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ˇBreaking!
The 2010 AW Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival is tentatively scheduled
for August 21. Details regarding the Festival will be posted on this web
site on August 1.
The Ohiopyle
Access Committee is continuing to work on getting access to Ohiopyle
Falls. We have submitted the following documents at the request
of John Norbeck, Director of Parks of the PA Bureau of Parks. Check
out the following documents for mo info:
From the 2009 Falls
Fest: Finally! We have the results posted!
(Apologies for the long wait.)Click here. Thanks to all who participated! Click here for an article from the Post-Gazette about our efforts at getting access to this great Falls. Also please check out this article, this video, and this article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Riview, and this article from the Post-Gazette. And don't forget to check out the official photos from this year's event. TWELFTH ANNUAL AMERICAN WHITEWATER OHIOPYLE OVER-THE-FALLS FESTIVAL--AUGUST 21, 2010 ˇBreaking!
The 2010 AW Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival is tentatively scheduled
for August 21. Details regarding the Festival will be posted on this web
site on August 1. Ohiopyle, PA – American
Whitewater, the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers, and
the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
announce that the Eleventh Annual American Whitewater Ohiopyle
Over-The-Falls Festival will be held August 21, 2010. Whitewater paddlers
nationwide will gather there to race over the spectacular eighteen-foot
waterfall in the picturesque mountain village of Ohiopyle. Spectators are
invited to watch paddlers sprint and cartwheel, end-over-end, off the
waterfall. In addition, we will again hold The Upstream World Championships.Other event features include the Falls Under Lights, Town Party, Live Music (Halftime String Band), Silent Auction and food booths. The area also offers biking, hiking, camping, magnificent scenery, photographic opportunities, history and cultural activities. Please visit www.FallsRace.com for more information and registration details. Access Update: We have received a letter from the Pennsylvania DNR. This status-quo response is not very good news. See our Access Update for more information. Here is last year's event
schedule: Saturday, August 22Registration will begin at 8 AM in Ohiopyle State Park. 9:00 AM – 12 Noon: Waterfall Practice Runs 12 Noon: Two competitions: Falls Race 200-yard whitewater course includes two-foot, four-foot and eighteen-foot drops. After the race - Freestyle Kayakers will surf the rapids above the waterfall's eighteen-foot drop, and do routines and cartwheels competitively, end-over-end, off the edge for points. Waterfall practice runs will continue afterwards until 4:00 PM. See our Registration page for advanced registration and forms for Volunteers. We need volunteers for safety and administration. If we do not get enough paddlers for safety we will require all paddlers to give us one hour of safety. 6:15 PM: Upstream Race on Entrance Rapid on the Lower Youghiogheny River 7:30 PM: Ohiopyle Town Party Proceeds benefit American Whitewater and the Ohiopyle Stewart Volunteer Fire Co. High water or cancellation dates: August 29 or Sept 12. Riversport Slalom Event In addition to the above, Riversport is sponsoring a
slalom clinic on Aug 22 and a race on Aug 23, 2009. For details on this
event, click on
this link.August 22 and 23, 2009 For additional question,s contact Barry Adams at: bj2adams@juno.com or 412-242-4562. Volunteers needed! There is a discount and T-shirt for volunteers. This event is dependent on getting enough Safety boaters. New! Silent
Auction Get a look at the unique, handmade, rotating trophies that go to the winners of the Race and Freestyle: Click on "Winners' Trophies" in the frame below. Benner's Meadow Run is the Official Campground of the Over The Falls Festival. Click on "Camping" in the frame below for great deals and great fun! Paddle, Bike, Hike, Trail Run... Explore 19,000-acre Ohiopyle State Park and miles of spectacular mountains in nearby parks. "Roll your own agenda" from the list at the right or bottom. Drop the Falls until your arms and legs drop off - party afterwards. Or, just come, hang out and enjoy the show.
(Click
the above for the large image of this year's t-shirt.) Camping at Benner's Meadow Run Area Map Directions from Pittsburgh Directions from Washington, DC Silent Auction Paddlers' Page (Race Details) Entry Form and Waivers Volunteers American Whitewater Homepage |
  Thanks to Kent Noble for the photo used above. Sprint Freestyle Upstream Race Order Video Sponsors Town Party 2009 Results 2008 Results 2007 Results 2006 Results 2005 Results 2008 Festival Wrap-up by Barry Adams 2007 Festival Wrap-up by Barry Adams 2006 Clinic Wrap-up by Barry Adams Photos from Outdoor Adventure Photography: 2009 Falls Race (Check after the race!) 2008 Falls Race 2007 Falls Race 2007 Upstream Race Articles from Previous Festivals: Post-race Article on the 2007 Falls Race in the Tribune-Review including video Pre-race article on the 2007 Falls Race in the Herald-Standard Photos from Everclear Images: 2005 Falls Race 2004 Falls Race 2005 Upstream Race Groups offering activities: 
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