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Title: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: dougskiles on April 07, 2012, 08:13:57 PM

A very cool event for downtown, happening on May 5th. Getting national attention in the kayaking community.

The event website:
http://www.rivercitychallenge.org/

And a nice article in eujacksonville - which is where I read about it today.

Who's in?

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: Noone on April 07, 2012, 10:13:10 PM

I'm all in!

Congratulations to Joe.

What an Epoch opportunity to reclaim Public Access and Economic opportunity to our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative and show the world that our Downtown is a Waterway Destination.

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: dougskiles on April 08, 2012, 07:15:19 AM

We should get together soon and do a training run. How long do you think it will take to make the 8-mile trip?

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: Overstreet on May 01, 2012, 08:10:03 AM

Just a reminder kayak races downtown this Saturday, May 5. Several kayak clinics and live entertainment. Here are a couple of web sites for further information,

http://www.rivercitychallenge.org/

http://www.meetup.com/kayakjax/

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: Overstreet on May 07, 2012, 02:24:59 PM

Quote from: dougskiles on April 08, 2012, 07:15:19 AM
We should get together soon and do a training run. How long do you think it will take to make the 8-mile trip?

About and hour from what I saw Saturday.........

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: Anti redneck on May 07, 2012, 07:18:09 PM

Noone, this is your chance!

Title: Re: River City Challenge - Downtown Kayak Race
Post by: Noone on May 08, 2012, 12:11:23 AM

^And I took it. It was a great event.

Metro Jacksonville

Community => Parks, Recreation, and the Environment => Topic started by: dougskiles on April 07, 2012, 08:13:57 PM