The top finishers who won awards in the river races at the 9th Annual Ridgway RiverFest on June 25, 2016 are listed below.
SUP (stand up paddle-boards)
1st place- Sara Ballantye
2nd place- Tyler VanArsdell
3rd place- Mo Hanna
Hard-shell Kayaks
1st place- Ben & Spirit Lochard
2nd place- James Patterson
Innertubes
1st place- Joe Bunavac
2nd place- Amanda Bunavac
3rd place- Sam Jaquette
Inflatable Kayaks
1st place- Emma & Chris Haaland
2nd place- Jessica and Patrick Corrigan
3rd place- Dan, Xander, Orion, Sharon Catran
Junc of the Unc
1st place- “Spoon of Doom” made and piloted by Matt and Jonah Hepp
2nd place- “Baby on Board” made and piloted by Willy Krois
3rd place- “Cudatoo” made and piloted by Weston Meylatt, Nick Hoiuta
Special recognition to Jonah Hepp “toughest kid in Ridgway”
The 2016 Ridgway RiverFest awards were crafted by artists Diedra Krois and Kellie Day.