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[Secret Weapon]

Who knows the scoop on Gorging?  Are they training to go to Calgary?  Will they be able to give FCRCC a run for the gold at Alcan? 

Who's ready to place their bets on the Alcan top 5?

1.  FCRCC
2.  Gorging
3.  Master's
4.  FCRCC B
5.  Portland, Pemberton or W3Media

[puppy]

Good luck this year....

There is going to be a few upsets this coming weekend......Eventhough, the local community is getting stronger, so has the out of town teams.....Don't count out Portland, & Calgary.

Some of our local coaches have out helping/coaching and mentoring these teams...and they look strong.....

They same top local teams may be pushed off their "pearch" this year........

I do hope the local teams take it all.....but we will see.........

[Colossus]

Good luck this year....

There is going to be a few upsets this coming weekend......Eventhough, the local community is getting stronger, so has the out of town teams.....Don't count out Portland, & Calgary.

Some of our local coaches have out helping/coaching and mentoring these teams...and they look strong.....

They same top local teams may be pushed off their "pearch" this year........

I do hope the local teams take it all.....but we will see.........

hey puppy...  work on your spelling and grammar 

[paddleboy]

 Yes Gorging has been training for Calgary ...... same as the Masters,W3Media and who knows if Pac Reach will also decide to also jump in at the last minute . Calgary Race Club will be at Alcan with their newly formed comp team to test the waters prior to the big event in Calgary .

 Alcan will kinda be a preview of what the showdown is expected to be like in Calgary and I fully expect to see some tight races this weekend .Just praying the weather holds out and gives us a warm weekend because if it rains it will really suck w/o the army tents

 

[Secret Weapon]

I did not see Kai a Kaika on the team list and unless Wasabi has brought up their level I don't think there is an out of team that will challenge FCRCC or the other top 3.  Calgary is going to make a run for it but I don't think they will out perform the top 3 either, not this year anyhow. 

I did notice Wasabi has 7 teams entered.  That beats out Synergy!

[Steamrollers Moaner]

I did not see Kai a Kaika on the team list and unless Wasabi has brought up their level I don't think there is an out of team that will challenge FCRCC or the other top 3.  Calgary is going to make a run for it but I don't think they will out perform the top 3 either, not this year anyhow. 

Kai'I'Kaika members will probably be paddling out of the Portland Paddling Club. 

[glowing_ice]

i hope they install at least one of those HUGE LCD screens at Alcan.  similar to the ones we saw at Harrison.  that will make the event so much better with race replays, announcements etc. etc.

[harshness]

No tents, No parking,No dragondollars? No admission, Wishful thinking.

[paddleboy]

Hmmmm....is Alcan dieing a slow death ?  Seems every year it gets a little worse than the year before .Too bad the days of the paddler parties, like at the Plaza , are gone ....those were the best !

 Is there even a paddlers party this year ? Usually you see clubs promoting but not this year....strange .Guess since Kai did the royal rumble at the Roxy maybe the clubs shied away

[Secret Weapon]

Are we to assume that Mountain Home Canoe Club is the same people as the Portland Paddling Club?  Then that would change my predictions to:

1.  FCRCC
2.  Gorging

and then a dog fight for 3rd with:

Master's, Portland, FCRCC B and Pemberton

[vicpaddler]

     Is the race schedule out yet? I didn't see it on the Alcan site.

[James Cole]

Portland Paddling is Mtn Home plus Kai plus other ex-Wasabi.

Wasabi is sending a lot of teams - but I wouldn't consider them a credible threat for the Mixed title.

[Dr. Evil]

Portland Paddling is Mtn Home plus Kai plus other ex-Wasabi.

Is this pretty much the same group that won the Comp A division at Alcan back in 2003 and became the first US Crew to take the title? They would definitely be a medal contender....

My predictions:
1) FCRCC
2) Gorging
3) Portland
4) Masters
5) Calgary

Other  possibilities for rounding out the Comp A division: W3Media, Pemberton, Pac Reach 1.

Having raced in Calgary the last 2 years, their top 3 or 4 crews are looking pretty good. I think they'll surprise some people.

[wanker]

I have hopes for my fellow Calgarians.  This team is made up of strong paddlers from a few other top-tier rec teams.  While I'd be surprised to see them compare to the likes of FCRCC, I think they should do well for a first year team.

I'll be the one guy on the shore cheering them on, in between paddle whoring for my sister's recreational team and visits to the nearest beer establishment.   

[glowing_ice]

wow some very interesting competition this year.  looks like the hype is really building for the weekend.

No tents, No parking,No dragondollars? No admission, Wishful thinking.

Alcan event coordinators, please set up a jumbo LCD screen for the audience and paddlers!

i think the weather has been a contributing factor that lead to less visitors and participants to this event.  rain rain rain.  hopefully the weather will be nice to us this year and give us a full two days of sunshine! 

no admission fee is a GREAT thing.  i don't know of any other west coast dboat venue that charges money for people to watch the races.  that was a big forum debate last year... the $15 admission could have gone to the beer garden.   

no parking... yeah... there are lots of pay parking around science world, if people don't mind walking (from the casino to science world!).  luckily we have the skytrain... convenience at it's best.

dragondollars?!    is that?  if i don't have a clue, i am pretty sure a lot of people don't care much for it either. 

but hopefully the event will be a greater success this year.