The TRF is stoked to be able to sponsor the free clinics at this years Reno River Festival. Registration is available at the festival on a first come first serve basis. Come on down and have some fun!!!
Saturday Clinics
Time Clinic Max Students
11:00 - 12:15pm Orientation 10
12:30 - 2pm Rolling and Bracing 8
2:15 - 3:45pm Skill Builder 10
4 - 5:00pm Orientation 10
Sunday Clinics
Time Clinic Max Students
11:00 - 12:15pm Orientation 10
12:30 - 2pm Rolling and Bracing 8
2:15 - 3:45pm Kids Kayak 12
4 - 5:00pm Skill Builder 10
The Truckee River Foundation is pleased to announce the fourth annual Stay Afloat Safety Fair on Saturday, July 19th at Wingfield Park. Professionals will provide river safety classes tailored to kids between 8 and 12 years of age. Each child will be provided 45 minutes of river safety education, a Coast Guard-certified life jacket, a river appropriate helmet, a bag of swag and ice cream–all for free! Classes start at 10:00, 11:00, 12:30 and 1:30. If you would like to volunteer please contact Lynn Zonge at 775-883-1698.
The Sierra Nevada Whitewater Club will be hosting their annual Truckee River Races on May 17th and 18th.
Events:
Downriver Race: There will be a Class II Downriver race on Saturday, at 3:00. A paddlers’ meeting will be at 2 pm at Wingfield Park. The Downriver race is open to all types of craft, including: kayaks, canoes, rafts, catarafts, and inner tubes. The race starts at Chrissy Caughlin Park and ends at Fisherman’s Park.
Slalom Races: The class II slalom course will be set up in the south channel of the fabulous Whitewater Park at Wingfield Park. The course will be open for practice runs all day Saturday. The race will start promptly at 9:30 am on Sunday, with the racers’ meeting at 8:30 am at Wingfield Park. Please note that all participants will need to help with gate judging and timing.
Where:
The Whitewater Park at Wingfield Park (where Arlington Street crosses the Truckee River).
Take Highway 80 to the Virginia Street exit and go south to First Street; turn left on First Street and go west 2 lights to Arlington St. Turn left (south) across the River. The first right or second right will have the best places to park.
Registration and Cost:
Participants must register Saturday at Wingfield Park between 9 am and 1 pm. The fee is $15.00 and $1.00 for each additional event.
For more information please contact Lynn Zonge at 775-720-5872 or Charles Albright at 775-324-5102.
You won’t want to miss the 2008 Reno River Festival on May 9th through 11th. With professional athletes from around the world, clinics, loads of boats to demo, it is our favorite river festival of the year. Go to www.renoriverfestival.com for more information.
The clinics put on by Different Strokes Kayaking School (DSK) has allowed hundreds of people to experience kayaking first hand.
The clinics range from beginners to experienced. There are several special clinics organized just for juniors and women as well as a clinic specially designed to introduce whitewater sports to people with mobility impairments.
Please come down and experience whitewater kayaking at its finest.
