Tumalo Creek Blog

SUP racing with your dog: one of the most popular race categories.

Join us out on the river this Saturday, August 13, 2011! This is an incredibly fun event that represents why we love living in Bend, and best of all it raises money for one of our favorite non-profits, the Deschutes River Conservancy.

We had a blast out on the river last year and got some hilarious photos of all the folks out racing with their dogs! Tumalo Creek proud to be the official safety boaters for race for the river.

Register online by following the links from http://www.deschutesriver.​org/

Race categories include
Sanctioned Stand-Up Paddle Board Long and Short Courses
Canoe & Kayak
Rafts & Floaties
Open Swim with and without wetsuits
Team Challenge

Win a fashionable and functional Ruff Wear float coat, as seen on last year's fastest race participants.

Race with your Dog Swim, Canoe & Kayak, Floaties and SUP categories include a Ruff Wear float coat!

Other activities:
Moon Mountain Ramblers will be performing from 12:30 – 2:30p
Deschutes Brewery will be pouring the Race for the River Summer Ale, specially brewed for the occasion
REI Bend is supplying all of the prizes
92.9 will be doing live remote starting at 9 a.m. and plan on being onsite throughout the day

Race participants save money and time with early registration
We have over 15 vendors participating in our vendor expo
Youth activities will be provided by Kiddoz Play Center

Thanks to all who came out for Tumalo Creek’s SUP Race Series last Wednesday. The course is the same set up as the Race for the River in a few weeks, so it is a great opportunity to train for that event. Spread the word to your fellow SUPers. It’s free!

And as always, if you are just getting into the sport, Tumalo Creek offers lessons on Sundays from 9 – 11 a.m. and 3 – 5 p.m.

On Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Deschutes River Conservancy is launching a new event on the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District called “Race for the River.”  All race participants will race from Riverbend Park and to the Les Schwab Amphitheatre. Categories include: stand-up paddle board, kayak, canoe, raft, floaties, race with your dog, open swim and corporate teams. The festivities will culminate with a celebration in the Central Plaza in the Old Mill District where prizes will be awarded to category winners.

Join us for live bluegrass music, specially crafted DRC beer from Deschutes Brewery and other beverages, food vendors and fun activities for the whole family.

Register online at www.deschutesriver.org. Entry fees are as follows: $15 per person, $20 with dog, $50 for corporate teams of 5 – 6 people. Ruff Wear will be giving away free Float Coats for all participants entering with their dog.

Tumalo Creek is psyched to be sponsoring this event, which is a fundraiser for the Deschutes River Conservancy, a Bend-based non-profit dedicated to the restoration of our local rivers and streams.