In anticipation of next year’s event in Garrett County, Deep Creek 2014 invites you to submit an entry in the Name the Deep Creek 2014 Mascot contest. To participate, “like” Deep Creek 2014 on FACEBOOK, and then submit your entry as a comment or private message.

The team at Deep Creek 2014 will review submissions and announce the winning entry on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. If your entry is selected you will have the opportunity to make an appearance with the Deep Creek 2014 mascot and  the ‘Garrett County Gives’ dancers. The winner will also receive 2 general admission tickets for the Deep Creek 2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World championships

To get started, here’s some important information. The Deep Creek 2014 Mascot is in fact a river otter, an aquatic mammal that lives along rivers, but is also found near streams and lakes. Otters prefer water bordered by woods and with wetlands, such as marshes, nearby. Flexing their long bodies up and down, paddling with their webbed hind feet, and using their feet and strong tails to steer, river otters are underwater acrobats.

The largest inbound sporting event to the United States in 2014, Deep Creek 2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships will bring tremendous international focus on Maryland’s scenic western-most county with close to 300 athletes from over 40 international countries competing and over 21.5 million international broadcast television viewers around the world.

The teams and athletes will be arriving in the region during the Labor Day weekend and will be onsite through the end of the World Championships on September 21.

The 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Prague, Czech Republic, and the 2015 Championships will be held in London, England.

For more information, about Deep Creek 2014, please visit the website at www.deepcreek2014.com.