The Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race Will Happen This Year Organizers say the 2021 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race will happen this year. After scrapping the event last year, Bangor Parks and Recreation has announced the 2021 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is a-go. Race day is set for Saturday, April 17. Registration for the race is now open. According to Debbie Gendreau, Assistant Director of Bangor Parks & Recreation, "Registrations are limited to a certain amount of people and boaters to accommodate CDC guidelines. Race classes has been reduced from 23 to 7, but still accommodating every type of racer." New rules for the 2021 race include: Paddlers must wear a face covering until entering the stream. Race staff will give dry masks to paddlers as they exit at the finish line.