Race Results... finally!

Hey Folks, thanks for your patience, I know you've been anxiously waiting for the results to be posted! First the Cali Women would like to thank everyone who came out for the event, from the competitors to friends cheering and ESPECIALLY everyone who volunteered! We could not have pulled it off without you!!! We are happy everyone was safe and had a good time! We look forward to seeing you all next year! Or up at some of the upcoming races on the Upper Klamath and Cal Salmon. 

If you haven't seen the video of Bogus yet, check it out:  www.AWetState.com/NFARace08.html

Kayak Long Boats:

1: Dave Garringer - Momentum 35:06

2: Charlie Center - Dancer 35:33 

3: Jason Hale - Wave Hopper 36:33 

4: Ben Wartberg - Response 36:50

5: Charles Albright - Excel 36:53

6: Scott Ligare - Crossfire 37:09

7: James Mcleod - Momentum 37:20

8: Andrew Downey - Piroutte 38:16

9: Josh Workman - Corsica Matrix 39:26

10: Katie Scott - Chopper 43:31

Kayak Short Boats:

1: Dan Gavere - Habitat 37:38

2: John Warner - Scream 37:44

3: Luke Newton - Habitat 39:15

4: Albert Romavari - Dragorossi 39:54

5: Nick Abrams - Burn 40:23

6: Derrick Hilbert - Kinetic 40:27

Raft Teams:

1: ORT (R-6) 41:48

2: Cali Women (R-6) 43:45

3: W.E.T. #1 (R-6) 45:22

4: Wilderness Adventures (R-6) 45:40

5: Feather River All-Stars (R-6) 47: 19

6: O.A.R.S. (R-6) 47:51

7: Freeman (R-2) 48:00

8: Charlie & Jeff Brown (R-2) 48:27

9: Eric Allen (R-4) 48:41

10: W.E.T. #2 (R-?) 49:22

11: Panama Red (R-?) 51:58

12: Team S.O.C. Pirates (R-2) 52:27

13: Nathan Hobbs - Cataraft 56:17

14: Eli & Jose (R-2) 1:00:01

15: Twinkies (R-5) 1:01:31

16: S.O.C. Puma (R-2) 1:05: 47

17: Virgin Voyagers (R-?) 1:22:00

More Info!

Hey Folks, it's a beautiful day here on the summit, the flows are the rise again, and mother nature looks like she's going to be in our favor though the race day!

Just in case no one knows where the Sierra Market is, you can mapquest it, here's the address:

575 S. Auburn St, Colfax, CA 95713

By the way this race in not only a women's race, the California Women's Raft Team is hosting it. Seems there is some confusion in some of the emails we've been receiving...

FYI: There is not any drinking water down at the put in/ campground so be sure and bring your own!

Event Updates!

Warning!!!  Attention Boaters, if you have not been on the river yet this year, heads up, there is a kayak stuck on the right side of the run at Bogus Thunder.  There have been several attempts made to get it out, and it's not budging.  Depending on the flow it may not be wise to run that line in a raft... 

Volunteers: Please meet at the Sierra Market in Colfax at 8am. 

Race Fees: Below are the race fees for the different divisions of boaters... we had previously listed an "estimated race fee" of $10, unfortunately that is not enough to cover our costs for gas of the shuttle vehicles and race insurance.

Kayakers:  $15 p/p

R2 Rafts:   $15 p/p

Cataraft:    $20 p/p

Raft Team (4 plus): $60 per team

Camping: We have gotten permission to use the seasonal campsites behind the locked gate (12 sites). We will only be allowing fellow boaters to camp there. The Fee is $15 per site, only 8 people sleeping and 2 cars are allowed to be at each site, so please carpool! There is additional parking in the day use area for a fee of $5. PLEASE be responsible and pay your appropriate fees... anyone not doing so will be fined $69. PLEASE COOPERATE with this so that we may be allowed to host this event in the years to come. 

Awards Ceremony & BBQ: The California Women's Team is planning an awards ceremony/ barbeque after the race, so bring some extra cash if you'd like food and drinks. Don't worry it will be reasonably priced.

Event T-Shirts: We will be selling T-shirts for $15 (see the design at the top of this post). Your purchase will help support the future travels of the California Women's Raft Team!

Meeting/ Registration Location

Our apologies for the confusion---- The meeting/ registration location has been changed again. Latest word from the park service is that we must be shuttled into Mineral Bar like originally planned. If anyone is able to provide a commercially insured shuttle vehicle for the event please contact us as soon as possible @ caliwomen@gmail.com. We will be meeting at Sierra Market in Colfax , doing registration from 8:30- 9:30 as originally planned. Whether you are participating in the event or not, don't forget that parking at Mineral Bar requires a $5 day use fee!!!!

PRE- RACE REGISTRATION

If your planning on racing please email us @ caliwomen@gmail.com so we can get a rough idea of how many participants to expect for arranging shuttles ect.

Volunteers

We need volunteers for this race. Registration, timers, on-river safety, clean-up, ect. If your interested and available contact caliwomen@gmail.com

NORTH FORK AMERICAN DOWNRIVER RACE

THE CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S RAFT TEAM IS HOSTING A DOWNRIVER RACE ON THE CHAMBERLAIN SECTION OF THE NORTH FORK AMERCIAN RIVER, BRIDGE TO BRIDGE, SAT 04/05/08. ALL TYPES OF WATERCRAFT WELCOME!! REGISTER @ MINERAL BAR CAMPGROUND (PUT-IN) BETWEEN 8:30-9:30 A.M. THE DAY OF THE RACE. SHUTTLES PROVIDED. STAY POSTED FOR MORE UPDATES.