Scratch Fest 2017
Kalani Schrader gives instructions to contestants.
Kalani Schrader gives course instructions.
Paddlers in the 16 and under and Same Last Name division paddled out after the ceremonial beer in honor of Cline Mann had been drained.
The start of the race.
A nice swell added to the fun.
Kobey Damon, Jack Kilpatrick, Micah Peterson, Merrick Hemmings.
Kobey Damon, Jack Kilpatrick, Micah Peterson, MeErrick Hemmings.
Kobey Damon, Jack Kilpatrick, Kawaihoa Loui, Micah Pedersen, Merrick Hemmings, Keawe Pedersen.
Kawaihoa Loui, Kobey Damon, Jack Kilpatrick, Micah Pedersen, Merrick Hemmings, Keawe Pedersen.
16 and under paddlers: Kawaihoa Loui, Kobey Damon, Jack Kilpatrick, Micah Pedersen, Merrick Hemmings, Keawe Pedersen.
Mark Rigg jumps off the paddleboard so daughter Ali can take the next lap.
Mark Rigg hands his leash to daughter Ali for the next lap.
Aukina Hunt hands off to uncle Jimmy Austin.
Aka Pietsch teamed with dad Mike Pietsch.
Same Last Name Father-Son winners: Mike and Aka Pietsch.
Same Last Name winners father-son Mike and Aka Pietsch.
Same Last Name Division: Ali and Mark Rigg, Aaron and Riggs Napoleon, Trey and Billy Balding, Jimmy Austin and Aukina Hunt, Chuck and Robby Kelley, Aka and Mike Pietsch.
Paddleboarders line up for the traditional group photo before the age division races.
A sailing canoe arrived at the start of the age division race.
Bruce Black brought his sailing canoe in during Scratch Fest.
The start of the age division races.
The start of the age group races.
Paddleboarders await their relay partners to do their leg of the race.
Five paddleboarders caught the same wave into the OCC channel.
