This is to announce the 2nd Annual
Roaring River races on the Clackamas River, near Estacada, Oregon.
The races are Aug. 23rd and 24th on the Clackamas River where the
Roaring River enters.
This is easy whitewater, class I and II and the race is suitable for beginners,
there will be participation of lots of open boats, short plastic boats, everyone
will have fun! Everyone can practice the slalom gates all day on Saturday, a
great no pressure way to experience slalom!
There will be a DR race
on Sat afternoon, around 2 or 3 pm on a nearby stretch of the Clackamas,
contact Jennie Goldberg at 206.713.0520 or via email at
theleague@nwwhitewater.org for more specifics.
The exact start and finish of the downriver race on Saturday hasn't been figured
out yet as it will be dependent on water level (estimating about 600 cfs?) as to
how far downstream we will need to start. We will do
sprints at 11:30 and the classic at 2:30.
The slalom race will begin Sunday morning.
The slalom course will be set on a class 2 section of river. The first part of
the course is class 1, second section picks up a bit, and the
third section is the third section. All gates are on class 2 water.
This is a local and friendly race and is being hosted by the
Lower Columbia Canoe Club.
Directions to the Roaring River races:
Take I-205 south from Portland, exit at Hwy 211/224 near Clackamas and follow
224 to Estacada (25 miles), travel through Estacada on 224 and stay on 224
exiting town on the Clackamas Hwy (224). Go about 10
miles to mile post 41. Roaring River Campground is at mile 41.67.
Reducing our carbon footprint, a boat trailer will
be available for shuttling boats on Saturday and Sunday.
Camping is available at Roaring River
Campground, and other
campgrounds along the Clackamas. Camping is on a first come, first served basis,
although some campgrounds do accept reservations.
To reserve go to www.ReserveUSA.com or call 1-877-444-6777.
Contact Carl Poston at
cposton1@comcast.net for
more race information.
Please help with setting the course! Your assistance is appreciated on Friday. There is a substantial likelihood that the course may be up on Friday for practice if we have enough help [Hint-Hint].