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Wildwater National Champions

1959 to 2011

Early research courtesy of Sue Taft,

author of The River Chasers, a history of American whitewater paddling

 

Year K-1 Wildwater K-1W Wildwater C-1 Wildwater C-2 Wildwater C-2M Wildwater
1959 Walter Kirschbaum none none

John Berry &

Bob Harrigan

none
1960 Ted Young none none none none
1961 Dan Makris none none

Bill Bickham &

Phil Hugill

none
1962 Dan Makris none none none none
1963

(F-1) Dan Makris

(R-1) Ron Bohlender

none none none none
1964 Ted Makris none none

Glen Roberts &

Jim Zacharias

none
1964   none none   none
1965 Ted Makris none John Berry

Bill Heinzerling &

Rowan Osborne

Kathy Berry &

Bob Harrigan

1966 Dan Makris none Bill Bickham

John Connet &

Jim Raleigh

Gay Gruss &

Mark Fawcett

1967 Tom Johnson Tammy McCollom Bill Bickham

Bill Heinzerling &

Rowan Osborne

Gay Gruss &

Mark Fawcett

1968 David Nutt Tamara DeBord John Sweet

John Bryson &

John Hummel

Gay Gruss &

Mark Fawcett

1969 Art Vitarelli none Al Chase

Brad Hager &

Norm Holcombe

Louise Wright &

Paul Liebman

1970 David Nutt Peggy Nutt (Mitchell) John Sweet

Bill Endicott &

Brad Hager

Barb Holcombe &

Norm Holcombe

1971 Dick Sunderland Peggy Nutt (Mitchell) John Sweet

Brent Lewis &

Kevin Lewis

Barb Holcombe &

Norm Holcombe

1972 Eric Evans Carol Fisher John Sweet

Stin Lenkerd &

Steve Piccolo

Carol Knight &

Dave Knight

1973 Tom McEwan Carol Fisher Russ Nichols Steve Chamberlin & Joe Stahl

Carol Knight &

Dave Knight

1974 David Nutt Carol Fisher Al Button Steve Chamberlin & Joe Stahl Rasa D'Entremont & George Lhota
1975 Bill Nutt Carol Fisher Al Button

Ben Cass &

Wallace Dyer

Louise Wright &

Jim McConeghy

1976

Tom Ruwitch Carol Fisher Al Button

Chuck Lyda &

Andy Toro

Margaret Clark &

Mike Chamberlin

1977 Bill Nutt Leslie Klein Angus Morrison

Jon Lugbill &

Bob Robison

Louise Wright &

Jim McConeghy

1978 Bill Nutt Leslie Klein Angus Morrison

David Hearn &

Ron Lugbill

Margaret Osborne &

Bern Collins

1979 Dan Schnurrenberger Cathy Hearn Chuck Lyda Ben Cass & Joe Stahl

Bunny Johns &

Mike Hipsher

1980 Dan Schnurrenberger Cathy Hearn David Hearn

Paul Grabow &

Jef Huey

none
1981 Dan Schnurrenberger Carol Fisher Chuck Lyda

Bern Collins &

Stan Janas

Bunny Johns &

Mike Hipsher

1982 Jon Fishburn Carol Fisher Jim Underwood

Mike Hipsher &

Dave Jones

none
1983 Jon Fishburn Carol Fisher Angus Morrison

Bob Bofinger &

Howard Foer

none

1984 Jon Fishburn Carol Fisher John Butler

David Mason &

Scott Overdorf

none

1985 Jon Fishburn Cathy Hearn Angus Morrison

David Jones &

Brent Turner

Mary Hayes &

Mike Hipsher

1986 Jon Fishburn Cathy Hearn Andy Bridge

Mike Hipsher &

David Jones

none
1987 Brent Reitz Cathy Hearn Andy Bridge

Mike Hipsher &

David Jones

none
1988 Brent Reitz Kathy Bolyn Andy Bridge

Mike Hipsher &

David Jones

 
1989 Jon Fishburn Mary Hipsher Andy Bridge

Mike Hipsher &

David Jones

 
1990 Andy Corra Jill Runnion Andy Bridge

Mike Hipsher &

David Jones

Becky Kassouf &

Max Wellhouse

1991 Brent Reitz   Andy Bridge

Chuck Lyda &

Dan Schnurrenberger

 
1992 Bryan Tooley Heidi Becker Andy Bridge

Nic Myers &

Dan Erwin

none
1993 Dan Johnson

Renata

Buddeusova-Altman

Andy Bridge

Martin Bay &

John Pinyerd

none
1994 Nelson Oldham   Andy Bridge

Martin Bay &

John Pinyerd

 
1995 Dan Johnson Mary Hayes Chuck Lyda

Chuck Lyda &

John Pinyerd

 
1996 Franklin Lewis Carolyn Porter Andy Bridge

Martin Bay &

John Pinyerd

none
1997 Franklin Lewis Carolyn Porter Michael Beavers Michael Beavers&

John Pinyerd
none
1998 Nelson Oldham Carolyn Porter Tim Sampsel Scott Overdorf & Michael Vorwerk none
1999 Nelson Oldham Lane Errickson Tim Sampsel none none
2000 Andrew McEwan Jennie Goldberg Tom Wier Charles Albright & Norwood Scott none
2001 Andrew McEwan Caroline Domenghino Tom Wier none none
2002 Chris Hipgrave Jamie Tidwell Bob Bofinger none none
2003 Andrew McEwan Rebecca (Bennett) Giddens Tom Wier

Russell Bailey &

Reid Bailey

none
2004 Geoff Calhoun Chara Whitmore John Pinyerd

Bob Bofinger &

Scott Leroux

none
2005 Geoff Calhoun Elizabeth 'Boo' Turner Tom Wier

Nic Borst &

Chris Wiegand

none
2006 Andy Corra Jennie Goldberg Tom Gray none none
2007 Geoff Calhoun Tierney O'Sullivan Tom Wier

John Pinyerd &

Tom Wier

none

2008

Geoff Calhoun

MacKenzie Hatcher

Tom Wier

John Pinyerd &

Mike Harris

none

2009 Andy Corra Tierney O'Sullivan Tom Wier

Rich Roehner &

Mike Baker

none

2010

Chris Hipgrave

Tienrey O'Sullivan

Tom Wier

Colton Popp &

Bryson Popp

none

2011 Doug Ritchie Haley Popp Tom Wier

Colton Popp &

Bryson Popp

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

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