Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Only a few days away . . . May 30th!

Here is an update from our head organizer, Hootie Boucher . . . read on for details!

You are just days away from a great event....

The 4th Annual White Salmon RiverFest & Symposium on May 30th!!!!!!


Brought to you through the efforts of Wet Planet Whitewater and the Headwaters Institute, along with all our other donors and sponsors that make this event possible.

Symposium
starts at 9am at the Husum Fire Station, River Races in the afternoon, and the "Watershed Social", sponsored by Next Adventure, in the evening at the Trailhead B+B in Troutlake, starting at 7pm. Race results will be in the evening.
Musical guests: The Quick and Easy Boys!

Symposium $7, Symposium + Watershed Social $15, Watershed Social entry $10, Beverage Wristband $5, Camping

Food will be available from 7pm to 9:30pm, BBQ style, thanks in a large part to Next Adventure! This is free for you until either 9:30pm or the food runs out, which ever one comes first.

Amazing Beer will be provided through Double Mountain!!!! A $5 charge for a wristband upon ID check will get you access to these tasty beverages all night long. Bring your ID's, we will be checking!

We are definitely encouraging people to camp out this evening, especially if you are partaking in the tasty beverages
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Only $5 per person for anyone who wants to wake up with a stunning view of Mt Adams, the source of the White Salmon River!

And remember you don't want to miss out on our Symposium, not only will you get a great education on the White Salmon Watershed from our line up of presenters, you will also be able to win some cool Raffle items and Schwag ranging from gift certificates to dry tops and everything in between!!!

And it is rumored that, thanks to Jackson Kayaks and the The Kayak Shed, a kayak will also be up for grabs during the evening festivities.

This is shaping up to be a great day! Don't miss out!

Feel free to stop by Wet Planet in the next few days and pre-pay and pre-register for this great event.

Please take note of our list of awesome sponsors that include Wet Planet, our main sponsor, who has also helped organized this event for the past four years, in addition to American Whitewater, AT Paddles, Beneventi's Pizza, Blue Marble Creative, Cork & Bottle, Double Mountain, Fire On The Mountain, Gifford Pinchot Task Force, Girls4Sports, The Headwaters Institute, Immersion Research, Kayak Shed, Kokatat, Level 6, Liquid Kayak, Next Adventures, NRS, OutdoorPlay, Promotion, River Network, Solstice Restaurant, Sundance River Center, Strawberry Mountain Spa, Trailhead BnB, US Forest Service, White Salmon Watershed Management Organization, White Water Cafe, 10 Speed Coffee & many more in the pipeline!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

-Hootie Boucher
White Salmon RiverFest & Symposium Organizer
Wet Planet Whitewater River Guide
River Lover

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