Downstream

Events Calendar, Beginning April 2007

Beyond Arizona

PASSPORTS REQUIRED: Citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda need to present their passports to enter the U.S. when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere; www.dhs.gov or travel.state.gov or www.regulations.gov.

RUBBER DUCKY DERBY: April 8, noon — Catalina’s Community Services; (310) 510-1987

12TH ANNUAL CONSERVANCY BALL: April 14 — Hosted by San Diego YC; www.catalinaconservancyball.com

EASTER EGG HUNT: April 16 — Two Harbors, hosted by the Corsair YC

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: April 21 — Nature Center at Avalon Canyon,Catalina Island Conservancy’s Education Dept.; (310) 510-0954 or www.catalinaconservancy.org.

Boating

AZ YACHT CLUB MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of every month 7p.m. — 19th Tee, Rolling Hills Golf Course, 1415 N. Mill Ave., Tempe; www.arizonayachtclub.org

PORTSMOUTH (SMALL BOATS) SAILING: Nearly every Saturday, 2 p.m. — Tempe Town Lake; check the AYC Web site calendar

SCSC SPRING POWER BOAT CLASSIC RACE: April 20-22 — Parker; (928) 669-6511

WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIPS: Globe, Salt River Canyon; Arizona's premier outfitters offer 1,2,3 & 5-day world-class whitewater rafting trips in one of America's most pristine river canyons, www.azroa.org or (800) 231-7238

AYC COMMODORE’S CELEBRATION: May 12 — The Farm at South Mountain; www.arizonayachtclub.org

8TH ANNUAL ROTARY RIVER RALLY: April 20-21 — Tempe Town Lake; Great Cardboard Boat Regatta; (480) 905-5944

LAKEFEST 2007: April 20-22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — Chandler, Firebird International Raceway; (602) 268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com

LAKE RACER POKER RUN: April 28 — Lake Havasu City; lakeracer.com

Classes

AZGFD BOATING CLASSES: Ongoing — See page 3.

USCG CAPTAIN’S LICENSE COURSES: April 2-April 13 — Lake Mead; The Maritime Institute, Inc., of San Diego; (888) 262-8020.

PHOENIX SAIL & POWER SQUADRON: April 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Four weeks; Scottsdale; www.phoenix-usps.org or (602) 525-6318.

USCG AUX. COASTAL NAVIGATION: April 28, May 5 — (480) 5484

Community

ARIZONA STATE PARKS 50TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS: Through Dec. 2007 — Ellen Bilbrey: (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-5818; www.azstateparks.com , 1-800-285-3703

CHILI COOK-OFF: April 7 — Lake Havasu State Park; www.azstateparks.com

HISTORY OF A SOLDIER: April 14, 15 — Fort Verde State Park;
www.azstateparks.com

MINES, MINERALS, & MUCKING: April 21 — Jerome State Historic Park; www.azstateparks.com

SOLAR EXPO: April 28 — Catalina State Park; www.azstateparks.com

WILDERNESS FIRST AID: April 28-29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Classes offered around the Valley; www.arizonaredcross.org or (602) 336-6490

21ST ANNUAL ASU POW WOW: April 20-22 — ASU Band Practice Field, Tempe; (480) 965-5224

SUMMER YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS — Flagstaff, Sedona, Williams; recruiting for the corps at (928) 522-7981

10TH ANNUAL DELEGATION TRIP TO CALGARY, CANADA: July 3-12 — Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, Calgary Committee

ARIZONA SISTER CITIES CONFERENCE: April 27,28 — City of Peoria; Paula West: (602) 534-2200

Fishing

(Also see the list of upcoming bass tournaments in AZBW.)
ARIZONA FLYCASTERS CLUB MEETINGS: Second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. — Sunnyslope Community Center; http://www.azflycasters.org

SRT BASS PHOENIX CHAPTER MEETINGS: Ongoing — Shake, Rattle & Troll BASS Club; volunteers needed; new members (boaters and non-boaters), families, children, friends are welcome; Darla and Don McDowell (623) 516-7878

THE BIG BASS CIRCUIT/BIG BASS QUEST: June 1-3 — Roosevelt Lake, Wild West Bass; (480) 962-0272

THE BIG BASS CIRCUIT/BIG BASS CHALLENGE: Oct. 24-26 — Lake Pleasant; Wild West Bass; (480) 962-0272

THE BIG BASS CIRCUIT/THE FISH OFF: April 2008 — TBA; Wild West Bass; (480)
962-0272

URBAN FISHING PROGRAM: April 2-7 and April 16-21 — For a complete list of April’s catfish and trout stockings in Arizona’s urban lakes and ponds, visit www.azgfd.gov.

Shows, Expos

AZGFD OUTDOOR EXPO: Through April 1 — Lake Pleasant, Ben Avery Shooting Range; (602) 789-3241

ICAST 2007: July 11-13 — Las Vegas Convention Center; www.asafishing.org or e-mail icast@asafishing.org

Watersports

WATER SKIING:

PRE-SEASON CLINIC: May 12 — Ski Ranch, Buckeye, Ariz.; Slalom Event; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 1&2: June 9 — San Tan Lakeside Estates, Gilbert, Ariz.; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 3&4: July 7 — Slalom Event; TBA; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 5&6: July 21 — San Tan Lakeside Estates, Gilbert, Ariz.; Slalom Event; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 7&8: Aug. 11 — Ski Ranch, Buckeye, Ariz.; Slalom Event; (480) 503-4807

INT CHAMPIONSHIPS: Oct. 12-15 — TBA; (480) 503-4807

DIVING:

DIVEMASTER CLASS SCHEDULE: April 11, 18, and 25 at 6:30 p.m. — Saguaro Diving; (480) 507-3988

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — (480) 507-3988

SWIMMING:

ARIZONA XTREME DESERT TRIATHLON: April 21 — Mesa, Saguaro Lake Ranch Resort; www.active.com

TRIBUNE TRIATHLON: April 29 — www.trifind.net

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