2006 Honorees

The 2006 Class of Honorees joins past inductees as part of whitewater paddling’s rich history. IWHoF is pleased to announce the six IWHoF Honorees. The 2006 International Whitewater Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Adventure Sports Center in McHenry, Maryland.

Read the full profiles of each of these honorees by clicking on their names.

Tom Johnson

Tom was the first kayak designer to make the leap from fiberglass to plastic with the River Chaser manufactured by Hollowform.

Scott Shipley

Scott is a three-time Olympian and three-time World Champion in slalom kayak among the many other outstanding medal performances and contributions.

Martin Litton

A major part of Martin’s life has been spent fighting to protect and preserve the integrity of many of the West’s beautiful places.

Jim Snyder

For over forty years, Jim Snyder has never hesitated to create his own “charc,” building boats and paddles that barely resemble whatever the rest of the whitewater world is currently using, but will be in the future.

Herbert Rittlinger

Herbert was an explorer, pioneer and advocate for whitewater as well as paddlesports in general.

Gisela Grothaus-Steigerwald

Gisela's six wildwater world medals makes her the most successful female whitewater kayaker in German history.