Second Annual River Race another success

  • Preparation was everything as paddlers prepared to take on the 12.5-mile trip from City Park to Ross Lake Park Saturday morning.
    Preparation was everything as paddlers prepared to take on the 12.5-mile trip from City Park to Ross Lake Park Saturday morning.
  • Chilly weather and the threat of rain required paddlers to gear up for the Second Annual River Race of Two Cities Saturday.
    Chilly weather and the threat of rain required paddlers to gear up for the Second Annual River Race of Two Cities Saturday.
  • The vessels came to rest at the end of the long trek from Gladwin to Beaverton at Ross Lake Park Saturday.
    The vessels came to rest at the end of the long trek from Gladwin to Beaverton at Ross Lake Park Saturday.

    GLADWIN COUNTY

    The Second Annual Gladwin County River Race of Two Cities was held Saturday, with the festivities beginning at City Park.

    The American Legion Post 171 Color Guard presented the flags for a playing of the national anthem and then Gladwin County Conservation District Executive Director Tristan Hewitt set the tone.

    “This is a celebration of Gladwin County’s natural resources,” Hewitt said…