4th Annual Reno River Festival Returns to Reno’s Truckee River This Spring
Festival Set For May 10-13, 2007
The Reno River Festival is set for another year of world-class kayaking on the Truckee River in downtown Reno, Nev., May 10-13, 2007. Now in its 4th year, the Reno River Festival brings together top kayak professionals and amateur athletes from around the world to compete at the nationally acclaimed Truckee River Whitewater Park. The Reno River Festival showcases kayaking action at its best with a weekend full of competitions, demos, clinics and an expo featuring the hottest products on the market, all set in one of the most adventurous cities in the country – Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place.
“Afer just three short years, the Reno River Festival is now recognized in the kayaking industry as one of the premier, first-class events in the country,” said Jim Litchfield, Truckee River Whitewater Park designer and principal of Fluid Concepts, competition producer for the Reno River Festival. “Now, as we go into our fourth year, there’s a huge expectation in the industry for the event each year and our hopes are to attract even more competitors as well as provide additional opportunities for participants of all levels to find a spot to compete while continuing to provide access to those who want to learn.”
According to Knud Svendsen, vice president of sales and marketing at the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), “The Reno River Festival is a great example of what our America’s Adventure Place message means and the event brings adventure to life right in the heart of downtown Reno. All just steps outside our hotel room doors. Spectators and competitors can expect amazing whitewater action with the addition of new events and competitions, as well as demos, instructional clinics and exhibitors.”
The Truckee River offers a dynamic water experience year-round and the Reno-Tahoe region provides many other adventure attractions including 24-hour gaming excitement, golf, skiing, hiking and biking trails, lakes and a selection of art museums and galleries, just minutes from downtown and the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
For more details about the 4th annual Reno River Festival, please visit www.renoriverfestival.com. For more information about Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place log on to www.visitrenotahoe.com or call 800-FOR-RENO (800-367-7366).
The Reno River Festival is held at the city of Reno’s $1.5 million Truckee River Whitewater Park, located in the heart of Reno’s booming downtown business and arts district. The park, with rapids rated class 2 and 3, is both Nevada’s and the region’s first whitewater park and kayak slalom racing course, totaling 2,600 feet in length and featuring north and south channels that surround an outdoor amphitheater and park. There are 11 “drop pools” and specially-placed boulders for kayaking maneuvers, a slalom racing course, and 7,000 tons of smooth flat rocks along the shores for easy river access and spectator seating.
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