BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 29, 2023
Just about an hour into the race, the first kayak rounded the river’s bend, parallel to Route 2A, headed toward Houlton in the last stretch of the Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race on Saturday. The early paddlers were determined and moving fast with the current. But as the morning slipped toward noon, the final competitors were more weary with shouts to onlookers along the top of the river bank. “Is this the last bend?” one asked.