The 1st Kayak for a Cure in Whitehorse, Yukon had 15 registered participants as well as 4 paddlers who happened to be putting in the river at the same time who donated to the cause and joined our group. Each paddler wore a bib stating who they were paddling for. We had a support boat, a whitewater canoe, which could not keep up to us! We put in at Rotary Park in Whitehorse at 1:00pm and paddled 18 kilometers downriver to the Takhini River bridge where Up North Adventures and Canoe People transported us back to town.

A BBQ of caribou smokies, bison burgers and homemade salads and goodies was held at Robert Service Campground. All paddlers and their families attended. Michelle Hughson won a round trip ticket on Air North. In total, with on-line donations and pledge sheets, $9226.00 was raised for cancer. We all are looking to next year to make the event bigger and better!