2010 WWCS Uppper Klamath Festival Race Results and Photos!

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WWCS R2 Championship- MEN

Time (6 miles~)
1st
ORT : Matt (the Law) Lindland, Tim Brink
42 min. 5 sec.
2nd
Team Sotar : Aaron Stone, Matt Farrow
43 min. 35 sec.
3rd
ORT : Trey Knollman, Karl Linzmeyer
43 min. 46 sec.
4th
ORT : Bryan Carrington, Tyler McPherson
44 min. 21 sec.
5th
ORT : Ben Sigler, Jeff Locke
46 min. 2 sec.
6th
Noahs Rafting : Bart Baldwin, Paul Botsford
51 min. 13 sec.

R2 WOMEN

1st
WOW : Caitlin Fagan, Teresa Collins
61 min. 12 sec.
2nd
WOW : Liz Foitle, Lehua Kay
71 min. 23 sec.
3rd
WOW : Kayla Applebey, Heather Hernandez
71 min. 30 sec.

WWCS R4 Pro- MEN

Time (6 miles~)
1st
ORT
39 min. 12 sec.
2nd
ORT
40 min. 9 sec.

WWCS R4 Expert- MEN

1st
Kokopelli
39 min. 39 sec.
2nd
Noahs
40 min. 39 sec.
3rd
SOU
42 min. 2 sec.

WWCS R4 Expert- WOMEN

1st
WOW
52 min. 13 sec.
2nd
WOW
52 min. 42 sec.

Kayaks
8 made it down safely

Check out some more great pics from the 2009 UK River Festival!

For more photos of the 2009 UK Festival click here

Camping and Lodging for the UK Festival

There are numerous campsites to stay at near Noah's Rafting

Campgrounds near Ashland, OR

Hotel and Lodging options

Upper Klamath Flow Information - Please Read

A link to the gauge can be found here.

Please keep in mind that 1900 cfs is a manageable Class IV flow with 3 rapids entering into Class IV+

Hope to see you out there!

Race Itinerary

Upper Klamath River Festival April 17-18, 2010

7 miles, Class (IV+ / V-). Mass start by division at Frain Ranch, finish at State Line Falls. Division include: kayak (over 9 feet), kayak (under 9 feet), R2 and R4 paddle rafts (14 feet or less in length, 3 thwarts), cataraft (unlimited).
High water cutoff=4,000cfs,
Low water cutoff=1,000cfs.

Activities Schedule:

FREE Camping Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at Noah’s Rafting Warehouse. Shelter available if raining.
Directions : North Ashland exit, exit #19. West on Valley View Road, right on Lowe Road, about 100 meters take a left just before Pacific pride gas station, follow this driveway to the warehouse.

The UK race fee is $30 per competitor per day or $40 for both days. Registration fee includes: all shuttles from/to Noah's, race photos, t-shirt, and Next Adventure sponsored-BBQs. Note that 1 day of shuttle miles = 220 miles, and 2 days= 440 miles of driving for an average gas cost of $35 per day or $70 for 2 days based on a vehicle getting 20mpg and a gas cost of $3 per gallon.

Saturday April 17th

· 8:00am SHARP: all competitors meet for shuttle and registration. Meeting place is Noah’s Rafting Warehouse (above).
· 8:15 – Depart for JC Boyle/Spring Island put in.
· 9:45 – Arrive at the put in. All competitors quickly rig boats and gear up.
· 10:15 – All participants safety meeting. Establish pod leaders and groups.
· 10:45 – 1st pod shoves off, all other pods staged and depart at 5 minute intervals.
· 11:45 – Stop above Caldera Rapid, river left, for a scout and snack.
· 12:15 – SOTAR 2010 WWCS R2 Championships Race!, remaining pods shove off at 5 minute intervals.
· 1:45 – 2:00 – All competitors gather at take out river left below State Line for run debrief and discussion.
· 2:30 – Load shuttle vehicles for drive to Ashland.
· 3:00 – Depart take out (exact take out will be determined later but will be at or very close to State Line Access).
· 4:15 – Arrive Albertsons parking lot.
· 4:45 – Food and refreshments at Noah’s Warehouse.

Sunday April 18th

All timelines and locations still apply.

The only difference will be to stop at Frain Ranch and start race there. Safety boaters and camera personnel will have a 15 minute head start to stage. R4, kayak, and cataraft race.
4:45 - Noah’s for barbeque and awards ceremony.

· The 3rd Annual Upper River Festival is part of the Western Whitewater Championship Series (WWCS) which is endorsed by the United States Rafting Association (USRA).
· This series will be run with adherence to rules set forth by the International Rafting Federation (IRF) as these rules may apply.
· All WWCS events will be ran in accordance of all local regulations (permits), be insured by the American Canoe Association (ACA), and demonstrate environmental awareness at all times. · WWCS entrance fees will be kept to an absolute minimum with the goal to simply cover costs such as permit fees, insurance, fuel, etc.

Volunteers are welcome. All participants are required to be safe, have fun, paddle hard, and develop positive river communities. Questions? Contact USRA President Tim Brink at nomadyellow@yahoo.com.

2010 Upper Klamath Festival Sponsors

Event Sponsors

Oregon Rafting Team Sponsors

3rd Annual 2010 UK Festival!!!

Come and join us for the 3rd annual Upper Klamath Whitewater Festival, April 17th & 18th! Camping, shuttle, and free BBQ are provided with entry fee. There will be three divisions, Rafts, Catarafts, and Kayaks. Below is a river description from one of the events sponsors, Noah's Rafting (www.www.noahsrafting.com).

"This is a very unique, one of a kind, class III-IV+ whitewater run which boasts 47 quality, named rapids. Both Upper Klamath River rafting itineraries include the famous seven mile 'Hell's Corner Canyon', where you experience almost continuous, near non-stop wild water action - the very best in the west."

This event kicks off on Saturday, April 17th with a practice run, followed by a BBQ provided by Next Adventure (www.nextadventure.net). Race will be the following day, followed by a short awards ceremony. There will be prizes awarded for each category.