PADDLERS PAGE

	While visiting down here in Florida., Bruce Matthews, from VA picked up his 10' 6" RODEO. Looks pretty good on his "Mini Cooper".
	This is a photo of Alec Schultz from Ravenna, MI. He is running the Big South Branch for the famous Pere Marquette River near Branch Michigan. He mentions only wimps put their canoes away when the snow flies!!! The trip was in late Dec. 2002 and he was paddling his Odyssey 15 Solo.
	This is a photo of Will reeves. The Photo was taken by Josh Fisher. The River is El Rio Salto in Mexico.
	This is another great photo from Sam Blackwell. The paddler is Steve Rayfield from Rockford AL. The rapid is "BULLS SLUICE" on the Chattooga River on the SC GA border.
	This is a photo of Edward Stockman paddling his 9' MAXIM on the Nantahala River right below "Billboard" and above "Truckstop". The Photo was taken by Sam Blackwell, a talented photographer here in the southeast specializing in open boats in action on his local rivers. Check out his web site, you might just see yourself. openboater.com
	This is Richard Barrett in his XL-13. The photo was taken on a drop called Tumbleweed, in the Alberton Gorge, Clark Fork River, Western Montana.
	This is a picture of Daryle Ridley, Clay and Craig in their Mohawk Canoes. This picture was taken on the Cartecay River in Elijay GA which they paddle often. From L-R, Daryle (XL-13), Clay (XL-13) and Craig (Rouge).
	Chris Raper and a friend Dianne (pictured), waiting for the tide to return to continue their journey up Bear Island. They paddled 2 miles offshore from Hammocks Beach State Park which is near Swansboro NC.
	Here is a picture of Jeff Kuhn and his CHALLENGER (ol' red) on the Driftwood River in Indiana.
	This is a photo of Aaron Tragle. Surfing a PROBE 14 on the upper "Hooch" in Georgia.
	This is a photo of Tony Baroni in his SHAMAN and Fred Cohane in the Challenger getting ready to do the lower section of the Lackawaxen River in PA
	This photo is of Christian Gagas in his PROBE 11, he is from Maine. The wave he is on is a spot called Sheepscot Falls, and it s a reversing tidal falls that comes up a couple hours after high tide to make for some great surfing.
	March 23, 2002 - Upper Suwannee River N 30.62758 W082.65903. An over night trip with nice current beautiful weather and great companions. We put in at Fargo and took out at Roline Boat Ramp N 30.56363 w082. 72498 This Intrepid 17 affectionately named Puddleduck has taken our family on rivers throughout the Southeast. She has been a perfect family boat carrying gear for camping trips, day trips, explorations and quiet exploration. Stable and fast with stability that my wife absolutely requires when I stand to cast or look ahead. We’ve looked at kayaks and keep coming back to our Mohawk. Fast enough, steady and capable of carrying everything needed for comfortable camping for those of us over 50. Puddleduck now resides on the Upper Suwanee river in North Florida and explores new water whenever possible
	This is a photo of Bob and Jill Kassa. The rapid was "Tight Squeeze" on the Salmon River in Idaho. The boat was an XL-15. The folks at RAPID IMAGES, who took the shot, were kind enough to let us use this photo.
			Here are some photos of Mark and Becky Molina, and their son Joe. They are both world class paddlers and offer instruction down in the Ft. Pierce area. Here they are paddling both the Solo 13 and 14. Visit their web site for more info on Free Style paddling form.
	This is a photo of Bush Gilchrist, having a blast at the Falls on the Locust Fork above Birmingham Alabama. the photo was taken by Chip Vercelli. We was paddling his Probe 12.
			Killer Brace! This is a photo of Victor Pittman of Jackson MS. @ 2nd ledge on section III of the Chattooga. Photo by Larry Estes. He's paddling a Probe 12 II.
	This is one of our local paddling groups that hail from Sanford Florida, they are on the Northern Withachocee at the deep boil. they are all in Solo 13 or 14's. the Photo was taken by Tom Arceneayx.
	This is a photo of Mike Watson in his Probe 11. While Paddling on the Appomattox River, he dropped into this surfing wave, put his paddle down, and while still on the wave, threw his camera to his partner Vic Cavaleiri who got this great shot of him hand surfing. Mike is from Roanoke Rapids, NC.
	This is a photo of Fred Cohane and Bob Rancan as they just put in on the Lackawaxen River in PA. They say their Mohawk Challenger's continue to hold there own on this class II section, even though they were soon surrounded by Probe's and Shaman's.
	A recent photo taken late in the day below X Falls, Ontario. The paddler is John Collman in his Odyssey, the photo taken by his father Rick from his own Odyssey. Rapids, waterfalls, salmon, eagles, remoteness . . . this is why we have boats to run the rivers.
	This is Vickie Kave in her Probe 11 pulling out of the hole at the falls on the Nantahala river in western NC. Photo by David Lewis.
	This photo was taken on the Agawa River, Ontario last fall. He says his Odyssey loves week long river trips in the Canadian shield entering into Lake Superior. Credit to the photo goes to John Hicks.
	This is Chuck Haak out for a morning paddle on Big Lake in the White Mountains of east central Arizona.
	This is Melissa Howes who is a Registered Maine Guide. She says her SOLO 14 is just right for overnite flatwater trips with some mild whitewater. She uses her PROBE 12 for the big stuff.
	This photo was taken with one of those new fangled digital cameras by Travis Harrell. It was taken on the Kings river near Reedley, California. The paddler is Steve Harrell who says his Mohawk gets plenty of use on the Kings, Noya and Russian rivers, and also Lake Kaweah, Pine Flat Lake, and the estuary in Morro Bay. The boat is a Nova 16.
	This is a photo of Brian East (bow) and Alden Swanson of Marietta, GA. They were taken on the Flint River, about 70 miles SSW of Atlanta. The photo was taken by Mark McGiboney from another canoe. The canoe is a NOVA 16.
	Brian O'Connor sent us this photo of him and his Pug dog named, "Moose" (seated right in front of him). He was paddling his NOVA 16 on Lake Pawtuckaway in New Hampshire.
	This is Wayne Dodge paddling the Golous River, Ontario Canada. The photo was taken by Elisabeth Dodge. Wayne was paddling a “PROBE 12” at the time.
	This is Melissa Howes in an old Mohawk Rogue. She is fully loaded, just starting out on a 104 mile paddle down the St. John River in northern Maine. Photo by fellow paddler, Bill Day.
	Mike Smith got this photo of Ed Gocek on the Chattooga river on the Ga. S.C boarder. The rapid is Eye of the Needle on Section III. The boat is a Probe 12.
	This is Steve Cramer in his VIPER 12 lining up for the next gate at the 1997 Southeastern US Slalom and Wildwater Championships on the Nantahala River. Photo by: Mike Higgins.
	John Heskett, playing the Falls on the Nantahala paddling his PROBE 12. Note: The hat doesn't take the place of the helmet he should be wearing.
	YES! He goes thru alot of hats.
	This is a photo of Kevin McInturff of Gainesville Ga. paddling his 10'6” RODEO. He's going over a drop in the Dry Gorge of the Hiwassee in Tenn. This section is known as the dry section because water is diverted around the gorge through a large pipe. This section only runs after heavy rainfall.
	Lacey Medley recently moved up from a 10 1/2 Pack canoe to this SOLO 13, and just had to have Purple.
	This is Naomi Heffler in a Probe 12 doing what it does best, side surfing on the "S" Bend on the Red River in Alberta Cn.
	This photo was taken by Roy Hussak at Lake Edison, CA. ele.7,700 feet. Gotta be there! The canoe is a SOLO 14.
	This is Marshall Thompson in his ODYSSEY, relaxing on the wild and scenic Lumber River in Robeson County, NC. Who said canoeing was alot of work.
	This is a photo of Markus Neuman from Germany. He is paddling a VIPER 11 on the river Lessach in Austria.
	This is Terry Johnson paddling the Pine River in Michigan in his XL-13. His dogs name is Rebel, a Golden Retriever that's been paddling with him for 6 years.
	We loaded a MOHAWK CANOE on a PT CRUISER for the first time, thought we would give you a look.
	This is a picture of Chuck and Rita Jones on the Hillsborough River in thier NOVA 16 on a recent Wilderness Trekkers Club outing.
	This is a photo of Eric Kostelak in his PROBE 12, the photo was taken on Memorial Day weekend on the New River in WV.