John Long Lifetime Achievement Award

Rodmakers at Grayrock Inc. (RGI) established the John Long Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize rod-makers for their contributions to bamboo rod-making. An adjunct to the Wes Cooper Award which recognizes active Rod-Makers, this recognition is intended to acknowledge the long-term contributions of Rod-Makers regardless of their current level of participation in the craft.

Past Recipients

2019 John Long
2020 Wayne Cattanach-posthumously
2021 None
2022 Todd Talsma
2023 None