The California 100 is an important grass roots paddling race & fundraiser in Northern California. From Redding, CA to Chico, CA racers paddle their sups, surfskis, kayaks, canoes and outriggers downriver, touring the central valley of this gigantic state. In one day they cover 100 miles of class I & II river in the heat, taking between 10 and 20 hours to finish. This was my second, and last, year as Race Director and although I won't be holding the reigns next year, I will be back to race again.
My team is made up of a couple key staff, lots of incredible volunteers and four board members from Rivers for Change, a great CA non-profit with the mission of connecting people to rivers. Founded by Danielle Katz and John Dye in 2011, they've been successful using paddling as a catalyst to engage, educate and excite people on river issues. They're connecting people to rivers in a very important time as water management in California is of utmost importance. RFC is a young, growing organization and I'm proud to have worked alongside them for these two seasons. Now that my role as Race Director is finished, I'm brainstorming new ways to stay connected to this organization from across the country.
The race this year did not disappoint. Racer attendance was down, river flows were low (8000cfs), but energy was higher than ever and lots of new paddlers completed this journey and accomplished their goal. Check out the photo album here: facebook.com/QuiverSurf/media_set?set=a.10205231149113150.1073741970.1078961496&type=1
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| Keeping up with the Live Update. |
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| Returning to the launch after starting the Adventure Class at 6am. |
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| Morning Workout. |
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