Read the article about the 100km paddling marathon on the Võhandu River in South Estonia, where SeaBird Designs was a sponsor, and two SeaBird Designs kayak paddlers won 2nd and 3rd prize in single paddling.

 Extreme 100 km on the Võhandu river

The 4th Võhandu Marathon took place on 18th of April on the longest river of Estonia, the Võhandu river (162 km). This marathon has grown to be an international paddle competition, and is the longest and biggest one in the Baltic region.
This time the distance was a record-shattering 100 km but this did not put off competitors. Paddlers came from all over Estonia, and there were participants from Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. All together there were 252 teams racing.

The marathon took place in difficult conditions. It started with snow, and during the day it rained and even hailed. Despite these extreme conditions 170 boats finished the marathon. First place went to 1 double kayak with Marcis Laidnis and Ervins Veveris (LAT; time 08:28:07), second place to 1 double kayak with Uko Kõrge and Kaubi Türnpuu (EST; time 08:42:42) and third place to Koit Põder (EST; time 09:05:07).
As a special feature the organizers raffled an Expedition kayak by SeaBird Designs between all competitors. The lucky winner was Olden Jentson.
The founder and organizer of Võhandu marathon is Ekstreempark in cooperation with Võru Orienteerumisklubi and Võrumaa Spordiliit.