50 Years of Umko 1966 - 2016 1966 - 2016 | Page 9

The Umkomaas River Canoe Marathon

The story of a river race and the people who
made it happen
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO

The Saga of the First Race

CHAPTER THREE

The First 50 Years

CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE

A High River

The Summer of 72

CHAPTER SIX On

the River Bank

CHAPTER SEVEN On

CHAPTER EIGHT The
CHAPTER NINE

The Idea

the Water

River Mkomazi

Keep the Umko Running Free

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See the website: www.theumko.com
for more: Pictures, Paddlers’ Personal Stories (add your own), Race results,
Resources,Videos, Comments

COVER PHOTO:
No.1 in all its glory. ©Jon Ivins | www.jonivins.com

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR HELPING SPONSOR THIS BOOK:

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Pete Swanepoel

Charles Mason

Colin Wilson

Allie Peter

Duncan Paul

Willem Van Riet

Colin Simpkins

Hugh Bland

Chris Watts

Rowan Rasmussen

Ernie Alder

UMKO 50 Years