and switch" marathon paddling style. Believe me, for those with creaky old knees, etc., which make the aesthetically pleasing but rather inefficient J-stroke style very difficult if not impossible, the marathon style can add years to your canoeing life.

  • Website - an excellent website omcra.com is maintained by a volunteer OMCRA member. Lots of info about training, races,etc.

  • Administrative stuff - every competitive sport requires an organization to provide a framework of standards (in our case, boat specifications, classes, safety guidelines, etc.), to liase with similar organizations, to be eligible for government grants, etc., etc. Not very exciting stuff but has to be done.

  • Download, view and print the OMCRA Membership Form

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