Mudhole delays prompt 'Sprints' cancellation
Members of Pend Oreille River Paddlers Association take part at a past sprint race at the Priest River Recreation Area. The group has announced that unforeseen delays in an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers paving project at the site, commonly known as The Mudhole, have prompted them to cancel this year's event.
File photo/CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Uncertainty over when the "Mudhole" will be reopened has prompted the Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association to cancel its annual PORPA Sprints event for this summer.
"We are sad to announce that because of unforeseen delays in the construction activities at the Priest River Recreation Area (Mudhole) this summer, PORPA needs to cancel our Aug. 3 event," PORPA officials said in a press release.
While they considered other venues, PORPA officials said no other location offered the safety needed to hold water race events for the community's youth.
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