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

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

Kenny Lane of team Rockfish Rangers drafting across the footbridge.

Phil Blay of "team last minute" in the lead

Rick Humphreys of "the biodegradables".

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.

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

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.

Rick Nelson crosses the finish line from the beach.

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

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

John Easterbrook with the Vitek Vikings.

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

Boats safely up on the beach, waiting for retrieval.

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.

The receiving line.

The conga line of boats.

View from the pedestrian bridge below the finish line.

Volunteers sort things out.

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

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

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.