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 Hidalgo Falls Festival - April 8-9, 2006 - Brazos River, Navasota, Texas New
- Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Mar 04 2006, 1:49 GMT
From: critters51
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April 8-9, 2006
Hidalgo Falls on the Brazos River
Near Navasota, Texas
The fifth annual Hidalgo Falls River Festival will be held on Saturday-Sunday, April 8-9, 2006 at the TRPA Hidalgo Falls property on the Brazos River near Navasota. More than 300 paddlers and spectators attended last year's event. Dealer reps and outfitters will have boats and gear available for demos on moving water, and (based on past years) many boaters will come as early as Thursday to enjoy the nice play levels on the river and to camp in the upstream and downstream campgrounds.
Events will include a 28-mile downriver race from Koppe Bridge Landing south of College Station to Hidalgo on Saturday morning, a "Boatercross" head-to-head elimination race through the rapids late Saturday afternoon, a concert and auction on Saturday night, and on Sunday a whitewater giant slalom race through the islands in the Falls, a whitewater rodeo, and a more leisurely 3.5-mile float trip from Hidalgo to Hwy 105. During the downriver race on Saturday, festival goers can demo different kinds of boats, watch paddling videos, and play in the rapids. A festival t-shirt is included in the $12 festival admission fee; children under 12 are admitted free. Registration for the TCRA downriver race on Saturday costs $20 before March 24; after that date registration is $25. The registration fee includes admission to the festival site, the concert, camping, and a special racer version of the festival t-shirt.
For Details on Festival (http://philosophy.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/hf-fest5.html)
Details on Hidalgo Falls (http://www-phil.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/hidalgo.html)
Safe Paddling
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