RENOS TRUCKEE RIVER WHITEWATER PARK PREPS FOR SECOND ANNUAL RENO RIVER FESTIVAL
RENO, Nev. (September 12, 2004) — Mark those calendars the Reno River Festival is back for round two with more events, competitions, exhibitors and activities. Top kayak professionals and amateur athletes from around the country will compete in the Reno River Festival, to be held May 12-15 2005, at the Truckee River Whitewater Park, located in the heart of downtown Reno.
We were overwhelmed by the positive response we received after the inaugural Reno River Festival last year from
everything we heard, we knew it was going to become an event that people looked forward to each season,
said Deanna Ashby, executive director of marketing for the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA).
Plans are underway to bring back the industrys top athletes and the biggest name exhibitors and products for the
weekend, plus were adding additional activities and events for kayakers, would be kayakers and spectators alike.
The Reno River Festival will take place at the year old $1.5 million Truckee River Whitewater Park, located in the
heart of the booming downtown business and arts district in downtown Reno. The park is both Nevadas and the regions
first whitewater park and kayak slalom racing course and totals 2,600 feet in length. The park is rated a class 2 to 3
for difficulty (on a scale of 1 to 6) and features north and south channels that surround a city park on an island in the river,
11 drop pools
and 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. In addition to being open and free to the public, the whitewater
park boasts pedestrian bridges to city streets, an amphitheater for concerts, open grass areas for picnics, food vendors and
is a perfect compliment for Renos numerous annual festivals and special events.
The Truckee River Whitewater Park and the annual Reno River Festival give Reno-Tahoe the chance to tout that Americas
Adventure Place can be found right outside your hotel door,
notes Ashby. The Truckee River is something that offers
visitors a dynamic experience of kayaking and fun on the river not to mention all the other adventure attractions including
24-hour gaming excitement, golf, skiing, trails, lakes and art
.
For more details about the annual Reno River Festival, please visit www.RenoRiverFestival.com For more information about Reno-Tahoe, Americas Adventure Place, logon to www.VisitRenoTahoe.com or call 800-FOR-RENO (800-367-7366).