(c)Michelle Yates

Eli Spiegel hucks an air screw off the ramp at Keener Villiage on the Ottawa River. 

About Michelle Yates:
Michelle is the two-time winner of the American Whitewater Academic Scholarship.  As a student leader Michelle is the school editor/manager of student media publications. Michelle previously participated in the prestigious Otterbar Kayak program.

Sam Fulbright is a senior leader at New River Academy, and is in his second year traveling with the program. The folks at NOC
brought Sam up in kayaking, and really instilled a passion in him for kayaking,
particularly freestyle kayaking, and he has been paddling non stop since. Lately a big passion of Sam's has been taking photographs of his adventures and travel. Obviously there is a focus on whitewater kayaking shots, but he also really enjoys capturing the culture and landscapes of the places he travels to. Sam's non kayaking photos can be seen here. Enjoy!