Registrations are currently being accepted for the 2nd Ralls County Kayak Race at Mark Twain Lake, set for Saturday, September 23. The race will begin and end at the Ray Behrens Boat Ramp, and the course will be approximately 6 miles long. The event is being organized by the Ralls County Health Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The registration fee is $40. The race is open to kayaks and canoes and will provide a unique opportunity for outdoor recreation at Mark Twain Lake. You can find out more information and register at getmeregistered.com/RallsCountyKayakRace or at the rallscountyhealth.org.
Concessions will be available at Black Jack Marina and camping is available at Ray Behrens Campground.
You can reserve your site at recreation.gov.
If you have any questions please call 573-985-7121 and ask for Maekayla or send an email to: maekayla.wiler@lpha.mo.gov
The Ralls County Health Department organized the first Ralls County Kayak Race at Mark Twain Lake in May of this year. Thanks to the proceeds of that event, a donation of $700 was made the Mark Twain Lake Visitors and Educational Resource Center Committee (VERCC) to help provide a playground at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center. The first Kayak Race took place at the Indian Creek Recreation Area and Indian Creek Marina.
The $700 donation was presented by Maekayla Wiler of the Ralls County Health Department and accepted by Bob Kendrick, chairman of the Mark Twain Lake VERCC. Kendrick said the donation will help provide a needed recreational opportunity at the Visitor Center and the group is very appreciative of the local support.
