Ridge Invitational July 11-12, 2009

The BCKC team enjoyed a great regatta hosted by the Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club on beautiful Whonnock Lake last weekend. Sunny and hot on Saturday; overcast and cool on Sunday. This regatta is designed for younger and newer paddlers as well as encourages participation across disciplines - have K1 paddlers in C-boats and the other way around. Distances are 500 and 200m and some 2-4km races for the younger ages. We had quite a few of the junior and beginner kids join us for this regatta. Nicole, Liz, David, Trevor, Eric, Cam & Paul joined veterans Rebecca, Emily, Kendra, Connor, Jim, Jeff and Katja. And for the war canoe we recruited some of the parents such as Dave, Ben and Mike. Kit even came out only for the war canoe race, so did Krista (plus Lukas, Anouk and husband Fred). Unfortunately the schedule ran late and Krista had to leave to get her young kids home. For more pictures go here: http://picasaweb.google.com/krade1709/RidgeRegattaJuly1112

The BCKC camp with parents watching the racing and athletes recovering in the shade

Eric and Cam after their great performance in the Bantam K2 200m race

Nicole and Liz coming in from their Bantam K2 200m - well done girls

Many times we teamed up the veterans with the newer paddlers. Above picture features Jim and Trevor.

David and Rebecca testing out C2 (using a beginner C1). Both of them a kayakers but did finish the 500m long race!!!

C4 - Connor, Jim, Katja and Jeff - only Connor is a C-boat paddler

Jim and the boys from Fort Langley were having some fun trying to tow a "water skier"

And Dave volunteered as usual as the motor boat driver, while Debbie (no picture available) officiated both days
WAR CANOE - A complete BCKC boat ages 10 to 50+

Good form but we did get beat for the first time in 3 years by the crews from Ridge and Fort Langley/Victoria. Mind you they all had their HP atheletes racing and no masters or beginners in the boat.