Shana Martin the lumberjack

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"The sport of logrolling was a direct result of river driving. The art of standing on a log and rolling it was one that was perfected by the men as they drove the logs down the rivers. When they reached the sawmill, and all the river drives were finished, the lumberjacks and logging camps would have contests to see who was the best axeman, sawyer, or river driver. For the contest of river driving, they would put in upwards of two or three men on a log in a river or pond, and let them roll it out. The last person still standing on the log was the winner. And so the sport of logrolling was born."  Many years later a little 7 year old named Shana signed up for the logrolling class at the Madison YMCA.  I got to go up north and compete...and I just loved it!  From then on, logrolling became my all time favorite sport.  I have competed as a professional since 1997. 

I have been featured on ESPN and Outdoor Life Network...but most of all, I just have fun being a lumberjill!  Keep an eye out for me on ESPN this summer on the Great Outdoor Games.  Shana's website