OK this was a hard round to judge, actually all the rounds have been hard to judge. So much gold, so much. This is the final round of voting and the winner receives a brand new Werner Premium Grade Paddle. Each person gets one vote so make it count. Now gold.

Contestant #1.
First going against the public vote in a 3 – 2 decision Matt Porter moves to the finals as the sole video competitor.

the steady rhythmic pulse of wood against metal is the soundtrack for a study on friendships and movement in a classic southeastern gorge

Contestant #2
Winning by popular vote each round along the way we have a shot of Adriene Levknecht taken by Candice Sanders.

Green Queen Gold Ohy Myey

Contestant #3
A strong submission oozing Gold, shot by Ryan Zimmy of Andy Lichtenheld in Minnesota.

oozing gold!

Contestant #4
Rounding out the final four we have another Raven’s Fork submission this time of Charlie Mix shot by Joey Jarrel.

Oh yeah this is a sick photo

OK click on the pictures, blow them up, look each submission over carefully. Place your single vote below and Monday the winner will be granted a brand new Werner Premium Grade Paddle.

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We were set back a day with a direct assault on The LVM website. After about 15 hours of work we are back online. Get ready for a giant golden dump today, here we go!

here is some gold that i found at Goshen Pass. the first shot is some oc-1 gold via Deven Lively. shot 2 is Gordon Dalton digging for some gold. the third shot is Croy harvesting a boof after planting some gold. the final shot is the King going for the elusive golden mirage. Enjoy the gold.
Josh Mays

All we can say is...canoemovie.com

Boofy

More Boofy

Long Pointy Boat Boofy....Gold!

Hey guys,

Here’s my submission for the April Golden Stroke contest. The photos are from the Over the Falls Festival at Ohiopyle in 2009 taken by Nicole Kruse. At the time, the biggest vertical drop that I’d run was about 6 feet, so Ohiopyle was stepping it up for me. Up first is me getting ready to go gold, then enjoying the ride. Check out the LVM sticker in front of the Pyranha logo – that should be good for something, right!!!

Cheers!

Brandon Nutter

Nutty Gold

oh what a feeling tonights going to be a good good niiigghhtt, tonights..

Dear LVM, I have been enjoying all the photos folks have been sending in and thought i might as well get into it. I do need a new paddle after all and after perusing some of my photos, I figured I had a decent shot. there are four photos attatched and since i have no idea which order they will appear in I will just describe them. maybe ya’ll can put them in the proper order.

4. And the last photo… well they can’t all be Golden Strokes, can they? (photo: Courtney Leigh Johnson)

Crain Gold Indeed!

Be Gold Buddha, Be Gold

Love The Golden Grass in This Shot.

Poopy Foot Fungi Anti-Gold

Hey LVM,

-Matt p.

Jah Monk

What’s up. Here is a shot of Greg Hanlon on the Ellis at high water. New Hampshire’s got it going on in April. Adam Herzog

Ahhh The Gold up North...we miss you down here Zog!

Hi – here are some strokes of gold, taken just for LVM.

Steve Arns

We likey goldy

Making the magic happen

A golden Gorge Indeed

Whattup LVM!

Alex Clayden

Deliberate Gold

What a Golden Fuzzy Little Bunny!

To answer your question Alex...we will be seeing you in CO, nice shots thanks!

Hey, here are some goldies from VA.

TrevarB

Oh Don the Gold

Golden VA

Oh Harris oh y oh Harris...AU

That is what we call creekin...trees, rocks, color, GOLD!

1st Playboating some no name rapid in NC
2nd Mac on 1st drop OBJ
3rd 3rd slide Wffb
4th 1st D Raft Big South Double Trouble

Jacob Black

Rodeo Lives!

Boof Dat ShGoldit

You gotta be golden kidding us...yeaaaaahhhh!

Rafts are Gold...?

Dear Golden Stroke Overlord,

T. Brandt

You are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when Gold

Golden ouchy...be careful young Jedi

here we got.. some double Linville Double Gold. Paddlers David Clarke, Alex Hymen, and Eric the Chancellor.
then William Lyons Krushin’ Dreams in CO. Will Stubblefield

This one is so Gold

Big Boulders

Is this Will Lyons the Canoe Guy????Traitor

OK That is it for now we will have more gold this afternoon and over the weekend…then Monday the showdown begins. Thanks everyone and enjoy your weekend!

So many good images and videos out there it is ridiculous. We like them all and will get them posted, so if you sent us an image and it hasn’t made the site yet stand by, it is coming.

Up first GRL, Chris Roberts shows us a couple more from his home river on The Green Narrows.

Here we have two nominees: 1st Wilson Bell golden stroking off the Monkey during a practice session for 2009 Jerry’s Baddle. Second is the legendary Eric Stritmatter(?) showing some true golden prowess at Sunshine! Pics by Chris Roberts

Monk

Stritty rules!

Next up…

Dear LVM,

Mike

Midnight Hole, Big Creek

The Notch, it is scary!

The notch worked out and now for some lightning riding.

Next up representing our man Ryan Snodgrass.

Hey guys,

Thanks,
Ryan Snodgrass

Goforth and be gold

We likey

Suck, Sucky, Sucks so good. Chattanooga staple Suck Creek

And one final entry for today.

I know you can’t have a shot of class II win this contest, but I think
this shot is better than any hardcore shots I have, although I may
enter some of those as well. Paddler is Karl Whipp on Big South Fork
of the Cumberland. And if you want a higher res version to prove he
is actually taking a Golden Stroke, let me know.

Jim Janney

The Big South Fork of The Cumberland River, Tennessee. Nice perspective!

We have been busy getting LVM #33 off to the replicators and have been slacking on posting everyones Golden Strokes. To make up for it we are giving away a brand new Werner Premium Paddle on May 3rd for the best Golden Stroke photo or video submitted in the month of April. Email them to lvmvideo@gmail.com all month and tell us the story behind the image to be in the hunt for the new paddle. Here are a few from Charlie Mix to start us off.

*******SPECIAL NOTE********
4-20-10, will be the final day to submit your Golden Strokes. We repeat that, April 20th, will be the last day to submit Golden Stroke photos or video for the Werner Paddles Golden Strokes of April contest. We’ll continue to post submissions and have online voting the last week of April and announce the winner on May, 3, 2010.
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hey guys,

thanks,
-charlie mix

Adam Goshorn, on fire after running Little River Canyon Falls

Adam Goshorn again at Groove Tube, Green River N.C.

Johnny Shales, Hell Hole, Ocoee River, TN

Here is a little more eye candy from LVM #33…a packed to the hilt issue. This segment, brought to you by Dagger features young Jedi Pat Keller doing what he does. For more Dagger action come see Evan Garcia’s premiere of ‘Dream Result’ at the Asheville Pizza Company, Thursday, April 1. 187 feet of world record meat hucking on the big screen!

Pat Keller has been on the river since he was 3 years old. A two time Green Race Winner, Teva Mountain Games Champion, and all around multi-sport athlete Pat is easily argued as one of the best paddlers in the world. This is an action packed segment with Pat showing us how it is done. Available in full on LVM #33.

Chinese Feet action here.

LVM
Heres a little chinese feet possible double golden stroke taken of me by joel bostic, and I also wanted to check that the yellow creek footage made it your way.
Paul

Paul,
The Yellow Creek footage is here and looks great! We are working on #33 right now and it will be a nice addition. Keep it Golden, Chinese Feet made the cut.
John

This just sent in! Feel free to send us your golden pics or video and we will place them front and center.

“Hey Guys,

Those Longboats are fast! I saw stacks of em driving around on 26 Monday and Tuesday. This weekend was my fall Break 11/16-11/20 I missed out on a weekend of 60% Green flows and took advantage of the dance party over at LEAF Saturday and Sunday then kicked it over to the Saluda to wrap up the weekend on the Green. I took some noobs down for a first time on Monday so i didn’t see many Golden Strokes but i did see a lady swim Cheif! Then Tuesday Duke Energy graced us with some last minute water and i was able to knock out doubles with Will Stubblefield. Needless to say i saw quite a few Golden Strokes hanging out with him. I think the culmination of the weekend was my second lap on Tuesday. It was fast, not much talking, quick portages and no safety meeting at sunshine. Anyway thought i would send in a couple shots from my fall adventure. Hope everybody is getting out there and taking advantage of all this water I myself am looking forward to dawn patrol before school.

Will Stubblefield is in the long boat
Brian (unsure of last name) in the Magnum
Blue Boat not sure

All photos by myself

Cheers
Arlyn”

Getting Golden at The Notch (photo Arlyn Agababian)

Long Boats Are Beautiful (photo by Arlyn Agababian)

Long Strong and Down to Get the Racing On! (photo Arlyn Agababian)

Oh The Gold...oh oh oh the gold. (photo by Arlyn Agababian)