Kayaking High School Cleans up at Golden Rodeo

Yesterday Team Huge attended the Golden Rodeo event at the Clear Creek Play Park in Golden Colorado. This event is a series of rodeos that take place every Wednesday for six weeks straight. I was amazed at the organization of the event, the spectator turnout, and the talented kayaking community here in the city of Golden.

This competition included a rodeo and a boater-cross team event. Team Huge had five competitors in the rodeo and everyone participated in the boater-cross. The boater-cross included a short flat water sprint, then a run across a field up some stairs then racing back down twisting slides, then finished off with a down river paddle through the Golden Whitewater Park. This event can be summed up with one word, FUN!

In the rodeo Team Huge had a good showing. In the junior class Huge took first, second, and third out of an extremely talented field. Golden has a handful of talented juniors who was contenders and can “throw down.” Third place went to local hero Zach Mitchell who is leading the Golden Series point race. Alex Mohn found himself in second and threw one of the few trophy moves of the event, a McNasty. First place went to up and coming fifteen year old Chris Miller from Maryville, TN. Chris has traveled with the school for the past year and was awarded the most improved paddler at the end of this previous school year. Not only did Chris win the juniors but he also took first place in a talented Men’s expert class. Chris’ rides included cartwheels both ways, loops, air flips, and space godzillas.

Photo by: Jason Aytes