Whoa! Those are some burly fellows in the team pictures. Indeed, they could intimidate! Congratulations on your team's placements. The chickies surely must have been the deciding factor, though. ;-)
Good job!
JKC
Good for you and your team! That is really neat! I trust you will do as well today. I love the pictures of the team, etc. What memories.
Safe trip home to everyone!
JKC
Keep going.. good luck today Good work.. 9th so far, you will do your best. I am so impressed with this blog, it is really, really cool. I agree with kristen.. it had to be tuna melt and the mirror pond.. have fun and good luck.
YAAAA!!! Double YAAAA, Triple YAAAA Hey there.. Great work, great pictures - happy paddlers. We wish you were there. Drink beer, paddle hard and do your best. Take care, and we are excited to see the news. Good Luck.
Toronto Tower Wow! What a wonderful picture of the Toronto Tower! It looks like you are all having a fantastic time. Can't wait to hear the results from todays race!!! We are all cheering for you back here.
Northwood is behind you Northwood, North Dakota is proud to have one of it's own competing in Toronto. Way to Go Erin! We're following the team with our very best wishes.
9th place out of how many teams????? Good job! And that's just the beginning! Good luck on the 500m.
Yes, there was a nice article in The Oregonian about your team and the race. You guys "made" the paper! That's great! And I bet there will be more when you get back. DC
Hey Team! You all look fabulous in your new unis! I miss you all and wish I could be there, too. It's been kind of lonely back here.. :-(
Kick some ass today!!!
Good Luck - Kick Ass! Ok kids, go show them how it's done today! Wishing you all the greatest success -- may your hard work pay off with room to spare.
Aloha!
Great Pictures Hi, Erin! I hope your folks have made it to Toronto safe and sound. I've sent your site around to others and they love it. Good luck in your race today--I hope you win! Love ya! JKC
Wow! Toronto looks like a cool place! Looking good, ET! Tomorrow is the big day. Good luck, and I KNOW we'll have to celebrate when you guys come home. Good luck again!
DC
Hey ET, Cool pictures! Geat Blog! But something it's missing from the pictures...I guess it's ME!! Good luck on Friday. Can't wait to see more pics.
I like the "real" bus driver, I hope you took good care of the kids :-)
Later,DC
Living Vicariously through your adventure You guys are ready you've done the work and now your going to walk the walk were with you in spirit if not in body.
Everyone looks so fit and happy.
As we're crusing down the Columbia in the Wildside relay we'll take a moment after we right the canoe to...ok after were back on dry land to
send you our vibes everyone here is really supportive of your efforts!!!
You represent the best paddlers and paddling Portland has to offer.
Look forward to more pictures as I said living vicariously through your adventure. C.
So proud! I am so proud of all of you guys. You have been so focussed and now it will pay off. I expect nothing less than THE BIG WEINER! I know that you can do more than just dance, sing and look good in a sarong. Speaking of which, some very attractive cheesecake photos in the last entry. Photoshop is amazing.
good LUCK! Hope you guys really show those right coasters how it's done. When you get back, maybe you can come toast your inevitable success as we celebrate my graduation on the 19th? I promise there will be beer there too (something to keep in mind, open invite).
Fantastic pictures. Particularly approve of the paparazzi techniques.
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This is my blog and photo gallery of our trip to Toronto, Canada, for the 2006 Club Crew World Championships.
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Whale
That's not fair!!! You guys got to see the whales :-( Remember, when we went, "he" was a "no show" Maybe next time!