The 2010 Kern River Festival
Hosted by the Kern Valley River Council, a California Non-Profit Organization
Dates: April 17 & 18 ( Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Riverside Park in Kernville, California
Year first held: 1963 This is the 46th year for the Kern River Whitewater Races.
Host: Kern Valley River Council, a California Non-Profit Organization.
Schedule:
Saturday, 4/17 - Slalom practice, Brush Creek Races, Hooligan Boat race.
Sunday, 4/18 - Wildwater race, T.J. Citizen Slalom race (Junior Olympic qualifier).
Events:
Events include the Brush Creek Race & Triple Crown, Hooligan Boat race, Wildwater races, and the TJ Classic Slalom race. The Slalom, and Wildwater events are being held at Riverside
Park in midtown Kernville. All events have easy access for boaters and spectators.
Brush Creek racers will once again be competing to see who can handle the big drops on Brush Creek, and the big slalom moves on the course at Riverside Park. They will be doing a steep
creek run through the falls on Brush Creek on Saturday, and a run through the slalom course in Riverside Park on Sunday. Boaters must use the same boat for both events.
New for this year is a Hooligan boat race, inspired by the event at FIBArk, a race “using anything that floats, but is not a boat.” Saturday afternoon Hooligan Boat captains
will attempt to make it through all the Riverside Park rapids paddling their creations.
Everyone is invited to come to the Festival and be a part of this long-running whitewater tradition! There is no charge to view any of the events.
Sponsor and vendor booths will be setup in Riverside Park throughout the event. Come check out all the latest boats, paddling and outdoor gear! Saturday Sierra South will host a Happy Hour
with KRBC beer, soft drinks, and appetizers. Awards for the events that have been completed will be announced. The Festival Silent Auction and Raffle will be on Sunday.
Sierra Cup Slalom Series
The Kern Festival TJ Slalom is the first event of the Sierra Cup Slalom Series.
For Additional Information Contact:
For general information, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, etc, contact Terry Valle at (818) 340-3083, email: info@kvrc.org. For rafting information and volunteering, contact Sierra South
(760) 376-3745. Website info: http://www.kernfestival.org
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