Time to sign up to paddle against cancer. Novice canoers, whitewater knuckeldraggers, and weekend river warriors can register for the third annual EddyFlower Vertical Challenge, a competition to see who can paddle the most vertical feet and raise the most money for cancer research over a 32-day period beginning May 15. Replica Omega 2901.50.91 Planet Ocean Watch Winners are eligible for up to $17,000 worth of prizes, including a seven-day Boquete Outdoor Adventures trip to Panama and a new Fluid Solo Kayak.Kayakers, rafters, canoers and riverboarders from all
states and of all skill levels can go to eddyflower and register a team of up to five paddlers in one of six divisions (Open, Class V, Class IV, Class III, Weekend Warrior and Women’s). Once registered, competitors seek donations that will go towards First Descents, a Colorado-based charity organization—founded by kayaker Brad Replica Omega 4833.51.31 Co-Axial GMT Watch Ludden—that focuses on young adults with cancer. Nothing like a little Radiohead inthe morning to wake you up, break that wilderness quiet, and get you movingstrong.--Stephen Regenold writes a daily blog on outdoors gearat .
Ludden and co. will hold nine camps this summer in six different states, providing whitewater and other adventure experiences to help promote physical, psychological, and emotional healing from cancer. For more on the camps, check out this story in USA Today.When May 15 hits, bring your A-game. In 2008, the Vertical Challenge included 200 competitors that ran more than 1,420,000 total feet while raising $28,000-plus Replica Omega 2517.50 Aqua Terra Quartz Watch for charity. If you want to hang with Ludden and crew before the kayaking starts, hit up the First Descents Ball on April 11th in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado.
