2022 Verlen Kruger Award 

This will be the 20th year that we present an award at QAS in honor of Verlen Kruger (1922 to 2004). Verlen was a world record holding canoeist from Delta Mills, Michigan. He was well known for his outstanding achievements and records in paddle sports, for bringing international awareness to our environmentally sensitive waterways, and for fostering stewardship of our treasured water resources.
 
On March 1, as a part of the virtual QAS 2022, there will be a pe-recorded award ceremony to honor three of our best. The Quiet Water Society is proud to announce that Todd Leigh, Linda Savage, and Nancy Uschold have been selected to receive the 2022 Verlen Kruger Award. These three are the heart and soul of the adaptive paddling programs at Bay Cliff Health Camp. Located in Big Bay, Michigan, Bay Cliff is a year-round, nonprofit therapy and wellness center for children and adults with physical disabilities. For years, Todd, Linda, and Nancy have given selflessly of their time and talents, from program creation, custom outfitting of boats, to teaching of skills while keeping campers safe as they did things that they never dreamed were possible.

Join us on March 1 to recognize Todd, Linda, and Nancy for giving so many a chance to experience moving on the water as a source of joy.
 
Gary De Kock
President
Quiet Water Society
January 9, 2022

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