Dawson City Defenders

And the winners are.... a 6 person team by the name of The Texans with a modified canoe with pizza slices and granola bars taped to the inside. These boys really knew how to prepare a canoe. They used tubes and filters to suck in high protein liquids with electrolytes, minerals and vitamins.

Because it never really gets completely dark here I was able to hang off the cliffs videotaping canoes and kayaks weaving and bobbing around eddies and hooks on the rapids. One 8-member team by the name of the Loonies (they're from Canada) took in tons of water smashing through the torrent, so much so they had to dock for an hour and clean out their canoe.

Just a few minutes ago I shot them passing the finishing line in modest time. They were completely and totally exhausted... after all, who isn't after 460 miles?

But more on the winners with videos and photos in a minute, I'm missing out on all the fun...