Great Northern Highland Paddle & Portage
About this race
We will begin on Plum Lake in Sayner and end on Star Lake in Star Lake with a portage of woods connecting the two. This event will be a one-day event with registration starting at 6:00 am downtown Sayner at the Northern Highland Coffee Co., race starting at 9:00 am at the Town fishing pier at the end of Plum Lake Drive, Sayner, WI and the finish of the race will be at the Star Lake Pavilion/Old Mill Site, 7877 Statehouse Road, Star Lake, WI. The park will have food opportunities, restrooms and a pavilion to guard us from any inclement weather.
**This event has ZERO restrictions on watercraft type, all kayaks are welcome. There will also be assistance available for those that need it for the portage option so please don't let that piece scare you! Come out and enjoy the beautiful lakes Sayner has to offer and the friendly atmosphere. Shuttles will also be provided to and from the start & finish locations (TBD) for those traveling alone or needing a ride due to parking constraints.
Schedule
6:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration at the Northern Highland Coffee Co. downtown Sayner
8:00 am – 8:55 am
Everyone is positioned at the start at the Town fishing pier at the end of Plum Lake Drive.
9:00 am
Race starts in waves – a new wave every 5 minutes. Waives will be released in bib number order. You will receive your start time at check in.
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Spectators, music, food trucks, parking and finish line are ready to go
1:00 pm – Awards Ceremony
1:30 pm – completed event
AWARDS: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD in each division, male and female and finishers medals for all that cross the finish line.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Corner Store is offering kayak rentals. Here is their link to their rentals:
http://www.thecornerstoresayner.com/bicycle---water-sport-rentals.html
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
Kayak Solo
Canoe Tandem Male
Each tandem team must create a team name, then each participant registers separately. The price is $60 per person.
Canoe Tandem Female
Each tandem team must create a team name, then each participant registers separately. The price is $60 per person.
Canoe Tandem Coed
Each tandem team must create a team name, then each participant registers separately. The price is $60 per person.
Canoe Solo
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sayner, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:07 AM and sets at 8:52 PM local time (CDT) in Sayner on June 20, 2026 — 15h 45m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Sayner events
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