The best reason to quit your job this spring and raise donations for a truly worthy cause is now open for team registration. That’s right, at the following link, http://eddyflower.com/protected/EditTeam.aspx, you can now register your team for the Vertical Challenge. It is as simple as entering in:

• Team Name
• Team Members
• State
• Class (Open, Class IV, Class III, Weekend Warrior)

For those of you who have not heard about Vertical Challenge, it’s a simple competition, you and your paddling buddies paddle as many runs as you can endure from May 15 – June 15. At the end of the 30 days, the teams with the most vertical feet in each division are crowned champions. All funds raised go to First Descents a kayaking program for young adults with cancer. Open to all paddlers, from all states, of all skill levels. Click here for more details - http://www.eddyflower.com/VerticalChallenge.aspx

Prizes include Dagger boat, Kokatat drytops, WRSI helmets, Tech4O watches, KEEN footwear, Voz Sports shaders, Paddling Life schwag and Funnel videos. Special thanks to Alpenglow for picking up a big chunk of the event costs.