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JH Kayak Club Deb Martin Memorial Slalom

 

 

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09/14/12 – Deb Martin Memorial Slalom Race

Written By: Kevin Wittig @kevinswittig on Twitter

The Jackson Hole Kayak Club recently hosted the 2012 Deb Martin Memorial Slalom on the Greys River near Alpine Wyoming. The adventure kayak race featured a challenging course design that incorporated technical features such as boulders, slides and eddies. Congratulations to race organizers and participants who enjoyed perfect weather and great camaraderie on the water with the crew from JH Kayak Club.

 

Deb Martin Memorial Slalom Video Highlights

Check out highlights of the 2012 Deb Martin Memorial Slalom with Jackson Hole Kayak Club on the Greys River near Alpine WY.

 

Photos of the Race

Photographer: Kevin Wittig

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The race started above Snaggletooth Rapid on the Greys River

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Racers paddled into the start of the slalom

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Boulders, rocks, slides and other natural features made for a challenging 15 gate course on the Greys River

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Racers had to strategically navigate the course and maneuver through downstream and upstream gates

 

quote openIt’s an awesome course that’s all natural as opposed to the majority of slalom courses now-a-days whiquote closech are man made.



– Aaron Pruzan

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The upper section of the course featured a challenging gate that required paddlers to negotiate a rapid

Stand Up Paddle Board progression

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Low water flows on the Greys River still offered plenty of power to create difficult problems

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The Jackson Hole Kayak Club put a lot of effort into creating a quality race course

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Boulders and rocks added to the technical layout of the slalom

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Racers sprinted to through the finish line with encouragement from fellow racers and spectators

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The Greys River is an excellent location for a race and offers great access to the river

 

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Women’s Results

  • Sarah Kemper
  • Taylor Dwyer
  • Amber Hoover

Youth Results

  • Reed Hutton
  • Caiden Garland
  • Alex Lang

 

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Masters Results

  • John Weidiee
  • Rick Mazur
  • Jamie Crowley

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Men’s Results

  • Jon Souter
  • Aaron Pruzan
  • Brent Tyc

 

2012 Deb Martin Memorial Slalom

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Congratulation to the Jackson Hole Kayak Club and Rendezvous River Sports for a fantastic race

 
 

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