BOISE COUNTY THROWDOWN RODEO FEATURES KAYAK FESTIVITIES

The second annual Boise County Throwdown freestyle whitewater kayak festival will feature kayak competitions, thrills for spectators and festivities for everyone, June 8-10 on the Payette River. Featured events will be the Night Disco Rodeo, the National Organization of Whitewater Rodeos (NOWR) freestyle competition, and a head-to-head extreme race on the upper five miles of the North Fork of the Payette.

Event organizers expect the festival to draw top-caliber national and world-class kayakers, making the competition an exciting show for spectators.

There will also be a silent auction and raffles of whitewater and outdoor equipment benefiting Idaho Rivers United and Boise State University Outdoor Center. The festival is sponsored by Yolo Spots, Idaho River Sports and several national whitewater and sports companies.

Participants may register for the event on sight June 8 and 9 at each event. The schedule of events is as follows.

Friday, June 8:

Night Disco Rodeo/Party
Location: Horseshoe Bend Dam
Registration: 6�9 p.m.
Event Time: 9:30 p.m.-midnight

Saturday, June 9:

NOWR Freestyle Event
Location: Climax Wave, between Horseshoe Bend and Banks on Main Payette
Registration: 8-10 a.m.
Event Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Big Party - Dinner, Dance and Raffle
Location: Longhorn Bar and Restaurant, Crouch, Idaho
Event Time: 7�11 p.m.

Sunday, June 10:

NOWR Junior Freestyle
Location: Horseshoe Bend Dam
Registration: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Event Time: 9�11:30 a.m.
Head-to-Head Race
Location: Upper five miles of North Fork of the Payette River
Registration: 11a.m.-noon
Event Time: noon�4 p.m.
Award Ceremony
Location: Banks Caf�, Highway 55
Event Time: 3�4 p.m.

For more information, visit www.boisecountythrowdown.org.

Contact:
Geoff Harrison
Outdoor Center
426-2628