Too much fun, really, I still feel funny.
Best head to head racing yet. Each class of boaters experienced several lead changes and close finishes after nearly 3 miles of paddling.
Following Saturday’s long boat kayak and (12) boat R2 race Next Adventure and the Northwest Rafting Company hosted an excellent barbeque.
The River Connection provided gift certificates while Next Adventure hooked Sunday’s competitors up with t-shirts. A new kayak champion emerged in both the men’s and women’s kayak classes! Check it out
A special thanks to race officials Vic Legall of the River Connection (who also provided prizes), Bob Mosier of the UCWWF, and Kenny Kiley of Blunt Family Paddles.
Check out some photos by searching around at ORT’s Flickr account
If you end up using these for anything other than a personal memory please credit the Oregon Rafting Team. All photos can be downloaded as originals.
We hope you can join us at the Upper Klamath Festival in April, see our website for updates–this one always rocks! (but not like the Wind at low water).
Upper Wind Results (w/ pics)
1st Place Mens Short Kayak: Trevor Sheehan
1st Place Women’s Short Kayak: Kim Russell
1st Place Long Kayak: Drew Eastman
1st Place Mens R2: ORT (Tim Brink, Bryan Carrington)
1st Place Women’s R2: WOW (Lehua Kay & Teresa Collins)
1st Place R4: Nick Pierce, Hooper Boone, Russel Neyburg, Megan French
1st Place PRO R4: ORT (Tyler McPherson, Bruce Reed, Trey Knollman, Evan du Pont)
1st Place Cataraft: Zach Collier
