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The 16th annual Yukon River Quest will be remembered for the breakers on Lake Laberge.

鈥淚t was a wild ride for my team and many others,鈥� said paddler Jeff Brady, who steered a voyageur canoe team from Skagway across the finish line this year.

Teams battled breakers that blew up from the south on Lake Laberge. But after persevering through those very tough conditions 鈥� including some dramatic rescues 鈥� most teams carried on and had good weather all the way to Dawson City.

River levels were lower than usual, resulting in slower times. Overall, 48 teams finished of the 66 that were registered.

There were 18 scratches.

Following the race, a ceremony was held at Robert Service School, with awards handed out as follows:

SOLO CLASSES

(Winners received hand-made necklaces from Gold Trail Jewellers, plus prize money)

Open C1

1. Team 36, Races Beyond Reason, Gaetan Plourde [49:48:57]

2. Team 19, Wun-Num-Nut, Jeff Brainard [50:31:12]

Women鈥檚 K1

1. No cash awards (top team 62 Wave Eater Art finished in 57:24:29)

Men鈥檚 K1

1. Team 6, Time to Go, Dave Hutchison [46:25:52]

2. Team 44, Veni Vidi Vici, Thomas de Jaeger [51:36:16]

3. Team 18, Akita, Wayne Anderson [52:43:18]

Overall Solo

1. Team 6, Time to Go, Dave Hutchison [46:25:52]

2. Team 36, Races Beyond Reason, Gaetan Plourde [49:48:57]

3. Team 19, Wun-Num-Nut, Jeff Brainard [50:31:12]

TANDEM CANOE CLASS

Women鈥檚 C2

1. No cash awards (top team 34 No Turning Back finished in 55:17:07)

Mixed C2

1. Team 38, Hurry Hard, Brandon Johnston/Shona Barbour [52:16:37]

2. Team 63, Northern Allies, Patrick Poulin/Natalie Vachon [54:03:50]

3. Team 51, Hippy Dippy, Jeremy Staveley/Gillian Stavely [54:44:38]

Men C2

1. Team 43, Puha no Huahine, Philippe Esteva/Nicolas Esteva [49:54:10]

2. Team 11, Paddler of Fortune, Philippe Heitz/Arthur Sucker [52:08:20]

3. Team 65, Pull Aim Click Bang, Lukas Stutzer/Alex Buetow [53:35:23]

Overall C2

1. Team 38, Hurry Hard, Brandon Johnston/Shona Barbour [52:16:37]

2. Team 63, Northern Allies, Patrick Poulin/Natalie Vachon [54:03:50]

3. Team 51, Hippy Dippy, Jeremy Staveley/Gillian Stavely [54:44:37]

TANDEM KAYAK

Women K2

1. No cash awards (top team 42 The Girls from Oz finished in 63:13:24)

Mixed K2

1. No cash awards (top team 24 The Barefoot Paddlers finished in 59:19:04)

Men K2

1. Team 35, Two Numbnuts, Shaun Thrower/Steve King [45:30:32]

2. Team 12, Blurred River Lines, Matt Kellow/Sharman Learie [53:07:57]

Overall K2

1. Team 35, Two Numbnuts, Shaun Thrower/Steve King [45:30:32]

2. Team 12, Blurred River Lines, Matt Kellow/Sharman Learie [53:07:57]

VOYAGEUR CANOES

Women鈥檚 VC

1. No cash awards (top team WHOA finished in 57:37:39)

Mixed Voyageur

1. Team 39, Team Ts鈥檃lvit, Yukon [48:43:26]

2. Team 55, The Skagnificent Six, Alaska [51:17:26]

Overall VC

1. Team 39, Team Ts鈥檃lvit, Yukon [48:43:26]

2. Team 55, The Skagnificent Six, Alaska [51:17:26]

SPECIAL AWARDS (cash)

Top All-Yukon Canoe: Team 34 No Turning Back, Pat McKenna/Elizabeth Boseley [55:17:07]

Top All-Yukon Kayak: Team 44 Veni Vidi Vici, Thomas de Jaeger [51:36:16]

Top First Nation Team: Team 53, Canoe Do It, Clay Sewap/Jason Charles [54:00:35]

SPECIAL AWARDS (sponsored)

Top Yukoners: Team 39 Ts鈥檃lvit, Yukon, [48:43:26] (sponsored by Yukon Brewing)

Fastest Senior 55+: Team 64 4GeneS, Gary Seed [61:04:03] (sponsored by The Skagway 麻豆社区 Co./Lynn Canal Publishing)

Most Improved: No award 鈥� no returning team beat their time from 2013 (sponsored by Klondike Visitors Association)

Spirit of the Yukon: (Art from Sign of the Raven) Team 66 Kenny G, Ken Gibbons. About 20 km before Big Salmon, Team 4 Yu-kon Du-et capsized. Team 66 was the first boat to pass by and took care of Team 4 for 3.5 hours, building a fire, feeding the two female canoe paddlers, and keeping them company. Gibbons, from Whitehorse, did not leave until the girls were safely taken care of at the Big Salmon monitor point.

Red Stove: Team 37 Krave Kayak Sam Colley/Chris Jackson (Sponsored by Haywire Industries/Harry Kern Photography/Griffith鈥檚/Mobile Maintenance) Given to winner of the back of the pack, the next to last team to cross the finish line.

Top Overall Team: Team 35 Two Numbnuts (free entry for captain and team members in 2015 YRQ and name on permanent trophy) first to finish the race last Friday, at 7:30.