Summer Events

Upcoming Events in 2007!

Date:	Event:	Contact/Details:
	If you know of any events that are not listed here, please email them to: Surf@boc123.com. Thank You! The last of our summer events has finished for the 2006 season. We will be posting the 2007 summer events as soons as we get them.

Dates and venues can change. Please double check with race organizers, particularly before embarking on a long journey.

Durango Junior Races
Animas River
Durango, CO
Who: For all junior slalom, wildwater, and freestyle paddlers
Cost: $100 for all race fees, insurance through Durango Whitewater,
membership for future camps/races (which we will have), a slalom clinic
with Cathy Hearn (2x Olympian, extraordinary paddler and development
coach), Wildwater clinic with Corey Nielsen (US Junior Wildwater Coach),
and a freestyle clinic with John Brennan (World famous playboat
designer/paddler from Prijon). This also includes a video analysis session
for camp participants and an evening at the local rock gym (shoe rental
covered with this fee) with an emphasis on cross-training techniques and
a the "Mental Game." The camp is scheduled to kick off Friday afternoon
with an on the water session with video and will proceed through Sunday
at noon concluding the Wildwater and Freestyle competitions.

Spring Icebreaker Race
Clear Creek
Golden, CO
Started in 1999, this has become a popular inter-collegiate race within
Colorado. Teams of 5 boaters from each participating school compete in
several races, including some rather innovative, fun events like 2000's
Easter Egg Hunt. A citizen's race allows us "older" students to participate.
As the first slalom event of the season, the water is generally low (~100
cfs) but sufficient, and the weather can be doing anything.
Of special note: Don't use your favorite paddle or your glass boat.

Front Range Rodeo Series
Confluence Park,
Clear Creek
Whitewater Park,
Union Chutes
Denver &
Golden, CO
The FRRS was brought about to provide fun and exciting whitewater
kayaking events along the Front Range of Colorado. The driving force
behind the events is the desire to have fun while freestyle kayaking.
Prizes for the series will be awarded at the final event. Check
Mountainbuzz for any changes due to water levels.

Clear Creek Whitewater Festival
Clear Creek
Golden, CO
Completed in 1998, the Clear Creek Whitewater Park has been used for
several national slalom events. The Whitewater Festival occurs near peak
runoff, which works well for the slalom race on this open and swift course
facilitating a variety of technical moves. Spectator viewing is excellent
from a river-side walkway or the seating beside the river.

Animas River Days
Animas River
Durango, CO
ARD is a fun festival and an attempt to create an awareness for the need
to protect our rivers. Several thousand dollars in prizes for everyone are
given away through the weekend - the raffle alone has usually paid for my
registration fee at ARD. Events include a slalom race in Class II-III Smelter,
a downriver (Class II with one Class III rapid), and an exciting whitewater
rodeo in one of Colorado's best play holes. The event is usually the
biggest slalom race in the state, and the organization is great. Spectator
viewing is excellent. Here is useful visitor information. Online registration
is available.

Yampa River Festival
Yampa River
Steamboat
Springs, CO
Known for its friendly small town atmosphere, Steamboat Springs boasts
some of the best whitewater in the country. The Yampa River Festival
includes a downriver race, a rodeo, and a beautiful Class II slalom course
in Dr. Rich Weiss Park, with classes for nearly all boats. Also included are
beginner events, a salmon slalom (an up-river race), and the ever-popular
"Throw a stick in the water and the first dog out (with the stick) wins"
contest. A bluegrass band, chili feast and a special guest traditionally add
flavor to the festival.

FIBArk
Arkansas River
Salida, CO
FIBArk is a several day river festival hosted by the friendly citizens of
Salida. This event, the oldest whitewater race in Colorado, has a colorful
history; it began on 19 June 1949 when two boaters organized a 56-mile
downriver race from Salida to Canon City to determine once and for all
who was "First In Boating on the Arkansas." (Incidentally, neither of the
two initiators finished the race.) The current 26-mile course, now ending in
Cotopaxi, is mild by comparison! Slalom racing was introduced in 1953 by
Eric Seidel, and the race has remained in the same place since. The
festival also includes a rodeo using the newest and best play hole in
Colorado for those with acrobatic dispositions. Spectator viewing for the
slalom and the rodeo are excellent. Online registration will save you
money.

Colorado Cup
Arkansas River
Buena Vista, CO
Set in the popular and technical Numbers section of the Arkansas, this
race attracts a number of excellent local boaters. Water and weather are
usually cooperative in July. The slalom race is a well-set, technical course
below #5 offering good spectator viewing. The informalness of this race
makes fun.

Gore Canyon Festival
Colorado River
Kremling, CO
If the water in Gore Canyon, Colorado's classic "Class V" run, isn't fast
enough for you by itself, try paddling a downriver boat through it. If you
do well, you'll find the run can be done in less than 20 minutes. This
popular event is very well sponsored. Spectator access is difficult, and the
best way to see the race is to be in it. Or buy the video.

New Year's Eve Race
Boulder Creek
Boulder, CO
An evening slalom race on New Year's Eve is ideal for boaters too
embarrassed to race by daylight. Participants (and spectators, for that
matter) should keep their heads out of the icy water in Boulder Creek
while negotiating the Christmas-lighted gates. The event includes running
back up to the starting line, meaning scores include the time it takes to
get out of your boat and climb onto an icy bank at the end of the slalom.
Highlights include operational Christmas lights on some race participants
and their boats - at least till something gets wet. Boulder's Fire Dept has
even resisted dousing our bonfire the last couple years. Spectator access
is terrific, viewing is, well, dark
Of special note: Check the hydrograph and make sure water release is likely
-- the last two years we haven't had enough water, and the race will probably
not happen in 2001 either.

6th Annual AdventureXstream Race Series
The 4th Annual AdventureXstream Adventure Race Series is the ultimate race series to challenge both the weekend warrior and the endurance athlete. Each race will be approximately 100k in distance incorporating any combination of the following events; Mountain Biking, Paddling, Trekking, Inline Skating, Navigation, and Rope Skills.
You can contact Will Newcomer at Gravity Play Sports 970-259-7771 for more information or see their website at http://www.gravityplay.com/axs/index.htm

Paddling Expo
Wildwasser Sport and Boulder Outdoor Center are hosting this Paddling Expo. May 8th, starting at 5pm to dusk at Boulder Reservoir. Free Clinics you can demo whitewater and touring boats. There is a gate fee at Boulder Reservoir.

Flatwater Slalom
20th St., S. Platte, Denver, CO Slalom Front Range Paddling Assoc., This event will host the top High School Canoe and Kayak Racers in Colorado and the Nation. This event brings together beginners to Olympic Development canoeists and kayakers testing their skills on the safe and scenic reach of the Platte River at 20th Street.
Whether you are trying to tune your skills for the upcoming river running season or are reaching toward the Olympic Rings, you will be welcomed at this event.
Lunch and music will be provided throughout this event. Expect a low key but FUN race as youth and adults test their skills.
* When- Saturday, April 7th
* Where- 20th Street Flat Water Training Center
* Who- EVERYONE...Beginner to Advanced
(Homestays available for out of town guests at no charge)
* Time- 9:00-1:00; Awards at 1:30
*****Gear (Kayaks, Canoes and Equipment) can be provided based on a first come, first serve basis*****
This event will also act as a kick off to the Save the Platte River Initiative and a warm up to the North American Junior Olympics.
**Special Award to the top team (comprised of 6 members from Clubs, Schools or other organizations)**
For additional information call 720.205.9092 or visit us at http://www.whitewaterracing.org

CRMS Shoshone Shiver
Colorado High School Whitewater Race Series
Colorado River (Shoshone), Glenwood Springs, CO Downriver, Slalom, Freestyle Colorado Rocky Mtn School, Peter Benedict

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
The event is the state's premiere showcase of pan-Asian culture, combined with a unique, thrilling athletic competition -- Dragon Boat Racing, an ancient sport that's catching on worldwide.

The festival will once again be held at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver, but with a special Opening Ceremony planned for Saturday night, July 30, that will offer a spectacular kickoff to the event, featuring special entertainment, a team parade, Eye-Dotting Ceremony and the colorful Dragon Dance and honored guests.

Then all day Sunday, July 31, the competition for the Dragon Cup will pit 48 teams against ecah other, while pan-Asian performences are held on the Entertainment Stage and arts, crafts and food are sold in the Asian Marketplace.

The races will be held all day Sunday to accomodate the debut of a new Youth Division bracket of teams, consistig of racers between the ages of 13 and 17. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is one of the fastest-growing events of its type. When the first festival was held in 2001, 16,000 spectators attended; last year 50,000 people turned out to enjoy the racing and the cultural activities.

As with past years, we will offer Free Parking at Invesco Field at Mile High, with Free Shuttle Buses running evry few minutes to and from the festival site. Once again, we'll be showcasing intimate cultural demonstrations in a special educational exhibit area, Gateway to Asia, and we'll have the biggest children's area, Dragonland, yet.

27th annual 97.3 KBCO/Miller Lite Kinetics.
Enter a team in this wacky event as it returns to the Boulder Reservoir on Saturday, May 7th, 2005!

Create an imaginative sculpture to compete in this unique race that traverses land and water. You may sink, you may cross the finish line, but you're sure to have a great time! Plus, The Boulder Outdoor Center will be giving Kineticists 75% off all rentals for the weekend of Kinetics. A mentoring program for new Kinetic teams and a list of helpful craft design tips are available at www.KBCO.com.

Saturday, May 6th
26th Annual 97.3 KBCO Miller Lite Kinetics
$12 / person - tickets available at Ticketmaster Outlets
$10 / car or $40 / RV on site parking plus individual ticket
Free shuttle service also available
6:30am - Gates open and shuttles start running
7:00am- Pancake Breakfast benefiting the Boulder County AIDS Project $3
9:00am- 8th Annual 5k Race Around the Rez begins (Photo opportunity)
11:00am - Sculpture Challenge begins (Photo opportunity)
11:30am - Live music from Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Ozomatli (Photo opportunity)
2:30pm - Course closes and music ends
The BOC will have a tent at this event with great deals!

All information here is subject to change. Please contact race organizers to confirm details. Please email BOC with any updates, changes or mistakes.

Thank You!