St. Joseph, IN

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East Race Whitewater Course (0.35 mile)

Class II+
0.35 Miles
Avg Gradient 12 fpm
Max Gradient 12 fpm

Brian out of his kayak and in Dan's canoe?


Brian out of his kayak and in Dan's canoe?
Photo of Brian by Dan Koontz taken 7-?-00



River Description

This is the daddy (or grand-daddy) of artificial whitewater parks in the United States. The course was originally built primarily for whitewater slalom kayaking, and hosted numerous national competitions in the past. Nowadays, playboating is king, and the course allows a fine variety of play.

For 2008, the course will be open June 14 – August 10, Saturday 12:00pm – 5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Eastern Daylight Time (paddlers coming from Wisconsin and Illinois need to recognize this is a one-hour shift from Central Time.)

Go to South Bend Parks - East Race for the current details.


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Last Updated: 2008-05-30 12:18:22

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Brian out of his kayak and in Dan's canoe?


Brian out of his kayak and in Dan's canoe?  East Race White Water course IN
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Concentrate Andy


Concentrate Andy  East Race IN
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Kyle , your getting wet


Kyle , your getting wet  East Race IN
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Side surf


Side surf  East Race IN
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Twice the fun


Twice the fun  East Race IN
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Brians new boat


Brians new boat  East Race IN
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Playboating in Indiana


Playboating in Indiana  St. Joseph River IN
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Releases (around 500 cfs) are weekends during the summer (typically second weekend of June through the second weekend of August).To get the schedule for the current year, click on South Bend Parks - East Race.

There is a fee for boaters with their own equipment to use the course. For 2007, it is $12 per paddler per day.

There is also a club in town that can get access to the course a couple days midweek, as well as weekends during the 'offseason'. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erwwkc for more info. (You need to register as a 'member' of the 'Yahoo!Group' to read messages or see photos. There is no cost to do so. However, if you wish to actually join the club (not just the message board) and paddle the course with them (when it's not open to the public), there will be dues to pay and a waiver to sign. For 2007, these dues are $45, which include membership in ACA (for insurance purposes), which includes a subscription to Paddler magazine.)

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2005-03-13 00:13:04 (1274 days ago)
Greg RexDetails
If any one has questions about the eastrace, e-mail eastrace22@yahoo.com. I paddle there and work on the rescue staff.
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