Rock In River Festival

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Russ Byars of Franklin accepting 2004 Pennsylvania tournament trophy from Pennsylvania Stone Skipping Commissioner Brian Barnett. Click image for print-ready file.
Russ Byars of Franklin explains his skipping technique to curious fans. Click image for print-ready file.
Byars skipping his way to victory at Mackinac, Michigan tournament in 2005. Click image for print-ready file.
Current Guinness World Record holder Kurt Steiner of Emporium receives Pennsylvania tournament trophy in 2000. Click image for print-ready file.
Spectators line the banks of the Allegheny River in Riverfront Park, Franklin, during the Pennsylvania event. Click image for print-ready file.
Russ Byars skipping his way to victory at the 2007 Mackinac National Invitational Competition. Click image for print-ready file.
Russ Byars with judges and staff at the 2007 Mackinac National Invitational Competition. (Byars is fourth from left.)