Round Bowen Relay
Marathon Canoe guru Brian Boatman and OCpaddler.com legend Alan Goto combined for a decisive come from behind win of the Round Bowen relay this past weekend. The 32km endurance race, pimiarly geared at sea kayaks and surfskis, drew 20+ outrigger relay teams to sleepy Bowen Island, west of Vancouver BC.
Paddlers contended with shifting wind and cool conditions, and there was much debate and strategy involving which paddler should complete which leg.
