Slave River, Northwest Territories
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/wpGV7_M68WQ" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2006 | 4:07 PM CT
CBC News
After shelving the project more than 20 years ago, industry is once again looking at hydro development on the Slave River on the N.W.T.- Alberta border. Click here to read the article.
Slave River Paddle Fest – hosted on the August long weekend this event was one of the best ever! Warm water, gentle play features and lots of fun activities for kids, families and kayakers of all levels. Saturday began with a morning of kids games and activities aimed at children and youth ages 5-17 followed by an afternoon of more kayak games, down river races and a World Kayak Throwdown.
Why has it taken me so long to post such a great event on the Throwdown website? Well, the truth is I was suffering through a massive ear and sinus infection that kept me lying low for the past week. Stay tuned for more photos of Slave River paddling adventures for this coming week!
There are 2 main clubs in the Northwest Territories. The NWT Kayak Association is home to the Fort Smith Paddling Club and the Somba Ke Paddling Club. Over the last few years these two clubs have worked hard to celebrate the Slave River which is in danger of becoming dammed for hydro electricity.
Event Results
Event Name: Western Canada Throwdown #3 09'
Event Region: Yukon/NWT
Event Date: August 1st, 2009 @ 3:00pm
All times are localized to the event location.
| Place | Paddler | Total Points | Finalized Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Dudinsky (Brad) | 63 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Sonny Santos (Sonny) | 11 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Ben Linaker (Ben) | 51 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Shane Kreoger (Shane) | 32 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Peter Thompson (Peter) | 37 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Eric Howey (Eric) | 26 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Leif Anderson (Leif) | 97 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Sean Allen (Sean) | 64 | 0.00 |
| 9 | John Blyth (John) | 39 | 0.00 |
| 10 | John Rathwell (John) | 42 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Larry Sparks (Larry) | 35 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Steve Hatch (Steve) | 11 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Greg Kosztinka (Greg ) | 33 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Johan Madsen (Johan) | 38 | 0.00 |
| Place | Paddler | Total Points | Finalized Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Macpherson (Jeff) | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Leon Brady (Leon) | 4 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Adam Lindenburger (Adam) | 11 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Theo van Zigl (Theo) | 11 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Bryan Chruszcz (Bryan) | 13 | 0.00 |
| Place | Paddler | Total Points | Finalized Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | saskia | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Ella Mawdsley (Ella) | 3 | 0.00 |
| 3 | April Cooper (April) | 5 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Alyssa Bird (Alyssa) | 4 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Genevieve Cote (Genevieve) | 9 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Christina MacDonald (Christina) | 3 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Jacqui Whitehead (Jacqui) | 11 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Laani Uunila (Laani) | 14 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Roni Wolach (Roni) | 18 | 0.00 |
| 10 | kirsten | 5 | 0.00 |
| Place | Paddler | Total Points | Finalized Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Tower (Riley) | 7 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Angus Jenkins (Angus) | 12 | 0.00 |
Next Event
Survivor Slalom #4 & Chilliwack Cup #2 – Saturday August 16 at 3:00 pm
Tamihi Rapid on the Chilliwack River, Chilliwack, BC
Paddling Ability – all levels beginner to advanced
River Location – eddies and waves; river access
Details Available As these Events Near
Supporters
Alberta Whitewater Association
Aquabatics
Paddle Performance Kayak School
Undercurrents
Event Details
Event Name: Western Canada Throwdown #3 09'
Event Region: Yukon/NWT
Event Date: August 1st, 2009 @ 3:00pm
Registration Opens: March 10th, 2009 @ 12:00am
Registration Closes: August 2nd, 2009 @ 11:59pm
All times are localized to the event location.
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