Spring 2021 Virtual Canoe Race

Join the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Green Amendments For The Generations for the Spring 2021 Virtual Canoe Race, an online education tool that offers information and activities on watershed geography, history, and science in a trivia contest format.

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During the Virtual Canoe Race, participants learn about watersheds and test their knowledge — with the chance to win great prizes — as they compete with youth from around the nation. The Virtual Canoe Race teaches by focusing on the Delaware River Watershed, but is a great activity for students anywhere to learn about watersheds.

Starting on April 12th, 2021 and then every Monday for two more weeks, ten questions about the Delaware River watershed and the Green Amendment movement will be posted under This Week’s Challenge. With every correct answer, participants will see their canoes travel down the virtual Delaware River. In addition, participants may gain bonus miles each week by answering additional questions or completing activities.

The Virtual Canoe Race is a fantastic way for students and youth to learn about watershed history, geography, biology, and ecology as a team. The design of the Race encourages critical thinking, problem solving, research skills, and teamwork in order to answer the questions correctly and paddle down the River towards the prize. Additionally, the Race only needs about an hour a week and is easy to add into an existing curriculum or build a unit around.

Registration is required, but is free as a way to provide accessible resources to educators, parents, and guardians as learning continues to be affected by COVID-19. If you would like to make a donation support of the Virtual Canoe Race to ensure we can continue to provide this resource you can do so here. You can also choose to utilize the fundraising page created upon registration. All donations to the Virtual Canoe Race are used to continue providing this resource at low cost for all students in the Watershed and beyond. We appreciate your support!

Click here to see the overall race statistics. You must be logged in to see your progress.