Featured Athlete – Kurt Kincel

This week’s featured athlete is Kurt Kincel. “Running Lava Falls in the dark was an adrenaline rush above all else.” Kurt Kincel, an arborist and owner of Alpine Design and Horticultural Services who lives in Edwards, Colorado, has joined the 9 Ball raft team to represent as Team USA at two world championships so far. He has competed in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, and now he’s training for a third: the 2017 World Rafting Championship in Japan’s Koboke Gorge on the Yoshino River, a section known for flips and swims. Recently, however, Kurt and the team changed up…

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Featured Athlete – Andy Baxter

This week’s USRA Featured Athlete: Andy Baxter from Ashland, Oregon. “I love the camaraderie of going into battle with my brothers.” Andy Baxter isn’t hard to spot in a crowd. Towering over most others at 6’4″, you will recognize him instantly as the guy with the biggest smile on his face all day long. His infectious positive attitude and constant cheerleading for all teams competing makes this week’s featured athlete a favorite for all the paddlers to encounter. Andy is a raft racer for Team Sawyer, a master’s raft racing team that competed at the 2016 World Rafting Championship in…

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