Help Cleveland Metroparks Reclaim the "Guiness Book of World Records Canoe & Kayak Challenge

November 16, 2010

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It
seems like just yesterday Cleveland Metroparks was gathering
canoers and kayakers to help break the "Guinness Book of World
Records Canoe & Kayak Challenge," but it was almost ten
years ago.

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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Well, Cleveland
Metroparks is again calling all canoers and kayakers to help
reclaim the "Guinness Book of World Records Largest
Raft of Free Floating Canoes & Kayaks." The record
breaking attempt will take place on " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Saturday, May
21, 2011" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"> at
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Hinckley Reservation at the "Guinness Book of World Records
Canoe & Kayak Challenge."

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Almost 10 years to
the day, Cleveland Metroparks broke the record on >May 19, 2001> with 776 canoes and
kayaks. Cleveland Metroparks held the record for seven years
and it has since been broken once by " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Islip" font-family: 'Times New Roman';">, " font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New York" font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> with 1,047 boats and
then" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"> recently in
June 2010 by " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Pittsburgh >,
" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Pennsylvania > with
1,800 boats.

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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Registration to
participate is $10 per canoe or kayak and $7 per person for
additional riders in the canoe or kayak. All proceeds will
benefit Cleveland Metroparks "Outdoor Education Summer Camp
Scholarship Fund."

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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Check-in and
launching is from " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">8:30 > to
" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">11
a.m." font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">, and the
"Challenge" is at " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">11:30
a.m." font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"> Participants
must bring their own canoe or kayak, as well as life jackets and
paddles. The Ohio Division of Watercraft has agreed to a
one-day license waiver for all participants, but all watercraft
must meet safety and operation regulations. Inflatable canoes
and kayaks are not allowed.

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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">And, be sure to
visit clevelandmetroparks.com beginning " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">January 3,
2011" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"> for updates
and to download an entry form. Follow Cleveland Metroparks on
Facebook at "http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gt9yr6bab&et=1103929650544&s=0&e=001kAOByt9Sg1t4V2rJvAXgG9BcEYvY3t_gPsDS82dg69TbDIr3yI_sEOILJXolCaR4wZWit9f6-OmIonu0gr1323f5Hju7Z3fiCR0L-XKNaXmStTYzJPup70qa5juTDTEtDQg5n4JWJMRVkjbjZeLoaA=="
target=
"_blank">http://www.facebook.com/#!/ClevelandMetroparks, too.

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The
"Challenge" launching will be conducted from the parking
lot off " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Bellus
Road" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"> in Hinckley
Reservation, between Hinckley Hills/Route 606 and State roads in
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The "Challenge" will take place on Hinckley Lake, just
off the shore from Hinckley Lake Boathouse.

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