(MENAFN- PRLog) 120 Registered for the Event with Participants Coming from Two Countries and Nine U.S. States
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California River Quest starting point
California River Quest paddler briefing at Headwat
California River Quest race start
California River Quest getting ready to start
California River Quest April Zilg at 100-mile fini
BURLINGAME, Calif. - May 31, 2019 -PRLog-- The California River Quest today announced that it completed its inaugural event over Memorial Day weekend. The event drew 120 paddlers from nine U.S. states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Washington) as well as from Canada and the United Kingdom. Participants ranged in age from 23 to 75 and included a group of 12 wounded veterans from Team River Runner, who paddled the 100-mile course as a relay team. Paddlers' crafts included kayaks, canoes, surskis, outrigger canoes, standup and prone paddleboards.
Paddlers started in Redding, CA at the Sundial Bridge at 6:00 am on Sunday, May 26. 29 paddlers signed up for the 25-mile course to Balls Ferry in Anderson, CA. 29 additional paddlers signed up for the 50-mile course that took out at Riverside Park in Red Bluff, CA. And, 62 intrepid paddlers signed up for the 100-mile course that had a third checkpoint at Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area in Corning, CA and finished at Bidwell State Park in Chico, CA with the last paddler coming off the river at 9:22 pm. Registration was on May 25 at Headwaters Adventure Company in Redding and a celebration lunch was held on May 27 in Chico at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in the Big Room.
Based on participant questionnaires, the California River Quest's local impact was:
·95 nights in Redding
·234 meals in Redding
·46 nights in Chico
·48 meals in Chico
The California River Quest is run 100% by volunteers and profits are donated to organizations that advocate for and protect rivers. This year, the event was supported by more than 30 volunteers from California and Oregon.
"We were thrilled to have paddlers of in a wide variety of crafts and paddling abilities join us on the Sacramento River," said Emily Matthews, race director for the California River Quest. "The event hit its goal of attracting paddlers who wanted to play as well as competitive racers, including April Zilg, two-time World Paddle Association and Salt Life Cup Champion. We were excited to have a diverse group of paddlers come up and play with us. It was fun to see paddlers of all levels on the water – competitive sponsored paddlers, recreational paddlers, wounded veterans and septuagenarians."
Registration is open for 2020 and paddlers have already started signing up for the event.
About Team River Runner
Team River Runner believes that every wounded and disabled veteran deserves the opportunity to embrace new challenges, invoke leadership, and promote camaraderie. Team River Runner provides an outlet to fulfill these beliefs – inviting wounded and disabled war veterans and their families to participate in adaptive paddling programs.
About the California River Quest
The California River Quest is a paddling event held on the Sacramento River starting in Redding, CA. It provides a variety of course options that makes it interesting for competitive paddlers as well as accessible to adventure paddlers. The California River Quest provides a unique opportunity to paddle special piece of the Sacramento River that remains natural and clean. The course begins at Sundial Bridge and flows through riparian forests and oak woodlands teaming with wildlife and plants as well as a section that runs through a lava canyon. For more information about the California River Quest, visithttps://www.californiariverquest.com .
Contact
Emily Matthews
***@californiariverquest.com
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