Have you ever “Canoed the Nonquon?”

I never have, and I’ve been living in Port Perry for 15 years now. And I know I’m not the only one. So I decided to check out the annual Canoe the Nonquon event, which is a major fundraiser for the Scugog Shores Museum. And what a great event they put on!

This year was the 41st annual Canoe the Nonquon event. It was started in 1969 by Bill and Claudette Brock of the Lake Scugog Historical Society, as a way to raise money for the newly formed Scugog Shores Museum which is on Scugog Island. Since then over $220,000 has been raised. Isn’t that amazing!

It is one of the longest running traditions in Scugog, and one of the longest running races in Ontario. They call it a race, but it really isn’t if you don’t want to race. You can just take your time and enjoy paddling down the Nonquon and Lake Scugog.

There are over 30 volunteers working together to make sure the event is flawless - from timekeepers and radio operators to cooks on the BBQ. It’s a 26 km course, and the river portion is full of twists and turns. This year, there were 96 entries - a combination of canoes and kayaks.

Hope this inspires you to participate next year.
I know I’m planning on it.
Does anybody have a canoe I could borrow?