Red Tsunami Hits Troy in Ryan’s Wake

TROY, NY — On Oct. 11, 2016, a ginger tsunami flooded the banks of Troy, N.Y. leaving patrons in Ryan’s Wake stunned, shocked and awed by the spectacle.

A crowd of more than 100 redheads pose for a group photo — Although it was in a "No Wake Zone," The League of Extraordinary Red Heads flooded the banks of the Hudson River with its ginger tsunami during "Night of the Walking Red IV." Photo by Tom Killips. "Night of the Walking Red IV," Oct. 11, 2016. Photo by Tom Killips.

More than 200 card-carrying members of The League of Extraordinary Red Heads gathered for their fourth annual autumn meeting & toast, “Night of the Walking Red.” Seriously, get a load of this crowd on the deck!

Coppertopped folks arrived from parts as far away as Buffalo, Saranac Lake and New Jersey to discuss the following agenda items: 1) Us. 2) Them.

Glasses of Saranac Pumpkin Ale and 2 Gingers Whisky were lifted over fiery heads as The Red Haired Strangers began to play an extraordinary set of bluegrass, the perfect sounds for one of the last warm nights of fall.

Two women with long red hair toast with amber beer — Photo by Tom Killips.

Woman with red hair and an undercut with a design — Photo by Tom Killips.

Three redheads smiling — Photo by Tom Killips

Two redheads smiling at the camera — Photo by Tom Killips.

And ages.

Red-haired woman carrying a redhead baby — Photo by Tom Killips.

Two women with red hair and one man with white hair with a t-shirt that reads "You Don't Scare me, I married a redhead" — Photo by Tom Killips.

There was even an extraordinary photo booth!

A woman takes a photo of her friend in a redhead photo booth — Photo by Tom Killips.

Young redhead girl poses in a photobooth at Ryan's Wake

An adult in a red wig holds a redheaded child as they make silly faces

A redheaded couple poses in front of the photo booth

The Troy Record even sent a red haired reporter to document this extraordinary summit. Read the story here.

Lauren Mineau, a redhead reporter, takes photos — Lauren Mineau took photos for The Record.

The Red Haired Strangers rocked it all night with a second set lighting up the darkness.

The Red Haired Strangers playing music — And the band played on. Photo by Tom Killips.

A small group of redheads pose for a photo — Photo by Tom Killips.

Three redhead women inside Ryan's Wake — Photo by Tom Killips.

Inside, things were warm and cozy.

Red-haired man with a viking hat — Photo by Tom Killips.

Five redheads, one with a viking hat, pose in a photo booth

Two redheads pose, one in a funny viking hat and one in a large fake red beard.

Redheads in the photo booth, one with a funny viking hat — One horn is better than none!

A redhead man with a long red beard poses with a redhead woman wearing a large fake red beard

Redheads pose in large fake red beards — Gettin' beardy with Nash.

Redheads pose with a silly viking hat and a large fake red beard — There's a lot of good stuff happening here.

The League sincerely thanks Chris Ryan for hosting this gathering at Ryan’s Wake Public House and for seriously going all out on the decorations.

Chris Ryan, owner of Ryan's Wake Public House, and the lovely Susan Mootz.

The exterior of Ryan's Wake, with a large banner promoting the redhead gathering event. — Rumor has it, the League kept the bar staff very busy. Photo by Tom Killips.

And that’s all for this year, folks. See you in the spring, when the League gathers again, suddenly and without warning, like a flash fire of gingery goodness.

A redhead man takes off his hat — Hats off to ya.

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Night of the Walking Red IV