What do the first day of spring and a canoe race have in common? How about snow. Yea, it snowed on March 20th, 2010 - the first day of spring. The day before? I got out on the driving range for the first time this season. It was 70 and sunny. That's Missouri weather for you.
Anyway more than a dozen racers braved the low 30s temperature to compete in Charlie Lockwood's second Perche Creek Gutbuster - a 10 mile canoe/kayak race. The racers faced wind, snow/sleet, and words of encouragement such as "HURRY UP, WE'RE COLD!", from friends and family. Despite the weather, Charlie considered his race a great success. Everybody seemed in good spirits and, as always, had a great time paddling.
I'll be editing this entire character profile of Charlie Lockwood tomorrow and should have a complete story to present soon thereafter. I had a blast spending time with Charlie and his family and can only hope my photos convey to you what a good man he is. Also, if you're a canoer, you may want to check out Charlie's custom paddles on his website - Thetis Paddles.
Summertime U.S.A.
9 years ago
6 comments:
Jason, fantastic pictures. Bryan and myself (Alma) Hopkins love the picture of him clearing the bend in the river heading towards half-way point! It speaks beauty and cold - all wrapped into one. Great photography! Kuddos!
Alma - Thanks so much for checking out my blog. Glad you enjoy the photo. Prints are available if you're interested. You can e-mail me at JLenhartPhoto@gmail.com. Thanks again!
Jason, Thanks for covering the race! You can always find a great time when you get all these racers together! Hope you enjoyed it!
Kim - Thanks for looking at my blog. I really enjoyed covering the race. Seemed like everybody had a great time despite the freak weather. There are more pictures of Charlie on my blog if you get the time to check them out. Thanks again!
Jason, That's a great photo of Hopkins paddling through all that bad winter weather. Thanks for covering the race.
Rob
Hey Rob - Thanks for checking out my blog!
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