Sunday Funday! Course open to recreational use – all are welcome!

Description of Events

Rodeo – Beginner | Surf Machines
Location: Exit -Location will be determined the day of by the judges.
Categories: Men/Women K1 Playboat
Scoring: ICF/Hometown Throwdown combo. Scoring conducted by appointed judges.
Jam style format. Competitors will be divided into heats and will TAKE TURNS, ONE
AT A TIME in the feature scoring as many points as possible during the heat time limit.
(Heat time limit determined by judges, water levels, heat size). The next competitor may
not enter the feature until the competitor before them is clear.
Rodeo – Intermediate/Advanced | Vertical Monkeys
Location: Exit or Tew Shanez *Location will be determined the day of by the judges.
Categories: Men/Women K1 Playboat
Scoring: ICF/Hometown Throwdown combo. Scoring conducted by appointed judges.
Jam style format. Competitors will be divided into heats and will TAKE TURNS, ONE
AT A TIME in the feature scoring as many points as possible during the heat time limit.
(Heat time limit determined by judges, water levels, heat size). The next competitor may
not enter the feature until the competitor before them is clear.

Surf Comp
Location: Double D Wave -Location will be determined the day of by the judges.
Categories: SUP (using a paddle) Men, Women, Youth | Prone (no paddle) Men,
Women, Youth
Scoring: Scoring conducted by appointed judges based on technical skill, carves/tricks,
and style. Jam style format. Competitors will be divided into heats and will TAKE
TURNS, ONE AT A TIME on the wave scoring as many points as possible during the
heat time limit. (Heat time determined by judges, water levels, heat size). The next
competitor may not enter the wave until the competitor before them is clear. All SUPS
(using a paddle) will be in heats and then all PRONE (no paddle) will be in heats.

River Runner Quad Slalom Cross
Location: Entire course
Categories: Men, Women, Youth Kayak (river runner kayaks not to exceed 10′)
Start: Paddlers will start in the staging eddy river left, above Dam Drop feature.
Heats of 4 boaters will simultaneously traverse the set course.
Red gates will be assigned to boaters A and B. Green gates will be assigned to boaters C
and D.
Double gates are downstream gates where boaters must pass between the gates moving
downstream.
A single gate must be passed around moving upstream. Single gates may be passed by in
whichever upstream direction the boater chooses.
Gates will be on the honor system. If you miss one, re-acquire to complete it.
Finish is completed by who arrives AND touches the end target with your hand first.
Boaters must finish in their craft, swims/not with craft will be DNF (did not finish).
Top 1-2 boaters (depending on heat/class size) will move on to semi/finals.

Downriver Dual Slalom SUP Cross
Location: Entire course
Categories: Men, Women, Youth SUP
Start: Paddlers will start in the staging eddy river left, above Dam Drop feature.
Heats of 2 paddlers will simultaneously traverse the set course.
Red gates will be assigned to paddler A. Green gates will be assigned to paddler B.
Double gates are downstream gates where paddlers must pass between the gates moving
downstream.
A single gate must be passed around moving upstream. Single gates may be passed by in
whichever upstream direction the paddlers chooses.
Gates will be on the honor system. If you miss one, re-acquire to complete it.
Finish is completed by who arrives AND touches the end target with your hand first.
Top 1-2 paddlers (depending on heat/class size) will move on to semi/finals.

BALLS to the WALL Race
Location: Entire course
Categories: K1 Whitewater Kayak and SUP (kayaks and sups will run together in one
mass start) Teams of 3 people. 1 colored beach ball per team will be assigned to each
team. (Charles City will provide beach balls)
Scoring: Self judged, fun race for bragging rights. No timing or scoring. (Extra creativity
award for best dressed team)
Start: Mass Start. All team members will start in the staging eddy river left, above dam
drop feature. (whitewater kayak or SUP).
Instructions: Horn/whistle blast will signal Beach balls to be dropped from the
pedestrian bridge by Charles City community members. As soon as horn/whistle signal
commences the race begins! Your team must get your assigned beach ball down the
whitewater course through Exit Exam. Once through exit exam, all team members must
exit their crafts on RIVER LEFT. Then your entire team must RUN ON FOOT with your
team ball to the Gallery wall target located by Dam Drop. Your team ball must be in
possession of at least one team member. You may designate one person to carry the ball
or pass it off to each other, but ALL members must run to the target on the gallery wall at
Dam Drop. Once at the wall, the ball must touch the target and all team members must be
connected at the target (connected by hands, hand to shoulder, hand to foot, however)
Rules: Ball must be bumped, thrown, kicked, paddle whacked down the course. No
carrying the ball on your paddle craft or by any other means while in the river. You may
use your hands to throw the ball on the river. No pulling sprays skirts, drain plugs,
leashes, hair, gear, etc. No hitting other paddlers. No paddle slicing. No rough ramming
of paddle crafts. Any other display of excessive roughness or poor sportsmanship will not
be tolerated and teams may be disqualified for misconduct. This is a family friendly
FUN race!