The Discovery Day weekend saw the second running of the Yukon360 race.

This year's canoe and kayak race took place on the Pelly River from Faro to Pelly Crossing, a distance of 298 kilometres.

In this canoe and kayak race every boat must stop for eight hours each night (checked by GPS tracking), which makes for an intense race for the faster paddlers,who can paddle hard for 10 hours on the first day, recover, and paddle hard again on the Sunday.

That layover also makes it an enjoyable race for less experienced paddlers who can paddle the distance and get some rest.

While the race is put on with local paddlers, being designed to fit into the long weekend and by being on a different river each year, it also attracts paddlers from Alaska, the rest of the United States and overseas.

Thirteen teams competed in the event.

Teams did not have much choice about finishing with no way off the river between Faro and Pelly Crossing.

Among the paddlers there were a number of experienced racers.

Both Tim Hodgson and Dave Dahl hold the record in the Yukon River Quest, and Dahl came a close second in tandem canoe in the Yukon 1000 this year.

Aly Morham came second in a competitive women's solo kayak class in the YRQ this year.

Pat McKenna and Yvonne Harris held the women's canoe record in the YRQ for several years, while Jane Vincent and Tim Hodgson won the 2009 YRQ tandem canoe category.

The two Australians at this year's race, John Scott and Harold Downes, placed 12th and 18th in the solo kayak of the prestigious Hawsbury Classic canoe race down under last year.

Prize money was awarded based on the number of people entered in each class, so first place canoers got $380 each, second $190, third $95 each. The Solo boats got $272, second $136, third $68.

A special Cowboy Award of $50 was given to Tim Hodgson.

Canoes

1st - The Paddling Frenchmen - Daniel Girouard/Phillipe Mouchet

2nd - Pelicans - Peter Coates/Dave Dahl

3rd - Ruby Range - Jane Vincent/Pauline Frost

4th - Northern Current - Cristan McLain/Alex McLain

5th - Boydes of a Feather - Pam Boyde/Jim Boyde

6th - Splish Splash Lily Dippers - Sebastian Altenberger/Cynthia Coriveau

7th - Yukon Water Women - Yvonne Harris/Pat McKenna

Solo (canoes and kayaks)

1st - Light on Water - Aly Morham

2nd - Rideau - Tim Hodgson (solo canoe)

3rd - Tropical - John Scott

4th - Springbok - Harold Downes

5th - If at First... - Monique Dube

Tandem Kayak

1st - Raptor Power - Dave Brownfied/Rob Moreland

— submitted by Peter Coates