LAZY BEAVER UPDATE: Due to uncertainty regarding the status of Covid-19, the Reedsburg Kiwanis is changing the date for the 20th annual Lazy Beaver Canoe and Kayak Race from its original date of July 25 to Saturday, Sept. 12. A decision will be made whether to hold the race at all this year by August 1, at which time entry forms will be available if the race is to be held this year.
While there is good social distancing during the race on the Baraboo River from LaValle to Reedsburg, there is some closeness of people at the beginning of the race, during the picnic lunch and awards ceremony at the end of the race and during post-race shuttles for paddlers to retrieve their vehicles from LaValle.
Proceeds from past races have been used by the Reedsburg Kiwanis to fund river jam cleaning efforts and to support youth-related projects in the Reedsburg area, including providing iPads to children on the autism spectrum.