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the upper valley creeking races are this weekend!
there will be guaranteed medium levels on the wells river all weekend and a medium-high release on the mascoma on saturday for the races. come race, watch, or paddle the good water.
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Jolyon Rivoir-Pruszinski
creekrace@alum.dartmouth.org
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DOWNTOWN SMACKDOWN & WELLS RIVER RUMBLE
SAT. APRIL 16 & SUN. APRIL 17
Great Whitewater * Easy Spectating * Guaranteed Water * Prizes for Winners * No Entry Fee
DOWNTOWN SMACK DOWN: Sat. 4/16/05, competitor's meeting 4pm- Downtown Section of the Mascoma R., Lebanon, NH. Preliminary head-to-head heats of four paddlers each; top finishers compete in the final head-to-head to determine winner. The race is 300 yards through pushy, continuous class 4-5. Expected release: 700 cfs. Participants park in the municipal lot at the put-in behind Mascoma Bank (just off Rte 4 at the green). Race party afterwards at the National Paddling Film Festival Roadshow at Collis Hall, Hanover, NH.
WELLS RIVER RUMBLE: Sun. 4/17/05, competitor's meeting 12:30pm - Lower Wells River, VT. Mass start rapid-by-rapid sprints and full-length downriver race. Plus a relay race after (bring a baton for 3 person teams). The race course is 1 mile of class 4-5 pool-drop rapids and ledges (up to 14ft). USGS records indicate guaranteed water. Participants park at the Fish and Game area off Rte 302 VT, 1.5 miles east of the Exit 17 off I-91. Race Party afterwards at Ledyard Canoe Club in Hanover, NH with LVM issue #15 premiere.
PRIZES SPONSORED BY:
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SAILBOARDERS
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UMIAK OUTFITTERS
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact local paddler Jolyon Rivoir-Pruszinski creekrace@alum.dartmouth.org
DISCLAIMER: These races are a "common adventure" type enterprise, just an informal gathering of local paddlers. If you can safely paddle class 4-5 and would like to join in you may. No one is going to hold your hand and everyone is solely responsible for their own decisions.
OTHER CONCURRENT LOCAL EVENTS: Mascoma WW Slalom Race (Sat. 10:30-3 Lebanon, NH). for more information please email evelyn.mervine@dartmouth.edu . The National Paddling Film Festival Road-show including free food, beverages, and prizes (Sat. 8pm Collis Hall, Hanover, NH). For more information Email michael.holliday@dartmouth.edu. |
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