The Great Swinomish-Husky Race of 1941

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

Season 3 Episode 5 | 3m 5s | CC

The UW "Boys in the Boat' crew is famous for beating the Nazis in the 1936 Olympics, but there was another race that pitted the vaunted Husky team against Native Swinomish paddlers.

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