Wind Festival 2015
March 14th, Saturday.
Morning Registration is from 7:30 -
8:30am.
1st race starts at 9am.
Afternoon Registration is from 7:30 – 11:30am.
Afternoon races start at High Noon.
3 miles; mass start by class at
Stabler Bridge to approximately 1 mile below Climax. Take out will be river
right above High Bridge.
Classes
include; kayak (all lengths), and R4 and R2 paddle rafts.
- To
reach the put in, drive north past Carson about 8 miles. There will be a
store and a road on your left (This is Stabler). Take a left, cross over
the bridge, after about 100 meters take a right, stay right, and follow
that road down until it dead ends at the river. Unload quickly, park your
vehicle off to the side of this short access road or park back up on the
main road. This is a residential area, please be courteous and minimize
traffic.
- To
reach the take-out, drive north past Carson, take last left onto High
Bridge Rd, take first right, next right, follow all the way to river
(turns into dirt road).
- Carson
has gas, a small store, café, camping in the area, and cabins.
Stevenson, Washington is about 6
miles away and has hotels, a supermarket, and many restaurants.
- High
water cutoff is 7.5 feet, low water cutoff is 4 feet. Gauge of reference is Wind River at Stabler.
Each individual craft
and competitor will
be equipped with; Type
III – V pfds, helmet, spare paddle
for rafters, spare oar
for catarafters or oar assist
paddle rafts, first aid
kit, 50 foot throw
bag. This equipment
will be inspected
by the event
organizer or designated
personnel prior to
departure.
Paddlers must
possess a class IV+ or higher skill set in regard to whitewater navigation.
(3) or more safety
teams (rafts with
oars, additional paddlers,
first aid kits, radios, static lines, pin
kits, 150 foot static
3000lb rescue rope, 6
carabiners, 3 prussic loops, 2
rescue pulleys, (2) 15
foot long nylon
webbing anchors made
of 4000lb test
material), will be stationed
at the bottom
of the major
rapids. These rapids
include; Rams Horn, Initiation,
and Balls to the Wall.
Once all competitors
have passed, the furthest
most upstream safety
boat will descend
downstream. Experienced Upper
Wind boaters will head
the safety teams.
Event coordinators will
make every attempt to
insure that the
leaders of the
aforementioned safety teams
are both Swiftwater
Rescue and EMT
certified.
Additionally, class
V kayakers or
“safety boaters” will
be dispersed throughout
the course at
the bottom of
the smaller drops.
The last safety
team or “sweep
boat”, will not exit
the canyon until
it has been
confirmed that all
competitors have reached
the take out.
Beach spectators will
only be able
to view the
event from the
Ram’s Horn or finish
line areas. Private
boaters may view
the race from
a safe distance
outside of the
main navigable channel and are encouraged to stand by with
throw bags.
This event is part of the 2015 Next Adventure WWCS
