Photo gallery: Kayakers take challenge without Phatwater
Published 12:01 am Sunday, October 12, 2014
A group of kayakers didn’t let the cancellation of this year’s Phatwater Kayak Challenge ruin their plans to paddle the Mississippi River. Starting at 9 a.m., nine people in 15 boats set out from Waterproof to have fun kayaking the river.
- Sommer Guedon, above, laughs as Jason McGehee climbs back into his kayak. McGehee had schemed to tip Guedon into the river at the finish line, but he ended up in the water instead. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- tephanie and Ed Daly, at right, raise their paddles in triumph after making it to the river boat ramp at Natchez Under-the-Hill. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- A small group of spectators applauded the kayakers as they carried their boats up the ramp. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Lena and Tim McKnight paddle to the boat ramp. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Douglas and Caroline Nobile as the boat ramp. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)