| Event Basics: Flatwater rodeo competitions are an opportunity to show off all of your best freestyle kayaking skills. At the Willamette River Festival's flatwater rodeo, competitors will have a two-minute window to throw down all of their best skills in the eddy directly adjacent to the River House Beach. Participants can bring their own boats or borrow a playboat from the River House Outdoor Center. A panel of judges will score each competitor on the basis of style, skill, and stoke.
When and Where: Competitors should arrive at the River House Beach at 1:45pm to stage their kayaks and sign in with race organizers. Those who are borrowing a kayak will be assigned equipment when signing in. Competition boats can be unloaded in the River House driveway before parking at the nearby School District 4J parking lot.
We will aim to begin the competition at 2:00pm. Each competitor will have a two-minute window for their rodeo session, and participants will compete in the sign-in arrival order.
What to Bring:
- Whitewater kayak suitable for flatwater freestyle (playboat or full-slice recommended).
- Whitewater paddle
- PFD / life jacket
- Whitewater river helmet
- Participants can bring their own equipment or borrow equipment from the River House Outdoor Center (including PFD and helmet).
Additional Details:
- All participants will by required to sign a Eugene Rec event liability waiver when signing in at the River House Beach.
- Prizes will be awarded to those who receive the highest scores from our judges. The award ceremony will take place at the festival main stage at 6pm.
- All participants will receive a raffle ticket entering them in a drawing for a plethora of prizes donated by boating companies and local businesses! Raffle drawings will take place at the festival main stage after the award ceremony.
Questions? Reach out to event coordinator Luke Stuntz at lukestuntz@willametteriverkeeper.org. |
