Columbia University's Sophie Rothman paddles down the Mascoma River during the Ledyard Canoe Club's Riverfest in Lebanon, VT on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Mascoma River Slalom Race is the nation's oldest consecutively run event of its kind. Copyright 2017 Rob Strong
Columbia University's Sophie Rothman paddles down the Mascoma River during the Ledyard Canoe Club's Riverfest in Lebanon, VT on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Mascoma River Slalom Race is the nation's oldest consecutively run event of its kind. Copyright 2017 Rob Strong

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Columbia University’s Sophie Rothman paddles down the Mascoma River during the Ledyard Canoe Club’s Riverfest in Lebanon on Saturday. The Mascoma River Slalom Race is the nation’s oldest consecutively run event of its kind.