2008 Wildwater Schedule (Updated December 12, 2008)

Please send all 2008 race results to Chuck Brabec

2008

/ * / Race / Location / Level / Type / Difficulty / Contact Information
1/26 – 1/27 / * / Chute the Hooch
Wildwater Training Camp
(Free to USACK/NRC members) / Atlanta, GA / Regional / Training Camp / II / Chris Hipgrave, or
John Pinyerd,
2/3 / Winter Adventure Triathlon
(5m Run, 6m Kayak, 8m MTB) / SanteeState Park
Santee, SC / Regional / Trathlon /

2/16 – 2/17 / Weeki Wachee Jensen Classic
Race and Training Camp / Florida / Regional / Race and Training Camp / Chris Hipgrave

2/23 – 2/24 / * / Glacier Breaker / NantahalaRiver
Bryson City, NC / Regional / Classic / II+ /

3/1 / HuntingIsland Adventure Biathlon / Beaufort, SC / Regional / 6m paddle,
4.5 m run /
3/8 / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Power Bar Cup
(cancelled) / ChilliwackRiver
BC, Canada / International / Sprint and Classic / III – IV / Tom Wier,

3/15 / * / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Cedar River Races
(Jr Olympic Qualification Event) / Cedar River
Landsburg, WA / Regional/
National / Sprint and Classic / II - III / Tom Wier,

3/15 – 3/16 / Missouri Whitewater Championships / St. Francis River
Fredericktown, MO / Regional/
National / Classic / II - III /
3/16 / * / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series
Tohickon Classic / Tohickon Creek
Point Pleasant, PA / Regional / Classic / II & III / Mike Warren,
3/22 / * / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series
Big Water Sprints / Susquehanna River
Manchester, PA / Regional / Sprint / III / Colby Zebel,
3/22 / LulaBridge Race, LCKC / Gainesville, FL / Regional / 20k, 10k, and 5k races /
3/22 – 3/23 / * / US Open
(Jr Olympic Qualification Event) / NantahalaRiver
Bryson City, NC / Regional/
National / 2.3 miles / II+ /

3/23 / * / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series / Codorus Creek
Manchester, PA / Regional / Sprint and Classic / II - III / Colby Zebel,
3/29 / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
PGE Bull Run Races
(cancelled) / Bull RunRiver
Sandy, OR / Regional/
National / Classic / III / Tom Wier,

3/29 / * / Red Moshannon Downriver Race
(Jr Olympic Qualification Event) / Grassflatt ,PA / Regional / Long classic / II / Tussey mountain outfitters 814-355-5690

4/5 – 4/6 / Webster Weekend / Elk River
WebsterSprings, WV / Regional/
National / Classic / II – III /
4/5 – 4/6 / * / USA Senior Team Trials and USA Eastern Junior Team Trials
(Jr Olympic Qualification Event) / CheatRiverNarrows
Albright, WV / National / Sprint and Classic / II – III / Seth Eisner, or
Eric Martin, ,
4/6 / * / HockanumRiver Race / HockanumRiver
Hartford, CT / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

4/5 – 4/13 / Tom’s Spectacular Spring Break Training Camp / Skykomish River area
near Gold Bar, WA / Regional/
National / Training Camp / 0 - IV / Tom Wier,

4/11 – 4/13 / * / GlenwoodCanyon Longboat Jubilee Wildwater Clinic/Race / Colorado River
near Glenwood Springs, CO / Regional/
National / Training Camp and race / Sponsored by Great Blue Herons
Denny Adams,
970-241-8283

2008

/ * / Race / Location / Level / Type / Difficulty / Contact Information
4/12 – 4/13 / * / SkyRiver Races and
Training CampFinal Test / SkykomishRiver
near Gold Bar, WA / Regional/
National / Classic, Maybe Sprint / III - IV / Tom Wier,

4/19 / Annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race / Kenduskeag Stream - Kenduskeag to Bangor, ME / Regional / Classic / 0-III /
4/25 / Stonycreek Down River Race / Johnstown, PA / Regional / Classic /
4/26 / * / Wappingers Creek Water Derby / Wappingers Creek
Poughkeepsie, NY / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

4/26 – 4/27 / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
NooksackRiver Races
(cancelled) / NooksackRiver
Washington / Regional/
National / Sprint and Classic / III / Tom Wier,

4/26 – 4/27 / * / Shortsville Wildwater Derby / Canandaigua Outlet
Shortsville, NY / Regional/
National / Classic / II - III / Dan Murn,

5/3 / * / CheatRiverCanyon
Downriver Race / CheatRiver
Albright, WV / Regional / Long Classic / III - V /
5/3 / * / Nelson Downriver Race / TyeRiver
NelsonCounty. VA / Regional / Classic /
5/3 / 27th Annual Outdoors, Inc.Canoe and Kayak Race / Mississippi River
Memphis, TN / National / Classic / III /
5/3 – 5/4 / * / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Green River Races / Green River
Washington / Regional/
National / Sprint and Classic / Course TBD / Tom Wier,

5/4 / * / NH Whitewater Championships / Otter Brook
Keene, NH / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

5/10 / * / NaugatuckRiver Canoe & Kayak Race / NaugatuckRiver
Waterbury, CT / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

5/10 – 5/11 / * / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Middle Fork Snolqualmie / MiddleForkSnoqualmieRiver
North Bend, WA / Regional/
National / Classic and Sprint / III - IV / Tom Wier,

5/17 / * / Canoe Cruisers Association
Downriver Race / Potomac River,
MD / Regional / Classic / III / Canoe Cruisers Association
5/17 / * / Blackstone Canoe & Kayak Race / BlackstoneRiver
Uxbridge, MA / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

5/18 / * / QuinnipiacRiver Downriver Classic / QuinnipiacRiver
Meriden, CT / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

5/24 – 5/26 / * / ACA NE Division Downriver Kayak Championship / Windsor, VT / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

5/31 - 6/1 / * / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series / North Branch of the Potomac River
Bloomington, MD / Regional / Sprint and Classic / II – III / Chrissy Zeltner,
5/31 – 6/8 / World Championships
(Masters and Seniors) / Ivrea
ITA / International / Sprint and
Classic /

6/7 – 6/8 / * / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Salmon La Sac / Salmon La SacRiver
near Rosallyn, WA / Regional/
National / Sprint and
Classic / II - III / Dawn Meehof,

6/8 / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series
Little Falls Classic
(cancelled) / Potomac River
Brookmont, MD / Regional / Sprint and Classic / Hollie Noble,

2008

/ * / Race / Location / Level / Type / Difficulty / Contact Information
6/13 – 6/15 / * / Fibark Wildwater Series and USA Western Junior Team Trials
(Jr Olympic Qualification Event) / Arkansas River
Salida, CO / National / Sprint and Long Classic / II - IV / Ed Loeffe,

6/14 / Clear Creek Challenge
Downriver Race
Postponed until 2009 / Clear Creek
Lawson, CO / Regional/
National / Classic / IV / Bob Fries,

6/14 / * / Tim Gavin Downriver Race / ShenandoahRiver
Harpers Ferry, WV / Regional / Classic / II – III /
6/14 / * / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
WenatcheeRiver Festival / WenatcheeRiver / Regional / Classic / Paul Gamache,
6/14 – 6/15 / World Cup Races 1 and 2 / Karlovy Vary
CZE / International / Sprint and
Classic /
6/21 – 6/22 / World Cup Races 3 and 4 / Lofer
AUT / International / Sprint and
Classic /
6/21 / * / Zoar Gap Plunge /
DeerfieldRiver
Zoar, MA / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

6/28 / * / Charlemont Downriver Race /
DeerfieldRiver
Charlemont, MA / Regional / Classic / NECKRA

7/3 – 7/6 / * / USACK Junior Olympics
(Part 1) /
Stevens Point, WI
/ National /
7/5 / Salmon River Race
(cancelled – only 1 registered) / Salmon River
Pulaski, NY / Regional/ International / Classic / II - III / Harold Van Winssen,
or 613-967-0219
7/7 – 7/13 / * / USACK Junior Olympics
(Part 2) /
WhitewaterPark
Wausau, WI
/ National /

7/10 – 7/13 / ACA 2008 Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver National Championships / French BroadRiver near Hot Springs, NC / National / Sprint and Classic / II - III / Tom Blue,

7/12 / * / Potomac Whitewater Festival
Great Falls Race / Potomac River
Great Falls, MD and VA / National / Classic / Potomac Whitewater Festival

7/12 – 7/13 / International Junior Wildwater Race
“Titlis-Rivey-Race 2008” / Buochs (close to Luzern)SUI / International / Sprint and Classic /

7/26 / * / Upper Yough Race / YoughioghenyRiver
Friendsville, MD / Regional/
Nationa / Classic / IV – V / Jesse Whittemore,

8/1 – 8/3 / * / USA National Championships / Dryway Section
Deerfield River, MA / International / Sprint and
Classic / III - IV / Karen Blom, ,
8/16 – 8/17 / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
Skagit Races
(delayed to late September) / SkagitRiver
North Cascades NP / Regional/
National / Classic and Sprint / II - III / Rich Roehner,
8/23 - / Northwest Cup Downriver Series
RoaringRiver - ClakamasRiver / Roaring – Clakamas Rivers
near Estacada, OR / Regional/
National / Classic and Sprint / II / Carl Poston,
8/30 – 8/31 / Lytton Whitewater Festival / Thompson River
BC, Canada / International / Sprint and Classic / III - IV / Braden Fandrich,

2008

/ * / Race / Location / Level / Type / Difficulty / Contact Information
9/7 / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series
(cancelled) / SavageRiver
Bloomington, MD / Regional / Classic / Chris Norbury,
9/22 / * / Animal Upper Gauley Race / GauleyRiver
Summersville, WV / International / Long Classic / IV+ / Mountain Air Productions
Donnie Hudspeth, 304-658-5016
,
10/4 – 10/5 / * / 40th annual Southeasterns / NantahalaRiver
Wesser, NC / National / Classic / II-III / Roger Nott,
10/25 / * / Lord of the Fork Race / Russell Fork River
Elkhorn City, KY / National / Classic / IV+ /
11/2 / Mid Atlantic Downriver Series
Tohickon Classic
MADS Final! / Tohickon Creek
Point Pleasant, PA / Regional / Classic / II & III / Mike Warren,
11/2 / * / Green Race / Green RiverNarrows
Hendersonville, NC / National / Extreme Sprint / IV – V /

* This results of this race are included in the 2008 USA Wildwater Rankings