What a day! What a paddle! Just like that, Paddle Battle 2024 is in the books.
Over 150 attendees, paddlers, and volunteers from across the region gathered to help us celebrate the Appomattox River and all that it offers us. From the Guided Paddle to the Race, folks enjoyed their time on the water – and the hot dogs and hamburgers, too! We’re so thankful to everybody who helped us make this a successful and fun day on the river.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Race Winners (Time in Hours/Minutes):
🚣♀️ KAYAKS OVER 16′:
Female: Shelli Schinkus – 1:35
Male: Dave Segars – 1:30 (Fastest Overall)
🚣 KAYAKS UNDER 16’:
Female: Audrey Dannenberg – 1:55
Male: Dave Dolak – 1:35
🚣♂️ UNLIMITED:
Tandem Canoe
Jim Perry and Edward (Rusty)McLain – 1:35
Photo by Chesterfield County.
We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting this year’s Paddle Battle: the Dominion Energy Foundation, the John Randolph Foundation, Virginia American Water, AdvanSix, CSX, Coca-Cola Consolidated, the Bank of Southside Virginia, the Appomattox River Soil & Water Conservation District, and the TriCities Hospital. A special shoutout to our in-kind sponsors and partners: Rappahannock Adventures, Virginia Outside, Jordan Point Marina, Celebri-Tees, Trapezium Brewing Co., the City of Hopewell, the City of Petersburg, and Chesterfield County.
