2004 Yukon River Quest
Entrants

CANOE CLASS
TEAM #
Team Name
Entrants
Home Town
Age
Gender
Century Plus
Richard Scott
Olean, N.Y.
56
M
Michael Meyers
46
M
Cuz
Mark Roberts
New York, N.Y.
40
M
Willard Moulton
Syracuse, N.Y.
55
M
Scratched
Jiska Westbroek
Thunder Bay, ON
32
F
Kevin Paradis
Thunder Bay, ON
33
M
Faded Glory
Michael Gregory
Brampton, ON
20
M
Laura Gregory
Brampton, ON
18
F
Les Portageurs
Claude Thivierge
Boisbriand, PQ
57
M
Louis Pelletier
Whitehorse, YT
40
M
S.A.S. Chase 1
Ray Dobie
Surrey, England
42
M
Edmound Morris
44
M
S.A.S. Chase 2
Lynn Streeter
Surrey, England
32
F
Jon Salmon
36
M
Och Aye Canoe
Michael Wilson
Glasgow, Scotland
22
M
Ian McMair
22
M
Gerwing/Hodgson
Chris Gerwing
Winnipeg, MB
46
M
Tim Hodgson
Whitehorse YT
36
M
Naughty Girls
Lynda Campbell
Whitehorse, YT
41
F
Tunde Fulop
38
F
Michigan
Bruce Barton
Marquette, MI
47
M
Steven Landick
51
M
Yukon Water Women
Yvonne Harris
Whitehorse, YT
68
F
Patricia McKenna
38
F
Sister Act
Ginger Turner
Austin, TX, USA
51
F
Kaki Burrus
Hollywood, MD, USA
59
F
Shutup and Paddle
Ray Hononich
Boise, Idaho, USA
38
M
Jeff Jager
Novad, CA, USA
37
M
Scratched
Shelley Gellatly
Whitehorse, YT
40
F
Michelle Christensen-Toews
38
F
Back Channel Paddlers
Darin Zandee
Ft McMurray, AB
34
M
Trent Enzsol
Calgary, AB
40
M
The Lady & The Tramp
Erin Newfeld
Whitehorse, YT
20
F
Stephen Horton
20
M
Aussie Invaders
Terry Bolland
West Australia
53
M
Edgar Vaneer
20
M
Channel Surfers
Peter Coates
Whitehorse, YT
49
M
Liz Bosely
40
F
Potato Barge II
Kent Fenton
DeWinton, AB
33
M
Rick Brown
Whitehorse, YT
32
M
Blazing Paddles
John Little
Edmonton, AB
45
M
Bill Butler
57
M
John Ronayne
Pemberton, BC
60
M
Marie Ronayne
43
F
15 X 0
Larry Seethaler
Anchorage, Alaska
61
M
Brenda Forsythe
46
F
Beauty & the Beast
Leah Anderson
Prince Rupert, BC
32
F
Terry Ramin
45
M
All North / Waterstone / Frontec
Francis Roy
Whitehorse, Yukon
39
M
Jean-Francois Latour
40
M
Skagway Siblings
John O'Daniel
Skagway, AK, USA
52
M
Kathleen O'Daniel
Juneau, AK, USA
54
F
SCAR
David Kelly
Fairfax, CA, USA
39
M
Curt Green
Avon, CO, USA
49
M
Persevering Prudence
Tammy DaSilva
Whitehorse, Yukon
34
F
Kate Weeks
21
F
Tony Arcand
Whitehorse, Yukon
M
Kevin Mellis
M
SOLO KAYAK CLASS
TEAM #
Team Name
Entrants
Home Town
Age
Gender
 Fox Catchers #1
Oliver Hicks
London, England
21
M
Fox Catchers #2
Charles Budget
Kirtlington, England
22
M
Hexham C.C.
Maitland Hyslop
Hexham, England
49
Christine Irving
Toronto, Ontario
31
F
Burnin' Daylight
Jeffrey Bannish
Anchorage, Alaska
42
M
Grandma Bun Bun
Linda Bourassa
Whitehorse, Yukon
51
F
Bunt
Brent Williams
Chatham, NJ
31
M
Lubbock Flower Power
Ingrid Wilcox
Whitehorse, Yukon
F
Fram
Kevin Stalheim
Milwaukee, WI
50
M
The Austrian
Heinz Rodinger
Gramastetten, Austria
63
M
3-D Man-Go Kayaker
Derek Crook
Nanaimo, BC
48
M
YK Jack
Jack Simpson
Yellowknife, NWT
39
M
David Sevdy
Juneau, Alaska
41
M
Juergen Buschner
Germany
M
Alaska Kayak
Greg Tibbetts
Anchorage, Alaska
56
M
Solojo
Joe Bishop
Whitehorse, Yukon
43
M
Promithian
Stephen Mooney
Whitehorse, Yukon
41
M
Eric Kocher
Atlanta, GA, USA
56
M
TANDEM KAYAK CLASS
TEAM #
Team Name
Entrants
Home Town
Age
Gender
Fookawi
Sam Van der Merwe
Victoria, BC
47
M
Mark Cluttey
Orange County, CA, USA
48
M
Sanguine
Jim Jager
Anchorage, AK, USA
44
M
Edward Jager
North Ogden, UT, USA
70
M
Yaks from Nike peak
Jason Merron
London, England
33
M
Charmian Gradwell
New Malden, England
44
F
Amy Byers
Danville, CA, USA
34
F
Denise Kimball
32
F
VOYAGEUR CANOE
TEAM #
Team Name
Entrants
Home Town
Age
Gender
Paddlers Abreast
Dawn Rralick
Whitehorse, Yukon
53
F
Lynn Meehan
57
F
Lynn Rice-Rideout
31
F
Linda Rapp
F
Faye Swerhun
F
Myrna Lowe
57
F
Karen Thompson
49
F
Cindy Gilday
50
F
Scarlet Fever
Tom Wyers
Whitehorse, Yukon
M
Guy Rook
M
Jeff Monkman
M
Eywi Smith
M
John Grant
M
Rick Aird
M
Marc Gabrier
M
Tony Park
M
Mike Stewart
M
Karen Olito
F


Team Biographies

Below are brief bios for the teams.

Team Name:
Fox Catchers #1
Members:
Oliver Hicks - London, England
Race Goals:
To finish race compeditively and in thge top 50%
Previous experience: Completed the Devises to Westminster Kayak Marathon in 2003 (non-stop category, 52nd place). Also ran in the Marathon Des Sables in April 2003 finishing in top 45%.
Team Name:
Fox Catchers #2
Members:
Charles Budget - Kirtlington, England
Race Goals:
To achieve a good pace and see another part of the world.
Previous experience: Raced the 2003 Devises to Westminster race (non-stop and came in 52nd, 1st in university section).
Team Name:
Century Plus
Members:
Richard Scott - Olean, N.Y.
Michael Meyers - Olean, N.Y.
Race Goals:
Be safe, have fun, learn something, finish the race with a good time (our hierarchy of goals).
Previous experience:

Richard - Serious recreational paddler.  I love my Wenonah Advantage!

Michael - Whitewater raft guide, swim dad - "if my kid can swim D-1, I can do this!"
Team Name:
Cuz
Members:
Mark Roberts - New York, N.Y.
Willard Moulton - Syracuse, N.Y.
Race Goals:
Mark - Finish in less than 96 hours without learning to truly hate each other.  If there is such a thing as "controlled adventure", this may be it.  And, my cousin is making me do this.
Willard - Finish in less than 96 hours without learning to truly hate each other.  If there is such a thing as "controlled adventure", this may be it.  And, my cousin is making me do this.
Previous experience:

Mark - I read a book on canoe racing once.  Okay, I just looked at the pictures.

Willard - I've had ten years experience with marathon canoe racing (though not in the recent past) and plenty of wilderness trips.
Team Name:
Members:

Jiska Westbroek, Thunder Bay, ON

Kevin Paradis, Thunder Bay, ON
Race Goals:
To finish the race with both shoulders still intact and be able to enjoy the sites, sounds and smells of the Yukon River
Previous experience:

Jiska - Raced in two short eco-adventures but real paddling experience comes primarily from canoe tripping.

Kevin - Former national cyclist and now I enjoy using my fitness to enjoy the outdoors.
Team Name:
Hexham C.C.
Members:
Maitland Hyslop
Race Goals:
Finish in 3 days, chance to do something different after kayaking for 3 years.
Previous experience:

Previous experience with triathlons, marathons and some medium length kayak trips, BCU Level 2 coach.
Team Name:
Fookawi
Members:
Sam Van der Merwe - Victoria, BC
Mark Cluttey - Orange County, CA, USA
Race Goals:
We get together every year and do something different. As our name (team) implies, we sometimes get lost.
Previous experience: Both of us hail from South Africa and have done many kayak marathons together - our last race together was in 1992.
Team Name:
Faded Glory
Members:
Michael Gregory - Brampton, ON
Larua Gregory - Brampton, ON
Race Goals:
To To get some rest and relaxation.
Previous experience: Michael is a science and education student at McGill University. He has been a marathon canoe racer for 6 years, including 5 General Clinton finishes, Shawinigen in 2003, and a previous Yukon River Quest finisher in 2000 with his father.
Laura is an engineering student at UBC. She has been marathon canoe racing for 5 years, including 3 General Clinton finishes. Her brother feels she emits a foul body stink and the fresh Yukon air will do her good!
Team Name:
Les Portageurs
Members:
Claude Thivierge - Boisbriand, PQ
Louis Pelletier - Whitehorse, YT
Race Goals:
To cross the finish line singing the "Portageurs" anthem.
Previous experience: Claude - I've been doing recreational canoeing for 40 years including white water canoeing for the last 10 years. I've done many canoe camping trips of 1 to 2 weeks but have no experience in canoe racing.
Louis - This is my second attempt to complete the Yukon River Quest. Claude and I have a lot of canoe-camping trips together including the first ever descent of Class IV-V section (Hell's Gate Canyon) of the Portneuf River in Quebec.
Team Name:
S.A.S Chase 1
Members:
Ray Dobie - Redhill, Surrey, England
Edmound Morris - Dorking, Surrey, England
Race Goals:
We are raising money for a children's charity and hope to have some fund along the way without learning to swim.
Previous experience: Ray - One canoe race 22 years ago plus a number of mountaineering challenges for charity.
Edmound - I have never been in a canoe before training for this race. I have run in a few marathons.
Team Name:
S.A.S Chase 2
Members:
Lynn Streeter - Redhill, Surrey, England
Jon Salmon - Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, England
Race Goals:
To survive!!, not to go for a swim. To raise money for a charity called CHASE in the memory of my late daughter, Bethany.
Previous experience: Lynn - Use to teach canoeing* at Reigate Sea Cadets, played canoe polo
Use to compete in slalom canoeing*.

* [This is probably the British use of the word canoeing. North Americans should read this as Kayaking]

Team Name:
Members:
Christine Irving - Toronto, Ontario
Race Goals:
Finish the course and love all the pain, bugs, wet and insanity you instantly forget when crossing the finish line.
Previous experience: 4 years as a solo female adventur racer. Favourite part of adventure racing is the kayaking so why not take it to the next level - 4 days! Maritimer so I must be a little insane.
Team Name:
Burnin' Daylight
Members:
Jeffrey Bannish - Anchorage, Alaska
Race Goals:
Previous experience: I have toured with my kayak in Prince William Sound, Alaska. I have completed several multi-day adventure races including: Alaska Wilderness Classic 2002, 2003 and 4-Winds Adventure Race 1999 and 2002
Team Name:
Grandma Bun Bun
Members:
Linda Bourassa - Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
To have fun, meet people, remain injury free and stay awake all the way to Carmacks and finish the race!
Previous experience: I have participated in the Yukon River Quest three times - 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Team Name:
Och Aye Canoe
Members:
Michael Wilson
Ian McNair
Race Goals:
To finish the race with no permanent health problems and still be friends at the end of the race; also to raise funds for cancer charities through sponsorship.
Previous experience: Michael - Canoed once or twice and decided to take it another level. Felt like a challenge and some fun in Canada.
Ian - Agreed to do this when I was drunk with Mike. Once canoed down the Dorodogne in France with my family when I was eight and I also have a really good Swiss Army penknife.
Team Name:
Bunt
Members:
Brent Williams - Chatham, NJ
Race Goals:
To finish 0 -5 days
Previous experience: Finished in top 95% for Blackburn Challenge' 03.
Team Name:
Lubbock Flower Power
Members:
Ingrid Wolcox - Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
To use my previous experience/knowledge of the River and beat my personal time; to have fun and anjoy the night paddles!
Previous experience: Participated in 2000, 2002 and 2003 River Quest; avid paddler, whitewater, seakayaking, wilderness, expedition-any type of paddling.
Team Name:
Gerwing/Hodgson
Members:
Chris Gerwing - Winnipeg, MB
Tim Hodgson - Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
Chris - To witness the beauty of the Yukon and survive.
Tim - To purge myself of the crazy idea of ultra marathon canoeing.
Previous experience: Chris - 5th in the Cooks Creek Classic East Selkirk Manitoba, 2003; lots of wilderness tripping experience.
Tim - 4th place in YRQ in 2002 and 2003.
Team Name:
Naughty Girls
Members:
Lynda Campbell - Whitehorse, Yukon
Tunde Fulop - Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
Naughty Girls just want to have fun and finish.
Previous experience: Lynda - What goes on the road stays on the road46I'm not talking
Tunde - I'm her partner in crime. I'm not talking either.
Team Name:
Michigan
Members:
Bruce Barton - Michigan, USA
Steven Landick - Marquette, MI
Race Goals:
WIN
Previous experience: Bruce - Canoe and kayak racing for 35 yrear. 1976 and 1980 Olympic Team kayak winner of Le Classique in Quebec
Steven - 28000 mile canoe journey 1980-3. Unlimited and Solo record holder Texas Water Safari. Record holder Yukon River Quest.
Team Name:
Fram
Members:
Kevin Stalheim - Milwaukee, WI, USA
Race Goals:
Be safe, finish see some amazing country; experience something unusual and challenging.
Previous experience:  
Team Name:
Sanguine
Members:
Jim Jager - Anchorage, AK, USA
Edward Jager - North Ogden, UT, USA
Race Goals:
Have a good time and finish.
Previous experience: Jim - Slow learner with t-shirts from events including Eco-Challenge, X-Games, Southern Traverse, Dyea to Dawson, Iditasport, Iditasport Extreme and the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic.
Ed - approximately 20 years recreation canoe/kayaking.
Team Name:
Yukon Water Women
Members:
Yvonne Harris - Whitehorse, Yukon
Patricia McKenna, Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
Yvonne - To meet, or better our time of the 2002 race and to finish strong and smiling
Patricia - Teaming up again with a gutsy Yukon woman to paddle this river we both love.
Previous experience: Yvonne - Raced in the 97 and 98 Dyea to Dawson and the 99, and 2002 YRQ. I write children's books set in the Yukon and the race has provided many stories of pain, adventure, companionship and endurance.
Patricia - Raced in 2002 YRQ. When not paddling, I teach high school and learn patience parenting 2 teenagers.
Team Name:
Sister Act
Members:
Ginger Turner, Austin, TX, USA
Kaki Burrus, Hollywood, Md, USA
Race Goals:
Ginger - To experience the beautiful Yukon wilderness, to participate in the world's longest canoe race
Kaki - Meet the Whitehorsean who told me to "be sure and bring your bikini for the race". Enter a race without dams, water mocassins, cowboy hats; keep up with my sister.
Previous experience: Ginger - Canoe racing for over 5 yrs., completed Texas Water Safari (260 mi) 3x.
Kaki - My husband and I have paddled lots of rivers on Northern Ontario and I a 4 times finisher in the Texas Water Safari.
Team Name:
Shut up and Paddle
Members:
Ray Hononich - Boise, Idaho, USA
Jeff Jager - Novad, CA, USA
Race Goals:
To finish without getting eaten by a bear. We entered to torture ourselves (our wives have been slacking off)
Previous experience: Ray - No canoe/kayap race experience. I have, however been doing triatholons, marathons, multi-sports since 1984
Jeff - Extensive recreational canoe experience; triathlete, snowshoe racer, outdoorsman.and I will offer Ray up to the bear if we see one!
Team Name:
Bathtub Powder Puffs
Members:
Shelley Gellatly, Whitehorse, Yukon
Michelle Christensen-Toews, Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
less than 4 days..to finish still talking and injry free.
Previous experience: Shelly - Scouting out best routes, to better prepare for next year's bathtub race.
Michelle - Bathtub race pitcrew in training.
Team Name:
Back Channel Paddlers
Members:
Darin Zandee, Ft McMurray, Alberta
Trent Enzsol, Calgary, Alberta
Race Goals:
Experience challenge and adventure
Previous experience: No previous canoe racing experience. Whitewhater tripping and whitewhater canoeing experience.
Team Name:
The Lady & The Tramp
Members:
Erin Neufeld, Whitehorse, Yukon
Stephen Horton, Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
The Plan so far is to avoid large rocks, sing a few songs, and have more fun than last time.
Previous experience: The Lady - Once just wasn't enough!
The Tramp - From what I remember I have done this before but that was really a daze. This time it's just for fun!
Team Name:
The Austrian
Members:
Heinz Rodinger, Gramastetten, Austria
Race Goals:
Enjoy the Yukon River and the adventure.
Previous experience: Multiple participant in the "Devices to Wesminster", multiple participant in the Arctic Canoe race (Finland); 3 times participant in the YRQ.
Team Name:
Aussie Invaders
Members:
Terry Bolland, West Australia
Edgar Vaneer, West Australia
Race Goals:
Paddling the entire length of the Yukon River-thought it an excellent opportunity to race such a great event.
Previous experience: Terry - Paddled Australia's longest river -the Murray -2500kms. Paddled the Mississippi, the Great White Water race, the Avon Descent. Held world record for paddling 220.8 km. In 24 hrs.
Edgar - Raced in 3 Avon Descents- Austrailia's premier whitewater race46love play boating.
Team Name:
Channel Surfers
Members:
Peter Coates, Whitehorse, Yukon
Liz Bosely, Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
62 hrs, 11 min... hoping for high water....
Previous experience: Peter - Finished 2001 River Quest in 62hr, 12 min. with my son.
Liz - Recreational paddler (aka Tlingit Warrior Woman)
Team Name:
Potato Barge II
Members:
Kent Fenton, DeWinton, AB
Rick Brown, Whitehorse, Yukon
Race Goals:
Hope to be drinking beer in Dawson by Sat. the 26th.
Previous experience: Kent - Have gone on some long painful outdoor excursions with Brown before. Not sure why46here we go again
Rick - After scratching last year, I want Kent to have the full river event experience.
Team Name:
Blazing Paddles
Members:
John Little, Edmonton, AB
Bill Butler, Edmonton, AB
Race Goals:
3 days... to see the Yukon
Previous experience: John - Bowron Lakes a few times... nothing this strenuous..
Bill - Lots of other adventures... looking forward to this one!
Team Name:
Members:
John Ronayne, Pemberton, BC
Marie Ronayne, Pemberton, BC
Race Goals:
To finish
Previous experience: John - Used to race 30 mile races once a year. To travel where my grandfather did in the Gold Rush
Marie - Have been in two 30mile races.
Team Name:
15 X 0
Members:
Larry Seethaler, Anchorage, Alaska
Brenda Forsythe, Anchorage, Alaska
Race Goals:
Same as togh DYEA to DAWSON and Ace the River Quest
Previous experience:  
Team Name:
3-D Man-Go Yayaker
Members:
Derek Crook, Nanaimo, BC
Race Goals:
Test my body's limits, finish with a respectable time; have fun and meet new people with similar interests.
Previous experience: Weekly series races; Bowen Is. 4 times; 1st in SK class twice; cincumnavigated Van. Islane last year in 36 days.
Team Name:
Beauty & the Beast
Members:
Leah Anderson, Prince Rupert, BC
Terry Ramin, Prince Rupert, BC
Race Goals:
Be a happy, competant paddling pair. I found your website while preparing for our family vacation last summer.. we just took up paddling last summer. Tried to get a voaguer team together. Failed, so I asked my wife if she'd go tandem.
Previous experience: Swimmer/water polo player; love the outdoors, especially on top of the mountains. Been activley canoeing, tandem/voyageur since last spring with a great bunch of people.

2003 Team Information

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