MEET THE U.S.WILDWATER TEAM
The best wildwater racers in the United States traveled to BZ Corner, Washington to compete at the 1998 U.S. Wildwater Team Trials on the White Salmon River. Congratulations to the following athletes who qualified during two days of competition on April 3 & 4 to compete for the United States at the 1998 Wildwater World Championships in Garmisch, Germany.
| Men's Kayak | |
| Matt Lutz | Seattle, Washington |
| Ben Lawry | Bryson City, North Carolina |
| Michael Beck | Brick, New Jersey |
| Maurizio Tognacci | Lilburn, Georgia |
| C-1 Solo Canoe | |
| Michael Beavers | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Tim Sampsel | Salida, Colorado |
| Steve Kuberg | Hixon, Tennessee |
| Larry Smith | San Francisco, California |
| C2 (Tandem Canoe) | |
| Scott Overdorf Michael Vorwerk | Longmont, Colorado Lyle, Washington |
| Norwood Scott Charles Albright | Reno, Nevada |
| Reid and Russell Bailey | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Team Leader | |
| Ben Sandiford | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Assistant Patty Mccool | Longmont, Colorado |
World Championship Chief Judge and U.S. International
Canoe Federation Delegate:
Dave Mason Savannah Georgia