Two dozen paddlers hit the water as the Fort Langley Canoe Club hosted their 13th annual Paddler’s Classic marathon regatta.
The May 12 regatta featured three race distances — two-km, six-km and 20-km distances — with athletes ranging in age from as young as eight to 60-plus years old.
Maple Ridge’s Brian Malfesi took first place in both the two and six-km events, edging Burnaby’s Eric Fast in both.
In the 20-km event, Burnaby’s Jim Nosella defeated the father/son team of Mike and Cam Fitzmaurice, also of Burnaby.