Travis Worley lives in Olathe and is the proud father of two children. His passion for paddling has grown since winning the 1st Annual MR 340 race in 2006 for the men's tandem division. He spends a lot his time helping charitable foundations in town, but makes a living as a commercial sales rep for Protection One. He is also a known crytozoologist, which is where he gets his river name "Yeti".
Karin Thomas is married to Jeff and has 4 wonderful children. She has a
degree in something commercially useless, so latched onto race organizing when the opportunity came along. You'll find her on the river driving a restored 1959 Lonestar Cruiser. It's the blue one. . .
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Russell Payzant lives in Gardner, Kansas, is married to Jerilyn Payzant and has five children. He works for a manufacturing company designing commercial equipment. Served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam. Serves on community organizations and he enjoys building things in his garage.
Scott Mansker lives in Morse, Kansas and is the father of two children. He works at Project Choices, part of the Olathe School District. The program helps youth involved in the court system progress towards graduation. He is also co-host of the PBS show "Rivermiles."