2008 Verde River Canoe Challenge Information
Location: The race start is on Route 260, at White Bridge Park, just east of Camp Verde. The end of the race is at Beasley Flats, a National Forest Service Recreation Area approximately 10 miles downriver from the start. A seven mile check point is located at the Clear Creek parking area. The river difficulty is class 1-3 depending on the river level.
Past Event Participant Data:
 | April 1, 2000: 18 boats & 27 racers; |
| March 31, 2001: 40 boats & 65 racers |
| March 30, 2002: 52 boats & 79 racers |
| March 29, 2003: 88 boats & 124 racers |
| March 27, 2004: 114 boats & 171 racers |
| April 2, 2005: 94 boats & 142 racers |
| April 1, 2006: 88 boats & 118 racers |
| March 31, 2007: 133 boats & 185 racers
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| Event Date: Saturday,
March 29, 2008 Event Start Time: 10:00 am / Shuttles from Beasley Flats begin at 7:30 am. Last shuttle leaves Beasley Flats at 9:30 am. Event Categories: Competitive Division
Event Categories: Recreational Division
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Verde River |
River Gradient: 10 feet per mile
River Difficulty: Novice, Class I, II, & III (depending on water level)
River Flow Levels: minimum 140 cfs / maximum 1,000 cfs
Past Race Day River Flows:
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Current Verde River flow information: http://az.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=09506000
Online Registration: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1526823
Event Organizers: Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Department,
Joseph Perez,
Recreation Supervisor, 395 S. Main Street, Camp Verde, AZ (mailing address:
PO Box 710, Camp Verde, AZ 86322).
Phone: (928)
567-0535 ext. 132 Fax: (928) 567-1540
E-mail: jperez@cvaz.org
Web Site:
http://www.cvaz.org/parks/parkshome.htm
Northern Arizona University, Parks and Recreation Management Program, Dr.
Charles Hammersley, PO BOx 15016, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016
Phone: (928) 523-6655 Fax: (928) 523-2275
E-mail: charles.hammersley@nau.edu
Background Information: The first year for the Verde River Canoe Challenge was in 2000. It was modeled after the Adobe Whitewater Club's Mothers Day Race in Pilar, NM. The VRCC is an American Canoe Association sanctioned event.
ADA Information: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this agency/event does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's disability. If special accommodations are required to participate, please notify Charles Hammersley during pre-registration.
Camp Verde (White Bridge) to Beasley Flats
River Distance: 10 miles
River Difficulty: Class I, II, and III (depending on water level)
River Flow Levels: 100 to 2,000 cfs
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