In Memory of

Maria Elizabeth Noakes-Williams

11 May 1968 - 05 Mar 2018

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  • First Names:Maria Elizabeth
  • Last Name:Noakes-Williams
  • Other Names:WILLIAMS nee NOAKES
  • Age:49y
  • Country:United States of America
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Professional international kayaker and kayaking guide Maria (49) lost her life on a river in the United States and tragically she had been kayaking with her 12 year old son and his friends at the time. Maria knew the Cheoah River, North Carolina, that took her life well and had been prevalent in the Amercian whitewater racing scene for many years. She also represented New Zealand in the 2013 freestyle kayak world championships and, along with her husband operated operated Smoky Mountain Jet Boats out of Bryson City.

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