First stop is Victoria Harbour; contestants will depart for Alaska on Thursday at noon.
The 7th Race to Alaska starts Monday in Port Townsend, Washington, with the first leg putting competitors in Victoria before the long journey to the 49th state continues on Thursday.
“It’s a horrible idea,” he said, laughing. “I’m the kid who dares people to lick the flag pole, I don’t lick it myself.” One person who could use another set is 29-year-old Scott Macdonald of Victoria, who will take on the race in a kayak — a 17.5-foot NDK Explorer loaned to him by Blue Dog Kayaking of Mill Bay.He said he has been keeping an eye on the race for awhile and finally decided to take it on.That’s thanks in part to taking up kayaking in earnest about two-and-a-half years ago, and it doesn’t hurt that he used to be an aspiring Olympic rower.
This year’s race will be the first that sees the top-finishing human-powered vessel, like a kayak or rowboat, in line for $1,000.
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