Kayak1 Kayakers Lori Clayton, left, and husband Jon Clayton were the first to take off during Caribou's Aroostook River Spring Runoff Canoe & Kayak Race on May 15. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) Kayakers Lori Clayton, left, and husband Jon Clayton were the first to take off during Caribou's Aroostook River Spring Runoff Canoe & Kayak Race on May 15. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) Caribou brings back annual canoe/kayak race after nearly three decades Warm weather and clear skies greeted boaters as they embarked on Caribou’s Aroostook River Spring Runoff Canoe & Kayak Race on May 15, starting at the Lower Lyndon Street boat launch and paddling 6.2 miles along the Aroostook River -- ending at Forbes Pit.