Come Hell or High Water

The race, themed ‘Come Hell or High Water’, first started over 40 years ago between two logging companies.

The participants and their boats, hand-crafted rafts, kayaks and inflatables, started at the Amoco Bridge off Highway 43, down the 947 road (14 km southeast of Fox Creek) and raced down the Athabasca River to the finish line at the Chevron Bridge, also on the 947 road.

The winners were:

Open Class

1^st – SS Ber-Mac (two hours and 29 minutes)

2^nd – 5 Star

3^rd - The Great Va-Jay Jay

4^th – Spider

5^th – Raaawr

Inflatable Class

1^st – Doering Gang (two hours and 46 minutes)

2^nd – Bentley #2

3^rd – Bentley #1

Kayak Class

1^st – Don Davis (two hours and 27 minutes)

2^nd – Jeremy Coulson

3^rd – Mike Ransom

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