Paddling the Winni on New Years

John Jenkins led the AMC contingent for the Annual New Years Day paddle of the Winnipesaukee River organized by the MVP. We had a good turn out for the trip, which celebrates the clean up of the Winnipesaukee River. This is always great fun and allows all participants to answer 'yes' to the question 'You been out yet?' The MVP provides a big pasta feed after the paddle. Many NH newspapers cover the event. We thank Jim Gallagher of the NH DES for opening the dams a bit to flush the ice and give us more water. John Jenkins led the NH AMC group trip which included Walt Andry in co-leading in his C1, Chris Arne in a K1, Jay McDonnell in a K1, and myself in my OC1. There were many other AMCers there.

Chris Arne running the drop under the trestle (Bill Vallentine Photo)

Nancy Gero took this fantastic picture of Tom Todd (biased reporting)

No report would be complete without Pat Taft barefooted in shorts. (BV)

Nancy Gero with Mark LaCroix at the pasta feed after the paddle. Mark, a long-time NH AMC Paddler, is an American Whitewater Regional Riverkeeper and has done much for river conservation and the paddling community. (BV)