It s sleek. It s fast. And it s made of concrete. Team members who are sponsored by individuals and companies in the area will paddle laps around the lake.
Some students expect to paddle up to eight miles.
A limited number of practice boats and concrete canoes from past years will also be available for the public to try. All tax-deductible donations from the event will be used to pay the team s expenses for traveling to the national competition. During the past 14 years UAH's concrete canoe team has won 12 regional and four national championships. This year s canoe uses innovative technology developed at UAH to help it move through the water more rapidly. The unique concrete used to build this year s boat is so light, the canoe will carry no special flotation material because it can t sink.