10th Annual American
Whitewater Over The Falls Festival 2008
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TENTH ANNUAL AMERICAN
WHITEWATER OHIOPYLE OVER-THE-FALLS FESTIVAL--AUGUST 23, 2008
Wrap-up Thanks to everyone who participated over the past
weekend, and a special thanks to all of you volunteers who helped make it
possible!
Event Coordinator Barry Adams has written his Wrap-up. Please read it by clicking here--and keep checking back for updates. We're gonna need your support and activism! Race Results Congrats to Geoff Calhoun, three-time winner of the
Over-The-Falls Race and the Upstream Race! Congrats also to Kara Weld, the
Women's Champion, and to Adam Johnson and Monica Gokey, the Men's and Women's
winners of the FreeStyle Event! Click here to see
all the results.
Access Update, August 19, 2008 The American Whitewater Ohiopyle Falls Access Committee
received a letter from the PA Bureau of State Parks. Click here to read it and keep checking back for updates!
Falls Festival Silent Auction This year we have two boats in our Auction from Wave
Sport and Dagger, two of the top companies in the sport. You will get your
choice among their lines of kayaks and order the boat directly from the
company. Check out their websites for their lines of boats:
www.Wavesport.comwww.Dagger.com Wave Sport is sold locally by Wilderness Voyageurs
and Riversport; Dagger is sold by Laurel Highlands Outdoor Center and Riversport.
We will also take bids via e-mail prior to the event. Bids can be sent to bj2adams@juno.com but must arrive by August 21, 2008. The Silent Auction will open on-site Saturday morning (Aug 23) and end around 4pm. Bring your checkbook. We will have bargains for everyone! We also have a number of other items in the auction, some of which are listed on our website. Check them out and keep checking for updates. The Tenth Annual Over the Falls Festival will take place on August 23, 2008. Mark your calendars! Ohiopyle, PA – American Whitewater, the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources announce that the Tenth Annual American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over-The-Falls Festival will be held August 23, 2008. 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 (706 Union), 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. Here is the event schedule:
The party will feature paddling films, live music, food booths,
exhibits and a silent auction. The blogging software company Compendium
Software will sponsor the band, 706 Union, at the Town Party.
In addition, lights will be cast on the eighteen-foot waterfall, making
it a spectacular spectacle and party centerpiece.Saturday, August 23 Registration 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 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. 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 date or cancellation dates: August 30 or Sept 6. This year's event got a mention in the National Geographic Adventure Magazine in the August 2008 edition: http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/weekend-getaways/east-summer-text For additional questions 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. We have lowered the fees and the time commitment for volunteers. Soon: 2008 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 large image of the new 2008
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 |
Sprint Freestyle Upstream Race Film Festival Order Video Sponsors Town Party 2007 Results 2006 Results 2005 Results 2007 Festival Wrap-up by Barry Adams 2006 Clinic Wrap-up by Barry Adams Photos from Outdoor Adventure Photography: 2007 Falls Race 2007 Upstream Race Videos and Stuff from Last Year's Festival: 4-minute video from Putfile.com (If you're the intrepid filmographer, let us know--we want to give credit where it's due.) 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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