Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival - Clinics

Oregon's Premier Whitewater Festival - Saturday Clinics

Please Note: All Clinics are free of charge.

The Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival is a community event with the goal of educating boaters and enhancing the river experience. Please take advantage of these fine opportunities.

Time	Clinic / Organization	Instructor
9:00 - 12:00	“Rope Systems and Unpinning Boats” Northwest Rescue	Keith Gillespie
12:00	“Dutch Oven Cook-Off” Start Your Coals!	Jay Leavens
1:00 - 2:00	“Hypothermia Clinic” Wilderness Medicine Institute	Sahale McCabe
2:30 - 4:00	“Dutch Oven Demonstration”	Jay Leavens
5:0 0- 6:00	“Dutch Oven Cook-Off, Judging”	Jay Leavens & Our panel of judges

Saturday Evening Fun - Lockaby Campground

5:30 - Next Adventure’s Famous BBQ – Once again Brian and the fine folks at Next Adventure are stepping up HUGE with another famous burger and dog barbeque with all the fixin's! Pitch in and bring something potluck to share.

7:00 - Rafting Video Premier – “Year of the Cat” - A group of Northwest catarafters spent most of 2007 seeking out Class V runs to explore and define the limits of what can successfully be run in a cataraft. This video was produced by some of our WRR friends and even includes a few shots of our own Val Shaull!

8:00 - Kayaking Video Premier – “Northwest Video Scrapbook VI” - The producers have been collaborating with some of the best cinematographers, photographers, and athletes in the region to create the first multisport video magazine highlighting the Northwest!

9:00 - Blues Music by the ChessTones!
Bob, Eli and friends bring you the rock'in blues music that inspired the roots of Rock and Roll. Led by Voo Doo Bob on harmonica with Barry "Moochie" Manning guitar and vocals, Eli "Jam Bone" Jamieson on bass and vocals and Big Bill "Boom Boom" Bottern on drums. You're sure to get your Mojo working with these guys putting the pedal to the metal and rocking the night away.

Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival Operates Under Special Use Permit with the US Forest Service. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs Persons with disabilities who require.) alternative means for communication of program information - (Braille large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326 W. Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964(voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The North West Rafters Association is a public benefit, non-profit corporation registered with the State of Oregon. The NWRA possesses a non-profit 501(C)3 status granted by the United States Bureau of Internal Revenue. Based upon the association's corporate registration with both of these entities, the NWRA is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by both the State of Oregon and the United States Bureau of Internal Revenue. Copyright © North West Rafters Association, 2001-2007.