Wild Water USA has secured an order of 15 Wave Hoppers for the U.S.
Please let me know ASAP if interested.
email Doug Ritchie at dougcrithcie@... and I can give you
details on prices and shipping.

Wave Hoppers are a shortened version of a racing Wild Water kayak.  The
length make them more maneuverable and their construction material -
PLASTIC - makes them almost indestructible!

Doug Ritchie

Wild Water USA has secured an order of 15 Wave Hoppers for the U.S.
Please let me know ASAP if interested.
email Doug Ritchie at dougcrithcie@... and I can give you
details on prices and shipping.

Wave Hoppers are a shortened version of a racing Wild Water kayak.  The
length make them more manuverable and their construction material -
PLASTIC - makes them almost indestructable!

last year at the sprint Nationals I bought two paddles from Brasca.
One is a 217 – 222 adjustable length with the mid size blade that I
bought to use for distance Surf Ski races.  The other is a 217 – 222
adjustable length, with Max blade (larger but not the largest they
have) that I bought to use for races up to 1,000 meters.

They are nearly new, I'm only selling them because I'm really only
using my shorter WW paddles.

They cost about $400 each when new, I'll sell them for $285 each.

Doug Ritchie
(425) 736-8094
dougcritchie@...

Greetings all.

Everybody please make note – the 2008 USA Wildwater National Championships are now less than two months away.  The week preceding this year's Nationals will also be replete with a variety of activities, clinics, and other interesting opportunities to race.  The race organizers are pulling out all the stops to make the 2008 US Nationals the best ever.

I will be publishing a comprehensive and complete schedule of all activities during Nationals Week in the very near future.  In today's posting, I'd like to introduce the major events that will comprise the 2008 Nationals Week.

The Races

There will be three distinct events.  Competitors may enter as many or as few as match their interests.  All three of the events will be organized by a race director and corresponding staff.

1) Sunday, July 27^th.  Nationals Warm-Up Event.  This will take place on a 3-4 mile section on the "Gap" stretch of the Deerfield.  In addition to the normal rack of wildwater boat classes, there will also be a class for cruiser boats, and a class for plastic downriver boats, like Wavehoppers.  Even if you've never taken part in a downriver event, I encourage everybody who has a boat to give it a try.  It's a fun course, and it's not terribly difficult.

2) Wednesday/Thursday, July 30^th/31^st.  First inaugural Time Bomb Championship Event.  Entrants in the Time Bomb Championship must compete in two different races, on two differing (Gap) stretches of the river.  The first race will take place on Wednesday, and the second race will take place a day later.  For each entrant, the times for the two races will be combined.  The winner of the Time Bomb Championship will be the entrant most closely predicts his/her combined time.  That means you do not have to be fast to win.  And there will not be distinct boat classes.  You can paddle, and possibly win, with whatever type of boat you'd care to use.  Of course, entrants may not carry watches and stuff like that.  The 2008 Time Bomb Champion will be named at an awards BBQ on Thursday evening.

3) Saturday/Sunday, August 2^nd/3^rd.  The 2008 USA Wildwater National Championships.  Entrants must compete in three races spanning both days, and these races will take place on the Dryway stretch of the Deerfield.  Saturday's two sprint races will take place at Noon and 2:00PM, respectively.  Sunday's classic race will begin at Noon.  This event will not have distinct boat classes for cruiser and plastic boats.  The winner of this event will be named the 2008 US Wildwater National Champion.  That's a big honor.

Clinics and Training Sessions

Nationals Week will include 4 formal clinics which will be conducted by a set of Wildwater racing experts.  Two of the clinics will be geared toward wildwater novices, and I am hoping to be able to provide wildwater boats and/or Wavehoppers for the clinic attendees.  The other two clinics assume an audience experienced in wildwater racing.  The exact dates and times will be published in my next posting.  All of the clinics are open to anybody who cares to attend.

Additionally, current and past US Wildwater Team members will also be conducting informal training sessions on the river.  These on-river training sessions provide an excellent opportunity to better understand what wildwater racers focus on when racing.

Other Stuff

I don't know how this is going to work, but Monday night will be movie night.  Additionally, one of USA's first Olympic Whitewater Medalists, Jamie McEwan, will be hosting a reunion/nationals race dinner and social gathering on Saturday, August 2^nd @ 6:30PM.  Anticipated admission is likely to be $11.

A few other Things to Know

1) Anybody wishing to compete in any of the three events will need to fill out the appropriate registration form.  And of course, each of the events has a modest entry fee.  At the moment, only the registration form for the Nationals is accessible at 2008 Registration Form.  Registration Forms for the other events should become available shortly.  Of course, the same set of Registration Forms will be available at the race sites, too.

2) Please address your lodging/camping needs soon.  Things are filling up quickly.  Lodging and camping information has already been compiled, and can be found by clicking here: Lodging and Camping.

3) As schedules stabilize, and other information becomes available, I will be posting here on this site.  This same information can also be accessed on the Zoar website at: Zoar 2008 US National Wildwater Championships.  I'll make every possible effort both construct and adhere to rational schedules.  But, stuff happens, so it's worth double-checking dates/times on occasion.

4) The 2008 Nationals Week will have many activities geared to several different audiences.  Regrettably, I suspect it will sometimes be confusing.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions and/or comments.

Seth Eisner, USACK Wildwater Vice Chair

sether@...

Good Morning Folks--

The race we had scheduled for today on the Little Falls section of the
Potomac is cancelled (high water/low interest). We will try to hold
another race before the MADS series is completed for 2008. Thanks for
your understanding!

Hollie

HI Here is the the entry form for the the race hope to see you all soon

Cheers Dan
http://www.rochesteropenwaterchallenge.com/ROWC_Reg_Form.pdf

Yea!!!!  Especially US C-1's (of all age groups).

C-boats RULE!!!!!
    T-grips forever!!!!

Chris N wrote:
> Live results were available at
>
http://123result.com/CanoeLive.aspx?Season=CS_2008&user=siwidata&EventId=WWIVREA\
2008
> and now you can view the full classic results for each class at those sites.
>
> You can use the arrow at top right to navigate between classes and
> races.  Tom Wier got within 5% in the classic!
>
> Good job folks!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>

What's the  non stop?


On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Chuck and Nancy Brabec
<thebrabecs@...> wrote:
> I did not find an arrow at the top right, but I did discover that I could
> navigate between classes and races by  clicking on the category (i.e., C-1
> Men Non Stop) just above "Rank" in the upper left area of the page.
>
> Chuck
>
> On 6/5/08, Chris N <mhc_antigen@...> wrote:
>>
>> Live results were available at
>>
>>
http://123result.com/CanoeLive.aspx?Season=CS_2008&user=siwidata&EventId=WWIVREA\
2008
>> and now you can view the full classic results for each class at those
>> sites.
>>
>> You can use the arrow at top right to navigate between classes and races.
>> Tom Wier got within 5% in the classic!
>>
>> Good job folks!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Yes, that's it. The A-F subcategories are age groups.

A = 35+
B = 40+
C = 45+
D = 50+
E = 55+
F = 50+

I am pleased to say that the USA went 5 for 5 ... in other words all 5 of our
athletes had trips to the podium.

John



Chris N <mhc_antigen@...> wrote:

>The results from the World Masters are up on the Ivrea website
(http://www.ivrea2008.it/Eng/).  Does anyone know what the age ranges are for
the various classes (A-F)?  I'm guessing A is 35-40, but can't find the info
anywhere.
>
>Cheers
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>

Just a reminder that we are having the ACA downriver kayak
championships on the CT and White Rivers in Vermont this weekend.
There is a bunch of other cool stuff going on also so come check it
out. E-mail me for more info.

Mark

ACA Downriver
Kayak Championships

Memorial Day Weekend May 24th, 25th and 26th
Upper Valley Freestyle Series Whitewater Rodeo
The Upper Valley Freestyle Series is a whitewater rodeo competition
for paddlers of all skill levels. It will give paddlers from the
Northeast a unique chance to show off their best moves in a low-key,
relaxed, and fun competition. The competition will be free to all!
The World Kayak Throwdown is a series of FUN events aimed at friendly
competition on rivers across the globe. Judging is fun, rules are
easy and prizes are only given out for participation... we draw names
from a hat! Registration will be Sunday from 12:30 - 1:30 with the
competition beginning at 2:00. Prizes are awarded after each
competition through a raffle in which all participants and volunteers
are eligible.

Sunday Downriver Sprints
The Sunday Kayak sprints will be individual timed runs through the
Sumner Falls rapid on the CT River in Hartland. Registration will be
from 12:30 – 2:30 at Sumner Falls Recreation area with races starting
immediately after the Upper Valley Freestyle Series Whitewater Rodeo.
There will be a barbeque and awards to follow as well as vendor
displays.

Monday Downriver Race
The downriver race will use a 6 1/2 mile class II stretch of the
White River from Sharon to the West Hartford Bridge in Hartford VT.
The classic race will offer a mass start for all classes.
Registration Sunday at Sumners Falls or Monday morning from 8:30
10:00 at Still River Outfitters, 36 Park Rd Windsor VT. The race will
begin at 11:00 and awards will follow immediately at Still River
Outfitters.

Downriver and Sprint Championship Classes: Men's and Women's K-1 long
(over 13'2") and K-1 Short (13'2" and under)
Recreational Canoe and Kayak Classes: Men's and Women's Shorty Kayak
(10' and under) OC – 1, OC – 2 Men's, Women's and Mixed.

For more information contact Mark Wendolowski at 413-626-3862 or
MarkW@...
Visit our web site for the latest information
www.stillriveroutfitters.com