Winner of the raffle are: Sharon Printz, Kristen Munk and Sami Spencer. Thank you all for the support!!

Drawing for our fundraiser is May 31st so buy your tickets......10,000 Waves has donated 4 free half day raft trips and one days gear rental for us to use for our raffle. If you are interested in entering the raffle tickets are $10 and the drawing is May 15th. 1st drawing will receive 2 free half day raft trips on either the Blackfoot River or Alberton Gorge for the month of July. Valued at $140.00 2nd drawing will be the same as the 1st drawing. 3rd drawing is the free gear rental which is your choice of raft, kayak, inflatable kayak or inner tube. Valued at $80.00 Please contact us at lochsafestival@hotmail.com if you have any questions or would like to purchase a raffle ticket.

Thank you to Rocky Mountain Lasik for stepping up and being our primary sponsor. LoSe iT oN tHe LoChSa 2012 is presented by Rocky Mountain Lasik!

Thank you Bearpaw River Expeditions for your donation!

In case you didn't catch it before.....NRS is kindly donating their top of the line Drytop to our event this year. Thank you again NRS for sponsoring our event this year.

Thank you American Expedition Vehicles for being a cash sponsor for the second year in a row!

New sponsor this year a big thanks to Flathead Brewery for your support! We are excited to have you guys as a sponsor.

Sapore sponsoring the event for the second year in a row. Thank you so much for the support!

Thank you Scotty's Table for donating some gift certificates for the winning competitors.

BijaBody is on board as a sponsor this year. BijaBody will be supplying the top 5 women with some of their amazing product line. How stoked are you ladies? Thank you Melissa Picoli!!

Thank you Amber Bushnell for your amazing work! Amber has designed the 2012 Lose it on the Lochsa logo above.

Check Amber out at amberstudio.net   Thanks again Amber!

Just received 3 drybags from WATERSHED DRYBAGS in the mail!!

Winners are gonna be stoked!  Watershed Drybags thank you for helping a small event out from the get go.

Jackson Kayak is donating a whitewater kayak to the event this year. Stay tuned on how you can win a Jackon Whitewater Kayak!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU JACKSON KAYAK!!!!!

Voke Tab will be throwing in some tins for the winners at Lose it on the Lochsa this year.

Thanks Voke Tab!

Thank you Zoo Town Surfers for again sponsoring our event!!!

10,000 Waves has donated 4 free half day raft trips and one days raft rental for us to use for our raffle.

If you are interested in entering the raffle tickets are $10 and drawing is May 15th.
1st drawing will receive 2 free half day raft trips on either the Blackfoot River or Alberton Gorge for the month of July.  Valued at $140.00
2nd drawing will be the same as the 1st drawing.
3rd drawing is the free gear rental which is your choice of raft, kayak, inflatable kayak or inner tube.  Valued at $80.00
Please contact us at lochsafestival@hotmail.com if you have any questions or would like to purchase a raffle ticket.

Thank you Rapid Action Photography/Lochsa.Info for sponsoring us again this year by being a generous $$ sponsor!!!!!

Thank You Missoula Bone & Joint for being a $ sponsor and for fixing us all when we are broken.

Smith Optics will again be sponsoring LoSe iT oN tHe LoChSa!!!

2012 Event Sponsors

We are proud to report the following sponsors are back to support the 2nd Annual event:
Watershed Drybags
Immersion Research
WRSI Helmets
And we are also thrilled to announce our new sponsor to the event:
NRS

Looking forward to the 2nd Annual "Lose it on the Lochsa" event June 9th 2012. Mark it on your calendars and stayed tuned for exciting details to come.

Missoulian Article

http://regions.worldkayak.com/missoula/2011/06/13/1st-annual-lose-it-on-the-lochsalochsa-pipeline-sup-rally-in-the-history-books/

Downriver Race Short Boat

1st Ryan Witkowski 45:44
2nd Karl Moser 45:59
3rd Chad Addleman 46:04
4th Richard Lewan 46:11
5th Onno Wieringa 46:23
6th Cheyenne Aura Rogers 53:15
7th Sander Tollerson 56:27

Women's Downriver Race

 
1st Jenica Andersen long boat 46:17 
2nd Anika Lindsey Lofts long boat 46:45
3rd Elizabeth Tobey long boat 46:48
4th Madison Niermeyer long boat 46:52
5th Cheyenne Aura Rogers short boat 53:15

Downriver Long Boat race (Fish Creek-Split Creek 8.2 miles)

 
1st Corey Ryan 42:17
2nd Kyle Sillars 42:42
3rd Zachariah Campbell 42:44
4th Tyler Bradt 42:48
5th Matt Sylvester 42:58
6th Jason Shreder 43:17
7th Todd Richey 43:31
8th Ben Kinsella 43:47
9th Justin Ryan 45:32
10th Austin Wassmuth 45:42

Women's Fish Creek Race 
Brianna Grieve-mcsweeney

Fish Creek Race winners 3/4 mile run and 3/4 paddle

1st Kyle Sillars
2nd Ryan Witkowski
3rd Matt Rusher
4th Zachariah Campbell
5th Richard Lewan
6th Matt Sylvester
7th Jaime Jacoby
8th Chad Addleman

Wonderful 1st Annual festival!! Competitors, volunteers, sponsors and spectators thank you all for your support!

Check out photos from Lose it on the Lochsa via lochsa.info order prints.

http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?userid=lochsainfo&gallery_id=2636872