The Regatta
Since 1958, the Annual Regatta has been a summer highlight for Kosh Lake families on the Saturday and Sunday of the August long weekend. And, if the weather doesn’t co-operate, each day’s events get moved to the following day with a holiday Monday as the backup.
Get Ready for Another Great Regatta!
The 2025 Regatta is almost here. Saturday, August 2 & Sunday, August 3. Events get underway Saturday at 10am with the Decorated Canoe competition at the Public Beach, Half Moon Bay. Then water sports, races, and beach sports follow. An Artisan Market will also take place at the Community Hall/Library on Saturday from 9am-noon. Sunday’s events continue at Church on the Beach with canoe and kayak races, waterskiing, and volleyball. Sailing gets underway in the big lake. Check out all the 2025 events and details in the 2025 Regatta brochure. Those driving to the event on Saturday are reminded that parking is only allowed in designated areas on Pennisula road.
A big thanks to the 2025 Regatta sponsors!
LKRA
Covia Mine
Home Hardware
Gratton Family
Norwood Egg Farm
Mike Heffernan
2024 Regatta Wrap-Up
It is thrilling to be a part of our annual regatta and see so many participate. It has been part of my summer life since I was 10 years old. Now I get to watch my own kids and grandkids participate in our annual event. Awesome!
Sunny skies and hot weather for the 2024 Regatta brought record numbers out to participate and catch up with friends. Saturday land and canoe races ran like clock work thanks to all of our volunteers and students who arrived at 7:45am for set up and got things organized on the beach at Half Moon Bay. Back by popular demand from many of our members, the Artisan Market at the library was a big hit thanks to Dina and Ian Morris for organizing and running the show. Our popular tie dye T-shirts was another big hit this year (yes we will try to have a few more shirts available). Thanks to Hayley from Stoney Point Marina and her crew for setting up an ice cream cone stand on such a hot day and our food truck from Kroes Foods for the eats and treats.
Sunday morning had light winds on the lake for sailing with Mike and Tracey Worswick once again running the show and Terri and David Ball on the committee boat assisting. Finish line and prizes were at the Jamieson cottage again this year. Thank you for the beach.
Our volleyball had 23 adult teams this year and our waterskiing saw 44 participants. Big shoutout to Kelly and Randy Cosgrove for the use of their gorgeous waterfront. The Cosgrove crew were instrumental in set up, running and take down for our regatta event. Bob Holmes and his crew had the skiing up and running smoothly all afternoon with an amazing ski course. I have one complaint as most of our senior skiiers would tell you that we couldn't see the gate balls due to a bright sun reflection on the water (that's my story for only getting around 2 balls this year!! Ha Ha) Really not complaining about our sunny skies.
Kosh Lake Regatta 2024 was a great weekend and I'd like to say a big thank you to our LKRA memberships for sponsoring this event. To all our volunteers listed above and many others who had a role in organizing and running this two day event, a big thank you. Hope we can count on you again next year. Any suggestions or ideas you want to run by me for 2025 Regatta please contact me. Catch you on the beach next year for our annual Regatta.
Jan Prentice