Winter Carnival ice canoe teams challenged by shifting ice and revised routes Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Ice canoeing is a unique heritage extreme sport. Simply put, four rowers and a coxswain…
Winter Carnival ice canoe teams challenged by shifting ice and revised routes was last modified: February 10th, 2026 by
The Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Race always attracts a crowd along the St. Lawrence River in both Quebec City and Lévis. This year, 260 athletes in 52 canoes competed in four categories: 16 canoes in Elite Mixed (green), 11 canoes in Elite Open (red), seven in Elite Women (yellow) and 18 in Sport (blue). Canoe 174 UGE Voyage, in the foreground of this photo, placed second in the Elite Women category. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)