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The 21st annual Animas
River Days, one of the state’s premier whitewater
festivals and a favorite among local paddlers, reinstated
a crowd favorite at this year’s event: The Retro
Rodeo. Celebrating the days of old, competitors were limited
to boats 10 feet or longer and were given three oneminute
heats to prove their whitewater prowess. Durango’s
Jamie Bach, resplendent with water wings and a Prijon
Hurricane, won the competition with his series of stunning
enders. Local old man of the river, John Brennan (believed
to have invented the ender) took second, while World Freestyle
Champ Eric Jackson showed he wasn’t afraid of a
little air with a third-place performance.
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