SPOT tracking mandatory as “Race to the Midnight Sun” enters 14th year WHITEHORSE, YUKON – Registrations are now being accepted for the 14th annual Yukon River Quest which will be held June 27 to July 1, 2012. The 715-kilometer (444-mile) wilderness adventure paddling...
2011 Awards Solo Classes (Recipients of necklace from Gold Trail Jewellery as well as prize money) Open C1: #20 Paddling Problem – Gaetan Plourde, Ontario (48:28 new record) #19 Rust Never Sleeps – Tim Hodgson, Yukon (51:59) #6 Canadian Driftwood – Ian...
Spirit of the Yukon Award (sponsored by Raven Ink): Team #2 solo kayaker Dave Hutchinson for stopping to get a fire going for canoe team Team #51, which had capsized, and then making up his time to finish third in his class. Special thanks to others who assisted from...
SPECIAL AWARDS Spirit of the Yukon Award (sponsored by Raven Ink): The awesome women of voyageur Team #50, Messengers of Hope, who not only were the happiest and most musical team in the race, they raised $35,000 for the women of Nunavut! Top Yukoners (sponsored by...
SPECIAL AWARDS Top Yukoners (sponsored by Chilkoot Brewery): Ryan Martin of Team Kissynew and Andy Sewap of Team Opimiskaw Top Senior Award – oldest team to finish: (sponsored by Inanda Images): The Ancient Brits, Graham Sheward and Richard Clives...
