Boat Positions
Team Members
Each team consists of 25 members.
- 20 paddlers
- 3 alternates
- 1 drummer
- 1 steersperson
A steersperson will be provided, unless the team has a qualified steersperson. A minimum of 8 female paddlers is required.
A team practicing on the Root River, June 2004
Boat Positions
The twenty paddlers are divided into left and right paddlers. The middle 8 paddlers are the "engine room" for the boat. The drummer sits at the front of the boat facing the paddlers. The steersperson guides the boat from the rear position.
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