2017 and 2018 National Championships Second place team.
“Our boating skills are good and we know whitewater, which shows in slalom, as we got second in 2017 and 1st in 2018 in the slalom event. This is our third year together as a team and we have lots to work on, but the foundation of being good in whitewater is there. Our strength and stamina will get better and we just have to keep taking steps in the right direction. These guys that paddle with me are like brothers. We all give it everything, so eventually our everything will be enough to win a National event. Regardless, results are what they are, but paddling together in hard whitewater is one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life….its pretty special.”
– Cole Bangert
National Championships in 2018 was held on the Gauley River in West Virginia, where the highlight was winning slalom. Overall the Sage team placed second.
There are 4 events at a National Championship: Sprint, Head to Head, Slalom, and Downriver.
Cole Bangert
Kyle Nix
(member of 2016 R4 U23 Team USA and 2017 R6 U23 Team USA)
Wes Zittel
Danny Zittel
Mark Sorensen
Garrett Sapyta
Sotar inflatables out of Oregon is the title sponsor for the team, with a brand new custom designed race boat. Its fast and mean. Joint design by the Sage race team roster and the engineers at Sotar.
Sage’s Raft race team putting in some time on Gore Creek, A local favorite and a must do while its flowing strong.
Sage race team training for the Gore Canyon Race coming up on August 27th, 2016. Class V racing is always exciting! Gore rapid is steep, techy, tight, and pushy. Not much room for error here. Whitewater boating at its finest.
Sage race team running tunnel falls, Gore Canyon, training for the race coming up on Aug 27th.