The Mothers Day River Festival Events - May 9, 10, 11 is put on by www.raftnewmexico.org
see the flyer attached.
You may need to register early for the Friday event with a Dutch Oven Cookoff at the end of the day. Bring a Friend, your DO and see more below.
For More Information Email: MothersDayRioGrande@gmail.com
Further details on days, times, events, location, and costs……check it out below.
I am sending this out separately since our next regular AWC meeting is May 13 after The Mothers Day River Festival.
We have also posted this on the AWC web page.
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Subject: 2014 Mothers Day Festival Events Friday May 9, 2014
Attached is the flyer and below is the schedule of events for Mother’s Day.
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Friday May 9, 2014
River Rendezvous $15 per person including lunch from the Pilar Yacht Club.
9:00-9:30- Registration and Coffee
9:30-10:15- Streamflow Outlook, Rolf Schmidt-Petersen and Craig Cotton
10:30-11:00- Throwbag Toss
11:00-11:30- Rio Grande Climate Change Challenges, Dagmar Llewellyn
11:30-Noon- Planning: Rio Grande del Norte Monument, John Bailey
Noon Lunch- Pilar Yacht Club
1:00-5:00- Geology Float-Racecourse, Paul Bauer, Bring your own boat.
-5PM SUP- Inflatable Kayak Demos – Sponsored by AIRE Inflatables
-6PM Dutch Oven Cookoff - Show off your dutch oven skills! Following the River Rendezvous on Friday evening, we invite everyone to participate in a dutch oven cook off. All interested parties need to bring their own charcoal, firepan, dutch oven as well as whatever you would like to put in it. There will be a panel of judges giving top honors in a dinner and dessert category and a delicious potluck for all participants and guests to enjoy and judge for themselves.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
-8 – 10AM General Race Registration.$20 for the First Race, $10 for each race after, $60 per team of four, Rafting Race. First 75 entrants gets a Festival T-Shirt
-9AM Interpretive Guided Hike with BLM Ranger- Picuris Trail/Slide Trail loop
Meet at the trailhead at Taos Junction Bridge on NM 570 for this moderate 2.0 mile round trip hike. Spectacular views, history, and archeology! - Sponsored by the BLM Taos Field Office.
-10AM – Noon: Kayak Downriver Race
Men’s and Women’s Division
Long Boat- 9 feet and above, Short Boat, under 9 feet.
-1PM – 3PM Kayak, Canoe, SUP Slalom - at After 5
-3:30 – 4:30PM – Kid and Mom Tandem Race – starts at Lone Juniper and finishes at Rio Bravo Campground. (Ik's, Kayaks, SUP, Raft's)
5PM – 6PM Raft R-4 Downriver Race (four paddlers per boat)– Quartzite to County Line
3PM – 5PM Kayak Clinics & Demos - sponsored by Four Corners Riversports
6:30 - 7:30PM– Awards at Rio Bravo
7:30 - 9:30PM - OPEN MIC - Campfire tunes - Sponsored by ELM
Sunday May 11th – Mother’s Day
-8AM – 12:00PM Pilar Yacht Club, Mother’s Day Benefit Breakfast for NMROA- New Mexico River Outfitter Association: All Welcome
10AM – 1PM Paul Bauer: Geological Float on the Rio Grande for River Guide Education. Sign up at Rio Bravo. Space is limited.
-12-1:30PM – SUP Races :Men’s and Women’s Divisions:Long Board 11ft+, Short Board under 11ft.
-2 – 4 PM Kayak Rodeo at Sleeping Beauty - Rodeo Judge: TBD: Men’s and Women’s Division
-4:30PM Après Race Awards & Party: Mother’s Day Music and Brews Just down road from races on right www.blueheronbrews.com
SPONSORS: Four Corners River Sports, Colorado Kayak Supply
AIRE, NRS-Northwest River Supplies, Jacks Plastic Welding, Rio Grande Restoration
An American Canoe Association Paddle America Club event. Helmets required for all Races.
$20 per person for the first event (includes an event T-Shirt to first 75) $10 Each additional Event.
$60 Per Raft of 4 (R-4) for the Raft Downriver Race.
For More Information Email: MothersDayRioGrande@gmail.com
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