The athletes now move to
the Rio Futaleufu in the Patagonia Region for the final two events to be held
on December 12th and 14th. The events will include a “Big Water Boatercross”
and a “Big Water Enduro Race.” In addition to paddling this amazing river, the
Whitewater Grand Prix hopes to increase awareness of the environmental threats
facing the region, including a massive hydro electric dam on the Futaleufu
(please see http://www.pressking.com/press-releases/Whitewater-Grand-Prix-raising-awareness-for-the-endangered-rivers-of-Chile-035494
)
Isaac Levinson now
enters a 3-way tie for first place overall with Dane Jackson (USA) and Eric
Deguil (FRA) who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Stage Three event. Evan
Garcia (USA) is in 4th and still in the running, only trailing by a few points
with the possibility of catching up over the final two stages.
In the ‘Whitewater
Sprint’, paddlers raced against the clock on a short stretch of class V
whitewater on the Rio Nevados that included a long entry slide and a 20′
waterfall. This was the third event of the 5-stage, 14-day competition.
For additional
information, please visit www.whitewatergrandprix.com
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