'It's a mental game': First women to join gruelling three-day paddle to Ottawa

When Keisha Halladay first agreed to take part in the Yakathon, she envisioned paddling for a day.By the time the group gathered at Kingston Mills Locks for a final practice and equipment check before departure, she was packed for all three.Halladay is one of 28 kayakers who set out Sunday on this year’s Yakathon, a gruelling 200-kilometre paddle from Kingston to Ottawa that sees participants spend more than 50 hours on the water over three days.The annual challenge is marking its 11th ye