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Dearest Friends of the Whitewater World, Please allow me this opportunity to tell you all how much I love you. No, I am not drunk, nor have I been court-mandated to do so. Rather, in this shoulder season of reflection, amidst the ashen skies and stripped, sleeping trees of my native Vermont, I wonder about…

22-year old Cali Collective paddler, Anna Wagner, is on the rise and one to watch. From her beginnings on the South Fork American as a film-runner, Anna has stepped up her game considerably in the last couple of years. From learning to surf kayak and competing at Davenport to paddling big big water on the mighty Zambezi, non-stop action is the name of the game for Miss Wagner. “The Zambezi reminded me that kayaking is the best sport, art form, love language and way of life… ever. Between the role carping, crazy eddy lines, exploding features, and water up the nose, I experienced laughter, real friendship, and the humbling, healing power of water…a couple of good lines here and there, and one or two landed tricks. Before the Zambezi, I had been struggling with finding my role as a girl on…