JULIE MCLAUGHLIN

HOMETOWN:  Alturas, California

PADDLING EXPERIENCE: 2nd year

BACKGROUND:  Julie works at Hickam Air Force Base

YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT PADDLING:  When everyone is together and the glide takes over.

QUOTE:   "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.  They must be felt with the heart."-- Helen Keller