Sunday, June 26, 2011

Paddlefest 2011

The last couple of weeks have seen me out on the water working with my team to get them ready for racing weekends.  Saturday was Paddlefest 2011, which is a fundraiser for breast cancer, and also a warmup for the big festival on July 10th weekend.

The KVL team was terrifically undercrewed with only 16 paddlers, but we looked upon the day as an opportunity to get in racing practices and by the end of the event, we had a much more seasoned crew who are eagerly anticipating the two-day festival.

PFDs and club paddles are provided for racing crews. 
This is the crew that will be using the boat after we dock.
Switching in and out of the boats quickly is an art form in itself.
The boat in the forefront is one of the many cancer survivor teams .. flagrant use of wild pink is encouraged!
We bring our own tents for small festivals like this and get chummy with our neighbors
KVL Kruisers (the team I coach) marshalling for races.
The view from the seat behind the drum.
This was taken on our way out to the last race of the day

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