JDT Update

Hello from Three Sister’s Village just outside of Canmore, Alberta. We have settled into the townhouse which we have rented for the next week. As much as we have enjoyed the camping experience, a hot shower, laundry facilities, and a plasma tv will make the next few days very comfortable for our team. Now to the updates.

Junior Olympics

Last Saturday’s Junior Olympic race on the Chilliwack River showcased some of the top juniors and cadets from both Canada and the United States with a number of Junior National team members racing. With a full slate of 77 boats the race was very well organized.

For our Ontario paddlers and members of L’Equipe du Quebec, it was a day that was an overall success with some excellent results but as is the nature of the sport, it held some surprises and a few tough moments.

Kathleen has joined the team after safely returning from the World Junior Championships in Solkan. She arrived without boat or gear but managed to race well using equipment from a variety of sources.

The race was organized in the same manner as North Bend’s U.S. Cup #1 with sub-categories in each division. Our junior boys raced very well and dominated the podium for the 15-16 year olds and compared very favourably to the older juniors who also competed. Thea and Alison are getting a lot of race experience and both did well in a very competitive field. Michael had a tough first run where he had to loop back to get a gate. He bounced back with a solid and very fast second run.


KI 15-16
Francois Migneault 1st
J.P. Blanchette 2nd
Ian Williams 4th
Thomas Weber-Boisvert 5th

KI Cadet
Michael Tayler 4th

KIW
Kathleen Tayler 1st

KIW 15-16
Thea Froelich 4th
Alison Gifford 5th

Full results can be found at http://www.kayakrdc.org/JO2006/Results.htm