<h4>Rudderfree</h4> Fitness paddler, heckler, marketing wonk, photographer. Memorable canoe racing moments: 1. Capsizing at the start of my first canoe race in 2003. 2. Leaning on the electric fence at the Staples bridge on the San Marcos River (this only happens once). 3. 2003 Texas Water Safari finish, womens' tandem unlimited (ruddered boat that can be single or double bladed) 4. Last place, C1, Weberville Canoe Race, 2004. 5. Three Colorado River 100 finishes: 2004 (solo USCA C1), 2005 (solo USCA C1)and 2006 (womens USCA C2). 6. Set a new record at the 2007 Texas Water Safari: first female to complete the race in a USCA C1. 7. 2008 Texas Water Safari: first female head race judge http://annbest.smugmug.com/Other/Rudderfree/village-creek-ann/193329695_riyZt-Ti-5.jpg http://annbest.smugmug.com/ 2008-12-15T22:23:43Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com">annbest</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Events/Garden-Oaks/Garden-Oaks-Move/6846200_fYZXz">Garden Oaks Move</a>'</p><p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Events/Garden-Oaks/Garden-Oaks-Move/6846200_fYZXz" title="Garden Oaks Move"><img src="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Events/Garden-Oaks/Garden-Oaks-Move/Ann-Best-0343/437745339_tPkRv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Garden Oaks Move" title="Garden Oaks Move" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-15T22:23:43Z annbest http://annbest.smugmug.com http://annbest.smugmug.com/Events/Garden-Oaks/Garden-Oaks-Move/6846200_fYZXz <p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com">annbest</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Jr-Safari/Jr-Safari/6382511_6tiBm">Jr. Safari</a>'</p><p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Jr-Safari/Jr-Safari/6382511_6tiBm" title="Jr. Safari"><img 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2008-10-26T21:16:32Z annbest http://annbest.smugmug.com http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Martindale-Triathlon/Mart-Tri-Paddle/6376902_7kAkg <p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com">annbest</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Martindale-Triathlon/Mart-Tri-Bike/6376859_RvMyY">Mart Tri Bike</a>'</p><p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Martindale-Triathlon/Mart-Tri-Bike/6376859_RvMyY" title="Mart Tri Bike"><img src="http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Martindale-Triathlon/Mart-Tri-Bike/20081025-20081025-DSC0334/403235167_35ut7-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Mart Tri Bike" title="Mart Tri Bike" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-26T19:50:20Z annbest http://annbest.smugmug.com http://annbest.smugmug.com/Texas-Canoe-Racing/2008-Martindale-Triathlon/Mart-Tri-Bike/6376859_RvMyY <p><a href="http://annbest.smugmug.com">annbest</a> updated gallery '<a 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