Rocky Mountain Whitewater Series 2012: arkansas river

1st Race

CKS Paddlefest 2012 , May 25th thru 27th
We have changed the date and race time of the BV Sprint.

The BV Sprint Raft Race will Now be held on Friday May 25th Registration is Now 4:00 to 5:00pm, Race starts at 5:00pm
This sprint race will kick off the Rocky Mountain Whitewater Series with some good old Head-to-Head action directely thru the Buena Vista whitewater park. This event will help raise funds for the BV Whitewater Park. Shuttle will be provided by The Adventure Company. This year we will have Open division, A pfd and paddle is all you need, if you don't have a team just show up we'll try to make one, boats for the Open will be provided by TAC.

For more info http://www.ckspaddlefest.com/

3rd Race

The FibArk Festival 2012 , June 14th thru 17th

The Bryan Dreher Raft Race is an annual event to honor Bryan Dreher, he was a raft racer and whitewater enthusiast who's time pasted to soon. Come out and show your support. This year we are looking to change the format to an R-2 race just above the F street bridge. 3 boats will race head to head while paddling thru atleast 2 up gates. Winning teams will advance. Bumping and Ramming is legal so this is anyones race! Boats will be supplied, all you need is a pfd, paddle and yourself.

Immediately following the race will be a raft rodeo.
The Bryan Dreher Raft Race is on June 14th 2012
Registration 4-5 p.m.
Race starting at 5:00 pm w/the raft rodeo at 6:00 pm
For more info http://www.fibark.net/

4th race

FibArk 2012, June 14th to 17th
The FibArk downriver race will be on Sunday June 17th
FibArk is the oldest whitewater festival in the USA, it brings out some of the best kayakers, canoeist and rafters from around the world. Salida comes to life, with live music and food down at the river Thursday thru Saturday.

FibArk's longest downriver race, 26 miles! , the race goes from Salida to Cotopaxi. This event is open to Kayaks and Rafts. It's going to be a grind.

Registration information can be found at www.fibark.net

5th Race

Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival 2012, June 22th & 24th

Whitewater Bar and Grill Raft Race will be on Friday June 22th
This is one of the best races of the season thru one of the best stretches of the Arkansas river. Its a mass start from Parkdale to Canyon City, about 10 miles of battling. This event has cash prizes and trophies for the top finishers, as well as one of the biggest parties of the summer. This years race is the night before the USRA National race on Clear Creek.
Registration 5-6pm at the Royal Gorge Rafting beach near Parkdale
Race start 6:30pm
For more info
http://www.royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com/events.php

6th race clear Creek

Creek At The Peak, Saturday June 23rd and June 24th
This years USRA R-4 National raft race has been chosen to be a part of this years 2nd annual "Creek at the Peak" on Clear Creek. This is a downriver Kayak and Raft race sponsored by TommyKnocker Brewery to benefit GOALS(Get Outside and Learn Something). The mission behind GOALS programs is to "inspire exploration in youth through multi-day wilderness river trips".
The main event will be on Saturday June 23rd, the downriver race will start at either dumont or the new whitewater park in Lawson and finish in Idaho Springs. After the race come enjoy the party, because of the party's success last year there might be a new location, a bigger one. More details will be coming soon.
On Sunday, the USRA Nationals will continue with a Head to Head Sprint and Slalom events in Golden at the whitewater park. More info on times and exact locations will be coming soon.
With this season being R-4 we should see some of the best competition that the US has ever seen. It's sounds like there will be teams representing all three regions of the US, which has not happened in a long time.
For more info on the race go to WWW.creekatthepeak.com
For more info on GOALS go to www.goals4youth.org

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

FibArk Sprint

If you didnt make it to the Creek to the Peak race on Clear Creek, you missed out. 15 rafts showed up to this timed race. Each team was released at 1 minute intervals. This allowed competitors to race the clock with out the battling in the small creek. It was nice to see. Many races start head to head which is fun but that comes with a different approach. Creek to Peak Race Results Thanks to all who put this race on it was a great turnout with teams from as far as the Arkansas Valley showing.

This coming week is FibArk and I know all of you will be there. Bring some friends and your rafts to compete and play in the Hooligan, Rodeo, and Sprint.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Pimp in Ho Rodeo in BV

What a great start to Paddlefest weekend with the Pimp and Ho Rodeo in the BV river park. Everyone is welcome in the event. As great as it is to spectate at this event, its even better to participate. Many different water crafts, costumes, and surf styles are recommended. Event starts at 6 pm wednesday May 25th. Don't forget the BV pro sprint raft race is on sunday May 29th.

Paddlefest Raft Race 2011

Pimp and Ho Rodeo in Buena Vista

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Plenty of water up there 132% of average!

Here are some great snotel sites for the upper arkansas river basin. Independence Pass Snotel , Fremont Pass Snotel, Bromley Snotel . You can see how the snow water equivelant is still increasing. With a forecasted subtle shift out of la nina we can expect this winters weather patterns to continue a little longer Precip Outlook for April-June Temp Outlook April-June . Cloudy skies, cool temps, and light winds all contribute to a suspended run off. I will leave out the dreaded four letter word that starts with a "D" and changes the color of the snow.

Ullr loves us!!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Update: Buena Vista Sprint Race

The Buena Vista Sprint Race starts the Rocky Mountain Whitewater Series with some great head to head racing. This season 6 person teams will battle for the lead position as the boats race through the Buena Vista White Water Park. The race will start in the flats above the first wave and end at the Lodo wave at South Main. This is an all out sprint that will be about 3 minutes start to finish. We will start with a time trial to seat the teams. Then there will be heats of 2 boats and the winner will advance to the next round, those teams that advance will go head to head again until a winner is determined. A shuttle for the race will be provided by The Adventure Company.

Regisration will be 5-6pm, at South Main on the grass feild outside the Eddyline Brewery. There is parking down stream of the Brewery.

The race will start at 6pm and go until 8:30pm

There will be an entry fee, TBA, as low as possible

Volunteers are needed for safety. contact john@theadventurecompany.com

Friday, January 28, 2011

Pine Creek Race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueJpYeLzto

This race had an incredible mass start for the different divisions of racers. Each boat had to face upriver while holding onto a suspension bridge and make a 180 degree turn. Great idea, it created an unexpected challenge that each competitor had to consider on the fly. This footage from the race shows Pine Creek Rapid and was provided by The Adventure Company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueJpYeLzto

Monday, January 24, 2011

Royal Gorge Down River Race

Here is some footage from the Royal Gorge Down River Raft Race. This race was part of the 2010 Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival. For more info about the 2011 festival go to

http://www.royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com/events.php. Originally the race was considered a 4 man race but with high water most teams showed with 6 or more. This is a great race that requires endurance for the whitewater and for the long flatwater to the finish. Good battles were had between teams from the mass start through the flatwater to the finish.

Video edit of the race.

http://vimeo.com/18656815

Rocky Mountain Whitewater Series 2012