Don Patneaude, front, and canoeing partner Paul Kurowski practice for today’s 39th annual Tenandeho Whitewater Derby at the Rotterdam Junction boat launch along the Mohawk River.
Spring, and waters of the Tenandeho Creek are on the move. If waters are churning in spots around Mechanicville, it means Donald Patneaude is also on the move. Patneaude will be among the paddlers in today’s 39th annual Tenandeho Whitewater Derby, which begins at noon at Coons Crossing off Route 67.