7th annual Nantahala Open was a high water event!
2011 NANTAHALA OPEN STATS
Water level at 8AM: 1970 cfs
Number of entries: 53
Male contestants: 42
Female contestants: 11
Wavesport Boats: 15
Jackson Boats: 14
Pyranha: 3
Dagger: 8
Liquid Logic: 6
Other: 6 (including inflatable sharks, floaties, etc…)
Ingenuity is part of the event!!
2011 Category Winners:
The Family That Paddles Together/Ironman Award: Team Popp (Bryson, Selena, Colton, Haley, and Tom)
The Pimp My Boat Award – Men’s Division: Rick Thompson
Best Boat Carnage: Tom Miller
Best Vertical Time: Michael Kellis
The Voluntary Beatdown Award: Errick Hill
Look Ma No Hands Award: Drew Harrison
Personal First Descent Award: Alyssa Taylor
Perfect 10 Award: Bob Wiggins III
The Kickflip (Pan Am?) Award: Sean Podrecca
Swimming With Sharks Award: Gretchen Mallins
The “Speaking of Swimming With Sharks…” Award: Garry Nolte
Whiplash Award: Brooks Dobbs
The Pimp My Boat Award – Women’s Division: Franceska Barreto
Winner of the Wave Sport Boat of Choice: Brian McPherson
Wave Sport Boat of Choice Raffle Winner taking home his Habitat!
Wrapping up the event:
The Smax Brothers behind the camera
Smax Brothers in Action
The official event video is compliments of the Smax Brothers… Part I and Part II.
Music was compliments of DJ Terrence Young and Yonne
Beverages compliments of Highlan Brewing Company
Awesome post-river dinners provided by The Filling Station of Bryson City
For all the photos of the event and post-event festivities … Check out the event photos….
And a finally, thanks to all the amazing sponsors of the event. And to the Wave Sport team for their great support.