Beginner, intermediate and expert canoers, kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders launched early Saturday morning to complete the 70th running of the Westfield River Wildwater Canoe Race, the longest ...

The 70th running of the Westfield River Wildwater Race is scheduled for April 19, 2025, continuing its legacy as the country’s longest-running white water race. What started as a bar bet in 1953 has ...

Matthew Peck, 72, has been identified as the Massachusetts man who died after he went into cardiac arrest while canoeing on the Westfield River during the river’s annual Wildwater Races on Saturday, ...

(Mass Appeal) – Have you ever made a casual, fun bet with a friend that you could do something? We all have and way back in 1954 that’s how the Westfield River Canoe and Kayak races began. This year ...

(Mass Appeal) – With the only exceptions being 2020 and 2021, the Westfield River Wildwater Canoe and Kayak Races have been happening continuously each spring since 1953. Whether you want to get in ...

Harry Rock, committee chair and race director of the 70th Westfield River Wildwater Races, said registration for the races closes at midnight on Wednesday, April 16 ...

State Police are searching a pond in western Massachusetts for a man who fell out of canoe Wednesday evening and did not resurface.The canoe that had three men onboard capsized at 6 p.m. at Hampton ...