Mike Davis and Guillaume Blais win the 76th Au Sable River Canoe Marathon

OSCODA - Mike Davis and Guillaume Blais won the 76th Au Sable River Canoe Marathon on Sunday with a time of 14:35:26. It was the first ever win for Mike Davis, and for Guillaume Blais, it was his second. Although the All-Michigan team of Wesley Dean and Ryan Halstead led for about 13 hours of the race, it was Davis and Blais able to get the come from behind victory.

“It was hard going by Wes and Ryan at the end in the shape they were in, but we put on the race we needed to get to the finish line, and I couldn’t be more happy,” said Davis. “I‘m very happy and with the win, it’s my second time it’s a hard race I think is a very close race. So, I’m very happy to win here and win with Mike, he is a very good partner.” Said Blais

The two of them paddled together last year, finishing in third place.

Coming in first in the Mixed Division was Michael Schlimmer and Eve Chamberland, for the Women’s division it was Michelle Laprade and Cecili Bugge.