ice-canoe race

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an exhausting race across the St. Lawrence River by crews in ice-canoes, nowadays a traditional spectacle at Quebec City's annual winter carnival.

Quotations

1958

Special events . . . include the international dog sled derby . . . an ice-canoe race and the crowning of a carnival queen.

1963

The Quebec winter carnival . . . includes events ranging from snowshoe derbies, outdoor dancing, parades, and ice-canoe races to formal balls.