River Keepers

River Splash included a free Fun For All Fishing Clinic, a Lil Fishermens Derby at Dike East in Fargo, and pontoon rides on the Red River. As part of the festivities on Saturday, June 9th, River Keepers organized the tenth annual Race the Red canoe and kayak races. The festival was coordinated by Moorhead Parks and Recreation and River Keepers. For more events in the Fargo-Moorhead area, click here.

Race The Red Results:

The River Keeper's 10th Annual Race the Red canoe and kayak races were held Saturday, June 9th. The event was organized by River Keepers and sponsored by Moorhead Amateur Sports Commission. View the photo gallery of the race here.

Seven Mile Competitive Race

Solo Kayak (male) 1. Steve Van Valaenderen, Selkirk, Manitoba 44:51 2. Craig Anderson, Moorhead, Minnesota 55:30 3. Bruce Eidsmore, Moorhead, Minnesota 60:08

Tandem Kayak 1. Luke and Darrin Wixo, Moorhead 65:41

Solo Canoe (male) 1. Jim Murphy, Fargo, North Dakota 56:33 2. Wayne Altenbernd, Fargo, North Dakota 58:11 3. Mike Thomas 94:12

Canoe Team (male) 1. Kurt Rosendahl and Brandon Kelman, Fergus Falls 55:37

Coed Canoe 1. Francis and Wyatt Akin, Fargo, North Dakota 84:27

4 Mile Fun Race

Canoe Team 1. Mary Ann Donnay and Sandy Schob, Fargo, North Dakota 29:15 2. Mac and Jane Butler, Fargo, North Dakota 3. Jay, Becky, Forrest and Rachel Leitch, Moorhead, Minnesota

Kayak Solo 1. Chris Osborn, Fargo, North Dakota 2. Ross Fleming, Fargo, North Dakota

Kayak Tandem 1. Paul and Reed Fleming, Fargo, North Dakota

The races were part of River Splash, which included a free Fun For All Fishing Clinic, a Lil Fishermens Derby at Dike East in Fargo, and pontoon rides on the Red River. The festival was coordinated by Moorhead Parks and Recreation. Sponsors included First International Bank and Trust.