The father-son team of Brad and Stephen Roosma were repeat champions Saturday in the 25th annual Beaver Lazy Beaver Canoe and Kayak Race on the Baraboo River from LaValle to Reedsburg. The Lodi duo paddled their canoe 11.2 miles in two hours, eight minutes and 30 seconds, besting the field of 24 boats. They were the adult/child division winners and overall canoe champs and posted the best time of any paddlers, defending the titles they won in 2024.

Weather cooperated again for Saturday’s race, sponsored by the Reedsburg Kiwanis with support from the Friends of the Baraboo River. Early week forecasts predicted possible storms for Saturday but the race began in cloudy weather in LaValle with the sun starting to shine as morning turned into afternoon.

Todd Sampson was fastest kayaker in this year’s Lazy Beaver, finishing in 2:20:00. There was unusually high number of women kayak entries this year with Margaret Guanci winning that division with a time of 2:54:40, despite paddling a borrowed non-race type recreational kayak.

William Poole and Rory Rossman  won the men’s canoe division and the older than dirt division (combined ages of over 100 years). Victor Statz and Kiara Hansen were the mixed couples canoe champs while David Clemens took home the prize paddle in the older than dirt kayak division.

Jenny Krey and Abby Krey entered tropical themed kayak and won the award for best decorated boat.