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.