RMA Poudre Rock Report

Here’s the report from Patrick F.

 

.4 6pm 4/29 …Didn’t get my boat of the rack cause I brought the brand new Jefe. Looked real scrapy.

 

Thursday April 30th, SAVE THE POUDRE is presenting a
WHITEWATER PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL
and Silent Auction at
Avogadro’s in Fort Collins.

Silent Auction starts @ 6pm
Movies start @ 7:30 pm

We will be showing films from the 2009 National Paddling Film Festival, and an original production by local film producer and paddler, Adrian Glasenapp, featuring drops on the Big South, Gnarrows Race and other sections of the Poudre Watershed.

This event will also kick off the JUNE RISE RAFFLE where participants are invited to guess the date and time of this years peak flow.
Entries with the closest date and time to the actual peak flow can win one of these prizes:

• Dagger Nomad White Water Kayak
• Marin Cruiser Bike from Fort Collins Bike Coop
• Poudre River Photo from John Bartholow, Fine Print Imaging
• Two Night Stay at Steamboat Condo
• Raft Trip for two on the Poudre River

Also, Silent Auction items to bid on include:

NRS Paddling Life Vest
Tasty Alaska Wild-Caught Salmon
Raft Trips
Kayak Lessons
Art Work
and more…

Live music before and after the Movies!
Tickets are $10 at the door.

Come on down to the Lyric Cinema Cafe in Downtown Fort Collins for a showing of the best of the Colorado LVM, The Risen Sun and some other local kayaking shorts, and to celebrate the coming of spring, ya!

Tonight! Tuesday March 24th
7pm Lyric Cinema Cafe
300 E Mountain Ave.
Ft. Collins, CO 80524

The Lyric is a really fun venue where Beer and Food are available at the show so let’s make it a party! If you can’t make it tonight, the Lyric is also going to play the films Wed and Thurs at 7pm, so you’ve got two other nights to check them out… but the party is tonight!

One of the bonus features will be my new piece on the Poudre with super high water Narrows and Big South footage. You will enjoy so come on out! Hope to see you there.

-Evan Stafford

To check out the Lyric and a trailer for the Risen Sun CLICK HERE

Come join us for the Rocky Mountain Junior Kayak League’s FREE Kids and Teens Pool Clinics in Fort Collins at Edora Pool and Ice Center! The clinics are for kids 10-18 and are meant to introduce kids to kayaking or to improve young paddlers developing skills in anticipation of the season.

We’ll work on strokes, rolling – on and offside, flat-water freestyle tricks and mental toughness exercises. All ability levels are welcome. Your skills will improve and you will have FUN! We guarantee.

What: FREE Kids and Teens Kayaking Clinics

When:

2/19/09    8pm-9:15pm
2/26/09    8pm-9:15pm
3/5/09    8pm-9:15pm
3/12/09    8pm-9:15pm

 

Cost: FREE ($5 pool use fee for each session)

 

Location: Edora Pool and Ice Center (EPIC)

1801 Riverside, Ft. Collins, CO 8025

Coaches: Evan Stafford and others

*For more information on the Junior Kayak League please go to http://downstreamedge.com/kayak_junior_programs.htm

Thanks – Hope to see you or your kids there!

Evan