2008 Community Gorge Paddle Results

The 2008 Community Gorge Paddle was a great success, with several participants saying it was the best ever.  After handing out the awards, we paddled through S-Turn, Rocky Island, and Wet Bottom as a group.  In the flatwater below Wet Bottom we performed many "stupid human tricks" including standng up in our boats, lining up for a kayak boom run, fitting five people onto a Pirouette S, and holding a sunken boat race through Maryland Chute.  Marka Peterson showed her versatility by winning several of these competitions.  Below are the official results.

• Youngest: Dylan Evans (15)
• Oldest: Ken Jackson (55)
• Farthest Travelled: Rufus McGreary (England)
• Best Boater Tan: Bernhard Fritz-Krockow (check out those guns!)
• Most Creative Use of Duct Tape: John Spence (does all that come with Happy Feet?)
• Most Overprepared: Fern Abrams (looked like a crossing guard)
• Most Old School: Frank Perruccio (boat was made in 1986)
• Least Seaworthy: Frank Perruccio (see previous)
• Best Costume / Male: Rufus McGreary (English crusader)
• Best Costume / Female: Helene Scalliet (Crowd: "What are you dressed as?"  Helene: "Awesome!")

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Community Gorge Paddle, as well as our sponsor Noze Bling.  I look forward to seeing you all next year!