The Inaugural "Not-NPFF" Downriver Race & Club Championship on the Elkhorn will take place February 27th at 1:00 pm.

Register at the take-out @ noon. There is no entry fee...yes, that's right....nil, nada, nothing....read: FREE!! Come one, come all!

The race will be a mass start format beginning below the dam and run to the old take out.

There will be 3 age classes for both individual men and women: 18 - 40 /40 - 60 / 60 & up.

More importantly, there will also be a club championship. BWA vs Vikings vs ?

We would like to get other clubs to join in the club competition. Anyone with personal contacts to the other paddling clubs, please help spread the word!

Club teams need at least 5 members to qualify. Scoring for the Club Championship will be as follows: the fastest FIVE individual paddlers from each club (regardless of age or gender) will have their respective times added together to get a club score. The lowest club score wins the Club Championship, and will be showered in gifts, glory, fame, and fortune. They will also be entitled to bragging rights for one full year....undoubtedly worth it's weight in gold.

Our goal is to provide an avenue for friendly competition among fellow paddlers. We would like to promote river conservation, celebrate the wild spirit of the rivers we paddle, and maybe make a few new friends along the way.

The weather the last few years has been terrible. Hopefully this year will be better. We're going to work on providing a shuttle as well as awards for winners.

PS...this is going to be a "fun run". Paddlers that wouldn't normally do a kayak race should definitely get out and give it a shot!

PSS...although there is no entry fee, donation of a small item to the winner's "pot" would be appreciated. Examples could be something such as a set of nose plugs, a single can of PBR, a fifth of Woodford, a slightly used river booty, a box of matches, a new kayak, etc.

PSSS...race what ya brung...no matter what ya brung

SYOTR

BWA better show up and represent...

So, Is this the same weekend as the NPFF, just not fully affiliated with said Film Festival ? MWA folks may have to bring in some Downriver Heavyweights !! We will try and field a "Team". And I would invite our BWA Friends to come on up to SE Missouri for our 43rd Annual MWA Slalom , and Downriver races on the Saint Francis River. March 19 -21, 2010. Last year we had visiting BWA Royalty in the form of B6 and Super Dave, and are hoping to see them along with others, show for the Race and Party. Our local, active, Pirate Clan gathering is held in conjunction with the races.... AAARRrrrrrr ! See ya'll at the NPFF, Freddie Carter

yep!
race, and then come over to the Fest for kayak porn, beer, chili and schwag. tough to beat a weekend like that.

Oh yeah,,, Chilli, I was a Guest Judge last year @ NPFF, this year I'm goin for Chilli Gold ! Vamos a Ver... I realize now that 2/27 is Saturday, and that should help with recruiting a Downriver team. Thanx, Freddie

Hell Yes! Okay, so count the Wild Water Cats in. If you think our basketball team is good, wait till you see our kayaking team ;-)

Also, I'm guessing that this:
"PSSS...race what ya brung...no matter what ya brung"
means that I can bring whatever boat I want...correct?

Go Big or Go to the Elkhorn,
Em

That's right Em! Race what ya brung!

Theory on boat choice is if ya got tha gonads......errrr.....I mean....if ya feel comfortable enuff to paddle it down tha Elkhorn....by all means, have at it

My money is on Robby Martin and his duck.
-bo

if your race team is as good as your basketball team it looks like you'll place 2nd...

NPFF entry fee just doubled for you....