| Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
BeaV
(aka Bob Vollhaber)
and
McPipes
(aka Troy Troskey )
and
MAKK
(aka Kendra Leibel) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Triple | Wenonah MN 3 | No Comments |
NorthstarChelly
(aka Michelle Larson) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Wenonah Prism - kevlar | No Comments |
EmmaMorgan
(aka Kelly Harris) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Swift Cruiser 14.8 | No Comments |
HalfFastPaddler
(aka Bill Baasch)
and
Chewy
(aka Brady Rhodes)
and
CaptainCaveman
(aka Roy Wooden) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Triple | NorthStar Solo, Wabash Valley Tandem, Wenonah Advantage XL Solo | We are a team of (5) members. The other two members are:
Knud (AKA Eric Knudsen), and TheDoubleJ (AKA John Hanzas). We are a mixed bag of paddlers looking for an amazing adventure in September!! |
CatchMe
(aka Joe Gerard)
and
CatchMe2
(aka Peter Gerard) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Minnesota II | Please, Dear God, let the Grand Portage be a little less muddy this time. |
GrandmaL
(aka Lori Johnson) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Event Coordinator - MN Border Route Challenges | The Tracking Team is made up of wives and families that will be with me tracking paddlers. We are excited for another Challenge. |
UprightWatertight
(aka Chris Frazer) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | 1983 Sawyer Loon in Kevlar...or I may take one of my Kruger Sea Winds, but I really do not want to portage one of them for 9 miles. The Loon is 43 lbs and that is about all I think I can manage. | No Comments |
slipstream
(aka David Redinger)
and
MightyDuffus
(aka Scott Duffus) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Jensen 18 | No Comments |
MNGreene
(aka Doug McDonald)
and
Nomadmusky
(aka Kevin Wegner) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN2 | Note to self: check pack for rogue fishing equipment. |
Voyager
(aka Russell Anderson) | MNML2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male |
savage
river Blackwater | The tour, Moose River north EP and exit at Mcfarland Lake |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
and
MZEE
(aka David May) | MNML2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN2 | We will be doing the Moose Lake Tour. Starting at Moose Lake and exiting McFarland. |
EZPete
(aka Pete Bromen)
and
NavasanaMama
(aka Sharnell Valentine) | MNML2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Mixed | Sundowner | No Comments |
LaughingWarrior
(aka Isaac Pardon-Varde)
and
PYCME
(aka Taylor Pyc) | MNVC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN II | Well F$&K! |
StraightHairedCurly
(aka Kristine Simonson)
and
Skipper
(aka Dale Simonson) | MNVC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Mixed | Northstar Seliga | Can a brother and sister get along on this challenge? LOL |
WaterStrider
(aka Charles Burke)
and
SpecialK
(aka Kellen West)
Confirmed | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Interlake 18 ft 1932 one design | Hopefully we'll be smarter than last year |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | EC2027,
Class 3,
Single Male | WaterTribe Cruiser | No Comments |
MolaMola
(aka Brooke Longval) | EC2027,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Female | Mirage 580 with 0.8m2 Sea Dog sail | Back to the beach - back to Class 1. You know this means there will be too much wind this year! |
AndyMan
(aka Andrew Hayward)
and
NateDog
(aka Nate Vilardebo ) | EC2027,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | Supercat 20 | Class 5 again! |
BeaV
(aka Bob Vollhaber)
and
MAKK
(aka Kendra Leibel) | EC2027,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Mixed | A decked canoe created by knowledge but built with perseverance. | No Comments |
Yarddog
(aka Tony Pocklington) | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
SeaFox
(aka CJ Fox) | EC2027,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | 2021 18 ft Stellar RG2 multisport | Been following this race for 4 years and ready to stop talking about it and actually do it. |
WaterScout
(aka Brett Thomas)
and
CodeNameZoomer
(aka Chase Thomas) | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | ODay Day Sailer 2 called "The Salt Shaker." | The sea is calling and I must go. |
MisterMoon
(aka John Bell)
and
Thurmadillo
(aka Greg Thurman) | EC2027,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Mango TI | No Comments |
tenzan
(aka John Federico)
and
MidNightCrew
(aka Jonathan Stewart) | EC2027,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | 1985 Hobie Cat 16’ | No Comments |
ChesapeakeTJAM
(aka Michael Dunlap)
and
FlyLikeAnEagleRay
(aka ) | EC2027,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Hobie TI, Dune, with a top secret weapon | Hope the stars align and all 4 of TJAM are on the beach TI x 2 |
Argonaut
(aka John Hippe) | EC2027,
Class 3,
Single Male | 16'Artemis design sailing canoe. | No Comments |
BoatDoc
(aka Paul Miller)
and
Dawnzi
(aka Dawn Miller) | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Mixed | Wooden Wayfarer #971. Black hull with varnished decks. | We plan to sleep and drink more water this year! |
Dave2Kayak
(aka Dave Schmidt) | EC2027,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Red Hobie TI | This time! |
Fishman
(aka Kurt Fisher)
and
Katamount
(aka Kirsten Corcoran) | EC2027,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Hobie TI | No Comments |
GypsyPaddler
(aka Gil Hidalgo) | EC2027,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Stellar 18 | YES…I am OVERDUE to embrace the SUCK. |
CapLee
(aka Lee Davis)
and
MsPeaches
(aka Georgia Martinez) | EC2027,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Mixed | 16' Homebuilt Trimaran Sail | No Comments |
SaltyMoose
(aka Casey Woods) | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Wayfarer MK 4 | 4th year, 4th class (1,3,5 completed), let's try class 4 in a wayfarer Mk 4 |
TangoWhiskey
(aka Tim West) | EC2027,
Class 4 Sea Pearl,
Single Male | Green hull, white sails. | No Comments |
pokey
(aka doug leidy) | EC2027,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | solstice gt | I will make next year! |
Steamburn
(aka Julio Paredes)
and
Chinito
(aka Peter Meng) | EC2027,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Stuart Mariner 19 | May the gods of the seas grant us wind on our six, 24/7. |
Jibb
(aka Richard Stanton) | EC2027,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | 22` of Spare parts | looking for someone to crew with me. |
RiverAndOcean
(aka Sean Morley) | EC2027,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | 18ft expedition sea kayak with a rudder, black deck and white hull. It will have Reflective strips bow and stern. | I've run out of excuses to not do it since I now live on the West Coast of Florida! |
Knotsynced
(aka Geoffrey Chambers) | EC2027,
Class 2 Sail,
Single Male | 17 ft kayak | Paddle Dancer convinced me this will be fun. I 100% agree. Its going to be wonderful catching up with many friends and cheering each other on as we make our ways to Key Largo. |
WaterBird
(aka Brian DuVall) | UM2027,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | 2007 Kruger Dreamcatcher, The previous owner asked if I could keep the name Waimanu. It means Waterbird in the native language of New Zealand. | My wife and I were staying at the Pelican Cottages during the 2026 EC. I was so fascinated by the event that I bought this canoe from a guy in Canada last month and have been paddling it and started preparing for the Ultra Marathon in 2027. My hope is to gain Knowledge and experience to eventually complete the EC. |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | BBC2027,
Class 3,
Single Male | The WaterTribe Cruiser. Currently a figment of my imagination. | No Comments |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | UF2028,
Class 3,
Single Male | WaterTribe Cruiser | No Comments |
WhiteBeard
(aka Ted Mellnik)
and
Drosera
(aka Alex Mellnik) | UF2028,
Class 6,
Double Male | CS 20 | No Comments |