Racer Bios for 2023 Yukon River Quest Entrants
There are 54 paid-up teams (134 paddlers), 0 part paid teams (0 paddlers)
Bib Sponsor:
Yukon 1000 Timing Software
Charities:
Yukon Cancer Care Fund
Time: 49:57:34
10th Overall
3rd Voyageur
1st Womens Voyageur
Age: 57 previous races: 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2014 scratched in Carmacks
YRQ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Finished in Dawson
Finish in under 50 hours with a healthy happy team. Raise awareness and funds for the Yukon Cancer Care Fund. Hoping to hit $100,000 in total funds raised since the team started in 2016.
Raise awareness and funds for the Yukon Cancer Care Fund. Hoping to hit $100,000 in total funds raised since the team started in 2016!

Age: 60 previous races: 2016,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
This will be my 6th YRQ race.
Have a fun race and (hopefully!?) hit the $100,000 mark on fund raising for the Yukoners Cancer Care Fund!
Age: 50 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
2 YRQ finishes
1 YRQ scratch before Carmacks
Dawson in under 50 hrs!
To race and laugh with like minded hockey playing women - raise money for and awareness of the Yukoners’ Cancer Care Fund.
Age: 59 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
2 YRQ finishes with Stix Together
Dawson in 50 hrs!!
Paddle hard and finish well with a group of amazing women!
To raise money for and awareness of the Yukoners’ Cancer Care Fund.
Age: 41 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
This will be my 3rd timing doing the YRQ
To raise money for the Yukoners Cancer Care Fund, to have fun and make it to Dawson in under 50hr.
Age: 47 previous races: 2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2022
Make it through Five Fingers with my team of all-star women! Laugh through the training season as much as I did last year.
Who could resist this team of fabulous ladies?!
Age:
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
New to the race, but found so much joy as a training sub for Stix Together in past years that I jumped on the chance to join the crew for 2023!
Enjoy the training and the teamwork, paddle hard all the way to Dawson.
Age: 49
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
First time participating in this event.
To finish in 50 hrs, make friends and have fun while raising money for our Cancer care foundation
Bib Sponsor:
Yukon Brewing
Time: 47:36:03
3rd Overall
1st Voyageur
1st Mixed Voyageur
Age: 61 previous races: 2012,2015,2017
Sex: F
From: Penticton,, BC, Canada
YRQ 2012, 2015, 2017.
Adventure races and other long events.
Finish with a smile.
My main reason is to hang out with wonderful, inspiring people in a wonderful and inspiring place.
Age: 60
Sex: F
From: Wallace, MI, United States
YRQ 2015, 2017
Finish with a smile and no chaffing.
Spend time with great people.
Age: previous races: 2015,2017
Sex: F
From: Newark, CA, United States
YQR 2015, 2017
Finish with a smile
Celebrate milestone birthday!
Age: previous races: 2015,2017
Sex: F
From: Alameda, CA, United States
YRQ 2015, 2017
Finish with a smile.
Spend time with great people
This is how my friends wanted to spend our milestone birthdays - I may need some new friends! ;-)

Age: 40
Sex: M
From: Lena, WI, United States
Ausable Canoe Marathon
Marji Gesick MTB race
Crusher MTB race
Polar Roll MTB race
Help the team as much as I possibly can.
Kathy made me do it.

Age: 65
Sex: F
From: San Diego, CA, United States
Outrigger ocean racing
Paddle with my friends on a grand adventure
Honored to be invited
Bib Sponsor:
yukoninfo.com
Time: 49:56:02
9th Overall
2nd Voyageur
2nd Mixed Voyageur
Age:
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
14 YRQ's.
Staying upright and enjoy getting to Dawson
Age: previous races: 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Jim says we've done 14 YRQ's. Whatever!!!
Enjoy the paddle with great team members through the best and most beautiful Territory in the world.
To have one more go at it.

Age: 99 previous races: 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Some YRQs with great people
Paddle, Paddle, Paddle, drink, eat, scream, pee, laugh, cry, sing, Jim says “Hut!”, switch, REPEAT… and Dawson, here we come!
For Jim’s Happy 80th!
For Linda Rapp, Ingrid Wilcox and Michelle Wagner.
For feeling pains in my shoulders, the rock faces, the midnight sun, the little people at the shore, the voices from the wilderness…

Age: previous races: 2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQs
start strong, finish strong, and then there's the middle
can't help it. You do it once and then it just beckons you back again and again and again and again and . . .

Age: previous races: 2006
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
1 YRQ, 1 Canadian Marathon Canoe Championship, 3 Outrigger Canoe World Championships, 5 Dragonboat World Championships, 2 long distance International Outrigger Canoe races. 6 wilderness rivers in the Yukon.
To finish strong with a smile on my face.
To see if this old girl still has it going on.
Age: previous races: 2011,2018
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
A couple of previous YRQs.
To stay awake the ENTIRE time. And, to enjoy the experience as a first time voyageur paddler.
Bib Sponsor:
Up North Adventures
Time: 53:57:51
19th Overall
6th Voyageur
1st Mens Voyageur
Age: 25
Sex: M
From: South Coogee, NSW, Australia
Age: 26
Sex: M
From: High Range, NSW, Australia
Age: 25
Sex: M
From: Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia
Age: 26
Sex: M
From: Mosman, NSW, Australia
Age: 26
Sex: M
From: Manly, NSW, Australia
Age: 25
Sex: M
From: High Range, NSW, Australia
Bib Sponsor:
Victoria Gold Corp
Sponsors:
Victoria Gold Corp
Time: 63:48:49
37th Overall
7th Voyageur
4th Mixed Voyageur
Age: 26
Sex: M
From: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Multi-day backcountry canoe trips in Nova Scotia, British Columbia
Complete the race within time limits.
Age: 39
Sex: F
From: Surrey, BC, Canada
Backpacking, camping, hiking, geology exploration
Finish and have fun
Age: 30
Sex: F
From: Revelstoke, BC, Canada
Multi-day backcountry canoe trips in British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario
Ensuring everyone has fun.
Age: 24
Sex: M
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Flat and white water canoe wilderness trip experience in Northern ontairo up to month long remote canoe trips and white water experience up to class (III) rapids.
To finish within the allotted time
Age: 32
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
No paddling races. Other Yukon races in relay setup.
Not get injured/ be prepared so I enjoy it.
Age: 36
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Multi-day backcountry canoe trips in British Columbia
Complete the race within time limits.
Age: 54
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Raced tandem canoe in Alberta Summer Games.
Finish the race and be a strong member of the team.
See the river that carried the prospectors North during the gold rush.
Age:
Sex: F
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Backcountry canoe trips in Ontario.
Finish the Race.
Saying yes before really thinking it through.
Bib Sponsor:
Beautiful You Laser & Esthetics
Time: 52:00:00
15th Overall
4th Voyageur
2nd Womens Voyageur
Age: previous races: 2004,2005,2006,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
13 YRQ
Get to Dawson before the bars close Saturday night.
Love the race, love the river
Age: previous races: 2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
TBA
Enjoy every moment with the greatest people!
:)
Age: previous races: 2003,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Previous YRQs
Enjoy the river, wildlife and friends.
Age: previous races: 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Wynndel, BC, Canada
Lots!
To have fun out on the river.
Age: previous races: 2005,2017
Sex: F
From: Victoria, BC, Canada
2 riverquests and 2 adventure races
To do as well as we can, have some fun and avoid swimming
Tunde
Age: previous races: 2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Completed the 1/2 in 2022
Have fun with a great group of women
Bib Sponsor:
Griffiths Heating & Sheet Metal
Time: 26:00:05
1st Overall
1st Voyageur
1st Womens Voyageur
Age: 50 previous races: 2003,2004,2005,2006,2008,2009,2010,2011,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
14 years paddling in the YRQ
To prove to myself that I can continue to overcome challenges in my life and to have “fun!”
To continue on with PA’s mission to encourage and empower breast cancer survivors about life after cancer.
Age: 65 previous races: 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2015,2016,2017,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Atlin, BC, Canada
10 YRQa and many other expeditions in the wilderness.
Challenge myself physically and mentally to plan for, start and finish the race while enjoying the river and the many analogies it provides for the struggle against breast cancer and the joy of life.
Raise awareness of breast cancer and that breast cancer survivors can lead full, active and healthy lives.
Continue the goal of Paddlers Abreast to participate in the race every year.
Honouring the members that have died.
Age: 72 previous races: 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2012,2013,2014,2015,2017,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ x 14 (including 2001, 2002, 2003 under name Dawn Olli)
Carmack, safe and sound.
keep it going
Age: 48 previous races: 2018,2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Completed 2018 + 2019 YRQs, tried for 2020, and trained for 2021
- Fun, laughter, camaraderie
- To embrace my teammates at the finish line, feeling proud of our accomplishment
- to challenge my mind and body
- to hear the cheers of our supporters :)
- to remind others that there is much life + adventure after going through cancer treatment
Age: 68 previous races: 2012
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2012 Racer
Have fun, finish the race and enjoy the scenery.
Paddling in memory of mom, looking forward to enjoying the team.
Age: 37
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
First YRQ. Trained as a spare for Paddlers Abreast in 2022
To gain experience

Age: 58 previous races: 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2010 to 2019
Yukon 360 and anything under the midnight sun or the winter sundogs.
Start and finish.
Paddling in honour of the ones battling and the ones who fought till the end. For too many other loved ones I see suffer of Breast cancer and other forms of cancer..... You have touched and are touching my life in so many ways, everyday, I will never be thankful enough for it.
Age: 55
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Fulda Challenge - Team Canada (Yukon)
Full Moon in June - Adventure Race (Invermere)
Yukon Adventure Challenge (Whitehorse)
Subaru Half Ironman (Peterborough)
Enjoy some most excellent companionship, and to boldly go where I have not gone before - I'm talking about cadence!
To share in a personal journey that is about many aspects of health, and honour the journey many have taken and are taking regarding breast cancer.
Bib Sponsor:
Tatshenshini Expediting
Time: 57:27:35
30th Overall
4th C4
4th Mens C4
Age:
Sex: M
From: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Years of backcountry paddling growing up in Ontario and BC, mountaineering, backpacking, etc.
Finish strong! Be happy!
Part of a cycling and paddling journey from Victoria to Tuktoyaktuk!
Age:
Sex: M
From: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
40 years of backcountry paddling, hiking, mountaineering, skiing… any way to get out into the wilderness.
Finish strong! Have fun!
Part of a cycling and paddling journey from Victoria to Tuktoyaktuk.
Age:
Sex: U
From: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Years of backcountry paddling, hiking, mountaineering, skiing etc.
Finish and have fun!
Part of a cycling and paddling journey from Victoria to Tuktoyaktuk.
Age:
Sex: U
From: Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Years of backcountry paddling, hiking, mountaineering, skiing etc.
Finish and have fun!
Part of a cycling and paddling journey from Victoria to Tuktoyaktuk.
Bib Sponsor:
Gold Trail Jewellers
Time: 56:59:14
26th Overall
3rd C4
3rd Mens C4
Age: 58
Sex: M
From: POWYS, United Kingdom
Many many years ago I used to compete in slalom K1 to international standard and C2 to National Standard... But I stress, that was many years ago.
Simply to finish and to enjoy.
Now a lot fatter, a lot less fit and a lot older, I am finally having a crack at an event I first heard of in 2003 when I first visited the Yukon to participate in the inaugrial YAU foot race.
Age:
Sex: M
From: SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom
No marathon canoeing experience, but multiple expereince of endurance foot races in the Arctic (6633 Arctic Ultra in Canada) plus deserts and jungles around the World
Simply to finish and enjoy
Just something stunning to do.
Age: 58
Sex: M
From: FT MCMURRAY, AB, Canada
Multiple foot ultras and wilderness treks
To be fairly competitive and finish the race
I entered the race because I was bullied by an Englishman named Tony that said I had no other choice than do the race.
Age: 53
Sex: M
From: Springville, United States
A life time of alpine style climbing and summits, multiple Spartan Death Races, 6633 Arctic Ultra here in the Yukon and NWT, plus many other foot races around the World in extreme environments.
Enjoy the comradery and badassery of my mates and finish.
Peer pressure and to experience the Yukon and sweetness of life.
Bib Sponsor:
Time: 54:51:01
23rd Overall
2nd C4
2nd Mens C4
Age: 35
Sex: M
From: Urbana, IL, United States
Canoeing and Kayaking throughout Wisconsin and the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota
To have fun and enjoy the ultimate sufferfest!
Age: 31
Sex: M
From: Rapid City, SD, United States
Spending my free time exploring the outdoors on back country trips and paddling throughout northern California
To push myself and explore the beauty of the Yukon Territory
Age: 35
Sex: M
From: Kaneohe, HI, United States
Active member of a competitive Hawaiian outrigger canoe club
Race in an environment far different than the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Hawaii
Age: 34
Sex: M
From: Monona, WI, United States
Comfortable canoeing class 3 rapids.
Endurance athlete (Ironman, SwimRun, marathon).
Commuted to work via kayak for years.
Experience an endorphin high through an Arctic summer.
Avoid crippling blisters.
Masochism. And friendship.
Bib Sponsor:
Driving Force
Time: 49:09:00
7th Overall
1st C4
1st Mens C4

Age: 53
Sex: M
From: Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | België | Belgique | Belgien
YRQ 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
Finish <50 hours
Age: 69 previous races: 2014,2016,2018
Sex: M
From: Essen, Antwerpen, Belgium | België | Belgique | Belgien
YRQ 2014, YRQ 2016, YRQ 2018, YRQ 2020
Want to win in our category:).
Want to win the YRQ one's:), just to have a nice race and meet our friends in the Yukon:).
Age: 65
Sex: F
From: Sherburne, NY, United States
4 Previous YRQ's
1 Previous Yukon 1000
38 ADK 90 Mile Canoe Classic
38 General Clinton Canoe 70 Mile Race
2 AuSable 120 Mile canoe race
1 DW Canoe 125 Mile race
15 Cannonball 90 mile Canoe events
40 years of local Canoe races
Finishing Strong, Hard, Fast, and First in our teams category.
Challenges of endurance racing, the beauty of the Yukon, and team support.
Age: previous races: 2012,2016,2018,2022
Sex: M
From: Marke, Belgium | België | Belgique | Belgien
4 x YRQ
Finish <50 h
Bib Sponsor:
North 60 Petro
Wed 19:58:00 2.8km past Carmacks CoalMine -136.282, 62.09; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 40
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Extensive outdoor winter experience
Try to be a competitive team
Age:
Sex: M
From: Cochrane, AB, Canada
Enjoys long walks on the beach, not too fond of getting hit in the head
Learning to work with a team
Age:
Sex: M
From: calgary, AB, Canada
Back country skiing. An avid mountain biker who is really a closet road cyclist
Try not to fight with Evan
Age:
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Finds the whole sports scene to be just "aces"
Try not to fight with Darrell
Bib Sponsor:
Northland Beverages
Time: 46:17:12
1st Overall
1st Tandem Canoe
1st Mixed Tandem Canoe
Age: 43
Sex: M
From: Golden lake, ON, Canada
YRQ 2018-2019-2022
Keep the round side down
Prospect for the Big River Club
Age: 48
Sex: F
From: Golden Lake, ON, Canada
YRQ 2018-2019
Paddle with my amazing husband.
I don't understand the question?
Bib Sponsor:
Lister Motor Sports
Sponsors:
Listers Motor Sports
Wed 07:49:56 at Carmacks CoalMine -136.267, 62.112; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 35 previous races: 2016,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, Canada
A few YRQs
Finish
Age: 38 previous races: 2016,2017,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
A few YRQs
Survive
Bib Sponsor:
Air North
Time: 49:53:49
8th Overall
6th Tandem Canoe
3rd Mens Tandem Canoe

Age: 46 previous races: 2011,2016,2018,2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2011, 2016, 2018, Race to the Klondyke 2021 and YRQ 300 in 2022.
Be faster than the last time.
Age: 38 previous races: 2018
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2018
To do my best and smile at the end
Bib Sponsor:
Northwestel
Sponsors:
Northwestel
nwtel.ca
Time: 55:08:55
24th Overall
9th Tandem Canoe
5th Mens Tandem Canoe
Age: 62 previous races: 2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
2018,2019 & 2022 YRQ
The aim will be downriver!
There was no option not to... I'm hooked!
Age: previous races: 2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
2022 YRQ
Tripping in Yukon, ON, QC, US...etc.
Have a good day on the water with a friend.
Beat last years time.
.
Bib Sponsor:
Beautiful You Laser & Esthetics
Time: 54:43:41
22nd Overall
8th Tandem Canoe
4th Mixed Tandem Canoe

Age: 59 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: U
From: Gloucester, ON, Canada
YRQ 2019, 2021 and others
To stay dry and have in depth conversations with my teammate about sex, money, politics and religion.
I find it's a good way to wind down after the drive from Ottawa.

Age: 49
Sex: F
From: Huntsville, Canada
MRX 2014, 2018; Kawartha paddlefest x 2; canoe tripping in Ontario
To finish strong and not die
Fun soul adventure, to build good connections
Bib Sponsor:
The RUSH
Time: 48:53:04
5th Overall
4th Tandem Canoe
3rd Mixed Tandem Canoe

Age: 54 previous races: 2018
Sex: M
From: Maple Grove, MN, United States
Yukon River Quest 2018
Ausable River Canoe Marathon 3x
General Clinton Canoe Marathon 2x
USCA Nationals
Local races
Wilderness canoe trips
Back country hunting
Horse pack trips
A positive, challenging, outdoor adventure with my wife.
Personal challenge
Team challenge
Outdoor adventure

Age: 45 previous races: 2018
Sex: F
From: Maple Grove, MN, United States
- YRQ 2018
- Several completions of Triple Crown of Canoe Racing races: General Clinton, AuSable, Classique
- Current record for through-paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
- Wilderness canoe tripping.
- Lots of local Midwest canoe and ski races.
Enjoy another challenging outdoor adventure with my husband!
We know we can do it. Keeps us sane :)
Bib Sponsor:
Northwestel; Rohl Global Networks
Sponsors:
Northwestel
Rohl
Fri 20:32:30 0.6km past Caribou Creek -139.666, 63.968; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 66 previous races: 2012,2014,2015,2016,2018,2019
Sex: M
From: Carp, ON, Canada
YRQs
Muskoka Race
Adventure Races
Marathons
Reconnect with racers I have met over the years. Meet new competitors. Paddle another great race to Dawson
Age: 60 previous races: 2018,2019
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ 2018 & 2019
Carmacks to Dawson River Trip 2020
Paddle hard and leave nothing in the tank
Great Race organized by Great People on a Great River

Bib Sponsor:
Ta'an Kwäch'än First Nation
Time: 60:32:42
36th Overall
11th Tandem Canoe
5th Mixed Tandem Canoe
Age:
Sex: F
From: Plainwell, MI, United States
Campus to Coast 160 mile race.
Finish in 55 hours
Age:
Sex: M
From: Plainwell, MI, MI, United States
2016 YRQ.
2018 MR340
Finish in 55 hours
Bib Sponsor:
Whitehorse Star
Sponsors:
Mountain Mikes Health Food Store
Alvin and Judy Holland
Time: 51:43:27
13th Overall
3rd Tandem Kayak
1st Mixed Tandem Kayak
Age: 61 previous races: 2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: M
From: Moyie Springs, ID, United States
Yukon 1000 2022
Great Alabama 650 2020
Yukon River Quest 2014,2015,2016
2017,2018,2019.
Have fun. Enjoy the camaraderie on the river. Finish.
Age: 62 previous races: 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Moyie Springs, ID, United States
Yukon 1000 2022
Great Alabama 650 2020
Yukon River Quest 2014-2019
Have fun. Enjoy the river and finish.
Bib Sponsor:
Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation
Time: 51:20:08
11th Overall
1st Tandem Kayak
1st Mens Tandem Kayak

Age: 55 previous races: 2013,2015,2017,2019
Sex: M
From: Christchurch, New Zealand | Aotearoa
A number of YRQs - some successful, some not so.
Go faster, deliver on our potential as a team. See if we have got any better over 10 years - or just got older.
Greg: Hey, let’s go back to the Yukon next year.
Me: Nup, no way. We said that was it last time.
Greg: It’ll be the 10-year anniversary of when this weird obsession started for us.
Me: Hmmm, compelling argument. Ok, let’s go.

Age: 53 previous races: 2013,2017,2019
Sex: M
From: Martinborough, New Zealand | Aotearoa
A few YRQs
what he said
It's a very addictive race and always leaves you feeling like there's plenty of room for improvement, which in my case there is!
Bib Sponsor:
Whitewater Homes Inc
Sponsors:
Kilrich Building Centres
Time: 49:02:33
6th Overall
5th Tandem Canoe
2nd Mens Tandem Canoe
Age:
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Canoeing and backpacking thoughout the Yukon.
Finish the race and have fun.
Age: 20
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Spending weekends and freetime canoeing and hiking in the Yukon backcountry.
Finish the race and enjoy the scenery.
Bib Sponsor:
Selkirk Development Corporation
Time: 48:15:12
4th Overall
3rd Tandem Canoe
1st Mens Tandem Canoe
Age: 29
Sex: M
From: La Ronge, SK, Canada
Voyageur canoe race experience from 2010 canoe quest in Sask.
Yearly 2 week canoe trips.
Complete it.
Challenging ourselves.
Age: 29
Sex: M
From: La Ronge, SK, Canada
Yearly 2 week canoe trips. Local Sask canoe racing experience.
Complete it.
The challenge of it!
Bib Sponsor:
Coal Mine Campground
Time: 52:23:44
17th Overall
7th Tandem Canoe
4th Mens Tandem Canoe
Age:
Sex: M
From: Glossodia, NSW, Australia
Canoe tripping in Ontario and river running in Costa Rica through to Australia.
Working in the Outdoor Industry for 20+ years
Survive and have fun
Age: 45
Sex: M
From: New Liskeard, ON, Canada
Lots of flatwater wilderness tripping in Northern Ontario.
Finish and have fun.
Bib Sponsor:
Sunrise Service Center
Time: 51:35:26
12th Overall
2nd Tandem Kayak
2nd Mens Tandem Kayak
Age: 32
Sex: M
From: Wanaka, Central Otago, New Zealand | Aotearoa
Yukon 1000 2022
Another Yukon summer
Age: 64
Sex: M
From: Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand | Aotearoa
Yukon 1000 2022
Another Yukon Summer

Bib Sponsor:
Air North
Time: 66:15:00
41st Overall
4th Tandem Kayak
2nd Mixed Tandem Kayak
Age: 24
Sex: F
From: Victoria, BC, Canada
Many kayak trips growing up, avid backpacker and wilderness camper, outdoor rock climbing.
To finish
Push personal boundaries and limits
See the Yukon
Age: 26
Sex: M
From: Victoria, BC, Canada
Recently got into kayaking, avid backpacker and wilderness camper, and outdoor rock climbing.
To finish the race
To push human limits
To come out with a strengthened relationship and a special bond with Madison my wife.
Madison's dream to finish this race
Bib Sponsor:
Coast Mountain Sports
Time: 55:36:18
25th Overall
10th Tandem Canoe
6th Mens Tandem Canoe
Age: 50
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Various Northern Sask lake/river trips (including Churchill lake 45km)
Alberta rivers - Bow, n. Saskatchewan, Red Deer, s Saskatchewan, Athabasca
BC - Kootenay
Also - kayak 8 days Tofino unguided. 6 days Haida Gawai (guided)
Some whitewater kayak and raft guide experience (Ottawa area)
9 years tree planting
Finish safely
Have fun
Find myself (kidding!)
Love the wilderness and paddling. See some friends in Dawson city.
Age:
Sex:
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
30 years lake and river paddling northern Sask, including 7 day trips (all unguided)
To finish
Want to see Dawson City!
Meet cool new people
As above - also, I live adventure.

Bib Sponsor:
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
Time: 47:00:05
2nd Overall
2nd Tandem Canoe
2nd Mixed Tandem Canoe

Age: 59 previous races: 2015,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: U
From: Arnprior, ON, Canada
YRQs
MRXs
K2Os
General Clintons.....
Enjoy the experience....
and finish sub 45 hours.
It's definitely a habit

Age: 47 previous races: 2019
Sex: F
From: Cantley, QC, Canada
YRQ 2019
Muskoka River X
Huntsville 110
Many pro boat races
Finish and have fun
Mike wanted to.
Bib Sponsor:
City of Whitehorse
Time: 59:36:06
35th Overall
12th Solo
8th Solo Kayak
3rd Womens Solo Kayak

Age: 39
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
From fjords to forest lakes paddle every type of water I can get a boat into.
To not turn Yukon River Quest into a swim race.
Because it was there.

2022 training on the Sella river
Bib Sponsor:
Northland Beverages
Tue 18:00:45 100.0km from Nowhere -135.198, 61.077; status:WITHDRAWN

Age: 59 previous races: 2022
Sex: M
From: Ottawa, ON, Canada
YRQ 2022
Marathons, ultras
Regattas
Nahanni River
Keep the hip flexors working all the way to Dawson
I want to see if the fluffy cloud dogs and cliff art were hallucinations or real. They sure looked real in 2022.
Bib Sponsor:
Coal Mine Campground
Sponsors:
Airboard
Time: 57:32:28
31st Overall
8th Solo
2nd SUP
2nd Mens SUP

Age: 42 previous races: 2022
Sex: M
From: Dietlikon, ZH, Switzerland | Schweiz | Suisse | Svizzera | Svizra
2022 Finished Yukon River Quest on 4th place and as fastest Inflatable SUP.
2021 Paddled more than 2300km on Rivers for YRQ training.
2020 Paddled more than 1600km on stagnant Water for YRQ training
2019 Finisher of 11-City-SUP Race Holland, 220km
2018 Visiting the YRQ and made a documentary video about the Paddleboarders
2016 Lake Labarge to Carmacks
2014 one of the first SUP down the Yukon River from Carmacks to Dawson
Giving my support team a second chance to arrive at the finish line on time.
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Arriving healthy in Dawson City before the last show at Diamond Gerties starts ;-)
Bib Sponsor:
City of Whitehorse
Sponsors:
Dakwakada Capital Investments
Northerm Windows & Doors
Time: 66:51:29
42nd Overall
16th Solo
11th Solo Kayak
4th Womens Solo Kayak
Age: 40 previous races: 2022
Sex: F
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
YRQ Half Race 2022
Finish the full Quest
Bib Sponsor:
CASARA
Wed 12:07:45 just past Carmacks CoalMine -136.267, 62.111; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 36
Sex: M
From: Sandbach, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Paddled for several years but never raced.
Competant in the wilderness after mutliday solo kayak and group cycle trips.
To fullfill a 12 year dream of competing in and completing the Yukon River Quest.
Memento Mori; a philosophical phrase used as my team name and life motto. A constant reminder that we all must one day die. However, this is not a morbid reason for entering the race, instead reminding myself to postpone nothing and really live the life I have been given to the full. Not taking anything for granted, living for those we have sadly lost, whilst striving to achieve my absolute potential.
I have a real passion for competing in multiple sports, always striving to push personal physical and mental boundaries. I feel this race will test me to the full surrounded by amazing like minded individuals with lifelong friendships to be made.
Bib Sponsor:
Driving Force
Wed 11:39:15 just past Carmacks CoalMine -136.267, 62.111; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 67 previous races: 2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Mississauga, ON, Canada
YRQ
See Dawson by boat
Bib Sponsor:
Air North
Time: 57:00:41
27th Overall
5th Solo
4th Solo Kayak
2nd Womens Solo Kayak
Age: 69 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: F
From: Delta, BC, Canada
YRQ 2019 and 2022
To paddle my best race possible
The Yukon river and the Yukon people
Bib Sponsor:
Driving Force
Time: 54:13:16
21st Overall
4th Solo
1st Solo Canoe
1st Mens Solo Canoe
Age: 41 previous races: 2022
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
2022 YRQ
7 years guiding in the arctic
Faster than Last Year!!
Bib Sponsor:
Save-On-Foods
Time: 63:50:22
38th Overall
13th Solo
9th Solo Kayak
6th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 47 previous races: 2019
Sex: M
From: Delta, BC, Canada
2019 YRQ race, finished
Finish 2 hours earlier
It is a challenge
Bib Sponsor:
Total North
Time: 68:36:11
44th Overall
18th Solo
12th Solo Kayak
8th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 32
Sex: M
From: Montréal, QC, Canada
Numerous kayak trips in Quebec and Ontario
2,234 kms, 3-months solo hiking trek accross Europe on the Camino de Santiago in 2018
Finishing

Bib Sponsor:
Up North Adventures
Time: 59:20:16
34th Overall
11th Solo
3rd SUP
3rd Mens SUP
Age: 68 previous races: 2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Chelsea, QC, Canada
3x YRQ
Bib Sponsor:
Whitehorse Visitors Centre
Time: 57:07:48
29th Overall
7th Solo
5th Solo Kayak
3rd Mens Solo Kayak

Age: 37
Sex: M
From: Granby, MO, United States
Grew up on lakes, rivers and in the country/wilderness. Just getting started in actual endurance kayak racing.
Finish the race and make my family proud.
Inspire my kids to do adventurous things and enjoy the outdoors and challenges.
Bib Sponsor:
Tatshenshini Expediting
Time: 54:09:20
20th Overall
3rd Solo
3rd Solo Kayak
1st Womens Solo Kayak
Age: previous races: 2014,2017,2018,2019
Sex: F
From: Port Townsend, WA, United States
Yukon River Quests 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
To make it to the river!
To train!
To have a wonderful experience with friends, the river, the place and my awesome crew!
Because it is hands down one of the best experiences of my life.

Bib Sponsor:
Tatshenshini Expediting
Wed 16:27:45 just past Carmacks CoalMine -136.267, 62.111; status:WITHDRAWN

Age: 61
Sex: M
From: Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands | Nederland
My SUP experiences are: 7 times sup11city (3 times as a supcleaner), SupX Berlin, Dordogne Integrale, Great Glen and many suptrips in my country and 10 other
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hugo+vernhout
Other long distance sports: 3 times the nonstop support crew for Göran Gustavsson during his nonstop sup11city, once on a kickbike, once on a bike and once on an elliptigo.
Wilderness: Working for the US National Forest Service in the Chippewa National Forest and on a portage crew in the Boundary Water Canoe Area in Minnesota as part of my study forestry, camping trips.
Finish on time, have fun and enjoy the scenery
I want to join because for me this is the ultimate challenge on SUP. After Bart de Zwart (who I know since he was a baby) told me I should and more importantly could do this and Göran Gustavssen and Janneke Smits-van Leeuwen and Ella Oesterholt told me too, I decided to go for it.
Bib Sponsor:
Whitewater Homes Inc
Time: 52:00:05
16th Overall
2nd Solo
2nd Solo Kayak
2nd Mens Solo Kayak

Age: 46
Sex: M
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Solo Kayak explorations in the southern gulf islands, BC lakes and backcountry camping. Former K1 racer in sprint and marathon.
Finish the race.
Push my personal limit of Type II fun.
Bib Sponsor:
Sunrise Service Center
Time: 65:11:07
39th Overall
14th Solo
10th Solo Kayak
7th Mens Solo Kayak

Age: 64 previous races: 2022
Sex: M
From: Victoria, BC, Canada
Multiple multi day kayak trips including Desolation Sound and the Broken Island group, both on Vancouver Island. Last Years epic YRQ!
To finish in under 60 hours. .. Okay, maybe 64..?
The YQR has been on the margins of the bucket list for a few years, since about 2014 when we were up in Yukon for a vacation. Watched part of the race, and went for a little paddle. Love being out and about and on the water.
Bib Sponsor:
Save-On-Foods
Time: 65:20:31
40th Overall
15th Solo
2nd Solo Canoe
1st Womens Solo Canoe
Age: 66 previous races: 2022
Sex: F
From: Invermere, BC, Canada
Not a racer. Paddled thousands of kilometers through Canadian North on sometimes months long self supported trips
To live the dream

Bib Sponsor:
Coal Mine Campground
Thu 02:26:52 4.6km before Five Finger Rapids -136.34, 62.266; status:WITHDRAWN
Age: 59 previous races: 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Few YRQ
Few MR340
Couple Muskoka X
One SDKC
A little Faster
Last year was to get back to finishing, this year push it a little harder.
Bib Sponsor:
KVA/Diamond Tooth Gertie's
Sponsors:
Yster SUP
Kajaktiv AB
Spectrum Sport
Garmin
Time: 57:04:04
28th Overall
6th Solo
1st SUP
1st Mens SUP
Age: 54
Sex: M
From: Halmstad, Halland, Sweden | Sverige
SUP11CityTour 7 tema.
YukonRiverQuest 2022
top 3 in SUP
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Thu 16:53:15 7.7km past Selwyn River -138.43, 62.812; status:WITHDRAWN

Age: 60 previous races: 2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | Deutschland
I love to be in the nature and to life an active lifestyle. Running, hiking as well as paddling are my passions which I share with my wonderful wife Mandy who was also in some YRQ races.
We both took part in a lot of national and international Dragonboat competitions with different teams in the last years.
In 2019 I finished the YRQ in the Voyageur class, were I also was the team captain. One year later I successfully completed the virtual YRQ.
In 2022 I took part in the YRQ but didn't finish.
Finish the race in less than 55 hours!
By participating in the 2019 YRQ, I got to know the territory and the people of the Yukon and knew I had to come back to complete the race in a single kayak. My training started at the end of 2019 and was supposed to end with the race in 2020. But due to the repeated cancellations of 2020 and 2021 I had to wait until 2022, but this race ended in a DNF.
So I will be back in this year to fulfill my dream of finishing this epic race.
Bib Sponsor:
Tatshenshini Expediting
Charities:
https://lifeline-aotearoa.grassrootz.com/fundraise-for-lifeline/wing
Time: 58:47:53
32nd Overall
9th Solo
6th Solo Kayak
4th Mens Solo Kayak

Age: 35
Sex: M
From: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | Aotearoa
- 100km Tarawera running ultramarathon
- 380km K4 Cycle Challenge
- 243km Coast to Coast Multisport Challenge
- 225km Ironman New Zealand
- 160km The James Mountain Man Multisport Race
- 2000km Bikepacking South Island of New Zealand
- Plus numerous multiple days hiking/backpacking missions
- I am also a competitive sprint kayaker, rower and open water swimmer
I am about to compete in the Massive Murray Paddle in Australia at the
end of this month.
1st: Complete the race
2nd: Compete against myself
3nd: Learn more about myself through the challenge
4th: Race the other boats
Learn more about myself
Raise fund for mental health services
Bib Sponsor:
Air North
Time: 67:16:33
43rd Overall
17th Solo
4th SUP
4th Mens SUP
Age:
Sex: M
From: Tofino, BC, Canada
Enjoy the scenery, and to finish in one piece.
I've met some awesome people who have done this race and I'm only in Canada for two years so thought I'd go for it.
Time: 58:47:55
33rd Overall
10th Solo
7th Solo Kayak
5th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 23
Sex: M
From: St John's, NL, Canada
Rafting the Grand Canyon, and solo bikepacking up the coast of California. Grade 6 Track and Field.
Mainly to finish, but I would also like to compete with other racers to keep me motivated.
I want to challenge myself.
Bib Sponsor:
Sponsors:
Yukon Wide Adventures
Time: 51:53:46
14th Overall
1st Solo
1st Solo Kayak
1st Mens Solo Kayak

Age: 53 previous races: 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2022
Sex: M
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Some years canoe/kayak experience in a few canoe Slalom & White Water competitions. 7 times YRQ finisher
Finish as it once began 50 years ago...
Thanks mom & dad!
I love the river !