The Canoer’s Monument was created in 1968 to honor canoe racers and supporters of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon.

Ceremony at Monument

The next Ceremony will be September 27, 2026 at 1 pm at the Canoer’s Monument

Click here for driving directions to the Monument via Google Maps

Join family and friends as MCRA honors paddlers whose names will be added to the Canoer’s Memorial Monument overlooking the high banks of the AuSable River near Oscoda.

Paddlers to be honored this year are as follows:

DOUG WONDERS
JOSEPH KIMMERER
BOB MACDOWELL 
CARL JOY
JACK KOLKA
RON NOLAN
STEWART “BOONE” MCNEILL
JOE JOHNSON
GARY KOLONICH
CHARLES “CHUCK” FROMAN
GORDON DOUG MCDOUGALL 
NORMAN BROWN
CHARLES VERSTEEG 

Donations made on behalf of any of the nominees will go towards the name plaques and engraving for the monument.

If there are any questions please contact Bob or Lynne.

Bob Bradford, 810-338-9805, Nnavigator00@aol.com
Lynne Witte, 586-201-5695 dogpaddler54@gmail.com

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Nomination Information

The Canoers’ Memorial Monument Committee is accepting nominations. The annual deadline for nominations is March 15. Details on requirements and Committee contact information is available on the form.

Download – MCRA Canoers Monument Nomination Form (PDF Format)

If there are any questions please contact Bob or Lynne.

Bob Bradford, 810-338-9805, Nnavigator00@aol.com
Lynne Witte, 586-201-5695, dogpaddler54@gmail.com

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About the Monument

The Canoer’s Monument was created in 1968 to honor canoe racers and supporters of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon.

Here is a link to a list of people currently honored on the Canoer’s Memorial Monument

http://www.ausablecanoemarathon.org/race-history-items/canoers-memorial-monument/

Visiting the Monument

Click here for driving directions to the Monument via Google Maps

History of the Monument

A History of the MCRA Canoer’s Memorial Monument

by Karen Rouse, Oscoda
Press, February 8, 2006