Participation is at your own risk.Īll materials must be environmentally safe, river friendly, and affixed in a manner to ensure they will not be lost during the race. Those under 16 wishing to compete in the canoe and kayak class are required to be accompanied on the water by someone at least 16 years old.Īll participants or guardians are required to sign a liability waiver prior to launching.

We estimate the average completion time for rafts will be 2-3 hours and Kayaks or canoes will be 1 – 1.5 hours.Īll ages are welcome to participate but each raft must have a captain at least 16 years of age or older. Class 2 will compete in a race, first to finish wins $100 and a championship trophy, 2nd and 3rd place will receive trophies. Grand prize for first place will be $500 and a championship trophy, 2nd and 3rd place will receive trophies. Class 2 will consist of kayaks & Canoes.Ĭlass 1 will compete based on creativity. Class 1 will consist of homemade rafts & decorated manufactured rafts, boats, or floats. Safety boats and personnel will be located along the course. It begins at Warner's Landing and ends at Ave Strickland Lightsey Park next to the Highway 82 bridges in Atkinson. The race course is approximately 3.25 miles long. There is no additional registration fee for crew members.Īll entrants must be registered by 5pm Monday July 1st, 2019. The cost of registration is $15 per raft, canoe, or kayak. Launch information will be provided to all captains by phone or email after the registration deadline has closed. In the event inclement weather prevents safe rafting conditions, the race will be rescheduled for Saturday July 20, 2019. The race will be held on Saturday July 13, 2019.

Participants are encouraged to act responsibly, show good sportsmanship, assist other participants if necessary, show respect for the river, and of course have fun! Participants are responsible for knowing and following the race rules for their own safety, the safety of other participants, and to ensure that we will be able to hold this event in the future. The Brantley County Parks & Recreation Satilla River Raft Race is a family-oriented event.

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