Motorcycle escort to the first cyclist to come through Riverbend park on the way to the kayak start.

Rick Humphreys of "the biodegradables".

Rick Nelson crosses the finish line from the beach.

Kyle Tsuye with "Team South Kaiser" winces as those little-used quads get ready to land.

The receiving line.

On the beach, people try to reunite with their boats.

Team CCK's Jessie Moore bringing in the first place cycling time.

This guy stood in the river for over 2 hours, ensuring that kayakers coming in would take that last left turn to the finish line, instead of continuing to the Arden rapids.

2nd place team "The 3 to Fear" crosses the finish line with paddler Luke Barrett.

The conga line of boats.

Boats on the beach. This year had over 700 boats!!

Kenny Lane of team Rockfish Rangers drafting across the footbridge.

Team CCK takes the race first place with Craig Tanner coming in well ahead of the next team.

Eric Sorenson with team "2 Young Bucks@an Old Gray Maher"

Boats safely up on the beach, waiting for retrieval.

View from the pedestrian bridge below the finish line.

View from the water at the finish line, where a variety of paddlecraft come in. Eppie's is an inclusive race, where everyone is welcome, and everyone has a chance at earning a ribbon.

Phil Blay of "team last minute" in the lead

Rick Nelson, with team "Nelson PhotoArt" comes in 4th place overall, and 1st place in the Adaptive Division with a blazing time of 1:39.

John Easterbrook with the Vitek Vikings.

The receiving line, down in the water. As boats arrive, the paddlers get out of their watercraft, then run up the beach to the finish line. Volunteers in the water form a conga-line to pass the boats down river to get carried up to the beach for safekeeping.

Volunteers sort things out.