After around 20hours on the road, passing through 3 states (California-Nevada-Colorado) we came to rest in a small town at the foot of Mt Werner here in Colorado- Steamboat Springs. It was the Yampa River Festival that was a local kayaking event with a range of fun events. We were fortunate enough to meet up with some of the locals (Jess, Dave and Sam) who took us in and looked after us for the weekend! They were awesome and made our trip to Steamboat even more eventful! It was Shilo’s 21st and along with Toni they took her out for a rager! Martina and I were still recovering from the drive and for me I have been suffering from headaches... The events began with a 30min flat-water kayak race and a flat-water slalom. There were not huge numbers at the event due to the low water that Colorado is currently experiencing. On the Monday it was named the pro event with a time-trial down Fish Creek and a freestyle event. The Jackson Clan rocked up to take the honors in the mens event. I was lucky to go through to the Freestyle final and placed 3rd after New Zealand’s Courtney Kieran and Martina Wegman from the Netherlands in 2nd. In the Creek race I placed 2nd after Martina and New Zealand’s Toni George came in 3rd. I finished 3rd overall combined after Martina Wegman in 1st overall and Courtney Kieran in 2nd- stoked to take home some new gears and hundred dollars worth of prizemoney! After the event Shilo Gibson, Toni George and I missioned it over to Vail. We are now here staying in sweet Kiwi posi along with Lu, Tyler, and the Sutton bro’s. Racing begins Thursday on Homestake Creek! Photos courtesy of Steamboat Today and Shilo Gibson.
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