Downstream
Events Calendar, Beginning June 2007
Beyond Arizona
KIDS’ FISHING DERBY: June Wednesdays — City of Avalon Recreation Department, (310) 510-1987
SUMMER BEACH BINGE: June Tuesdays and Thursdays — City of Avalon Recreation Department, (310) 510-1987
SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO: Open late during summer night through Sept. 3 — (619) 225-3241
17th ANNUAL OPERATION Clean Sweep: Saturday, June 2 — San Diego Port Tenants Association: (619) 226-6546
4TH ANNUAL HALIBUT HERO CONTEST: Through June 30 — www.danawharf.com
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
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
LAKE HAVASU CITY: DCB BOATS REGATTA: June 1, 2 — (928) 680-0265 or www.jokerswildpromotions.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY: 7TH ANNUAL FIREFIGHTERS REGATTA: June 8, 9 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-3634 or www.golakehavasu.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY: CHEETAH BOATS REGATTA: June 8, 9 — (928) 680-0264 or www.jokerswildpromotions.com or www.golakehavasu.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY: ULTRA CUSTOM BOATS REGATTA: June 15, 16 — (928)-680-0265 or www.jokerswildpromotions.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY: SLEEKCRAFT MAGIC BOATS REGATTA: June 15, 16 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141 or www.golakehavasu.com
US SAILING GENERAL MEETING: Oct. 24-28 — Embassy Suites, US SAILING, Arizona Yacht club Web sites
LAKE HAVASU CITY: COMMANDER BOATS REGATTA: June 22, 23 —- Nautical Inn, (928) 680-0265 or www.golakehavasu.com or www.jokerswildpromotions.com
PARKER: 30TH ANNUAL GREAT WESTERN TUBE FLOAT: June tba, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. — Parker Strip, float 5 miles down the Parker Strip as singles, groups, or teams, prizes; (928) 669-2174 or www.parkerareachamberofcommerce.com
Classes
AZGFD, CG AUXILIARY, PHOENIX POWER SQUADRON BOATING CLASSES: Ongoing — See page 3.
AMERICAN RED CROSS/ WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Saturdays and Sundays: June 9-10, July 28-29, Aug. 18-19, Sept. 13-14, Nov. 10-11, Dec. 15-16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — (602) 336-6490, www.arizonaredcross.org
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
SHARED STEWARDSHIP FAIR: June 16 — “Success through Partnerships” (USFS, AZGFD, Arizona State Parks); Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area; www.azstateparks.com
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
15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY DELEGATION TRIP TO PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Aug. 31-Sept. 9 — Phoenix Sister Cities, Eden Peterson, (602) 534-7357 or eden.peterson@phoenix.gov
FIREWORKS/DUCK RACE: July 4 — Lyman Lake State Park; www.azstateparks.com
SHOW LOW: DEUCES WILD OLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIATHLON: June 2, 3 — Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area, swim 1500 meters, bike 40K, run 10K, www.active.com or www.trifind.net/nf/az.html
THE MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PUBLIC HEARING: June 20, 9 a.m. — Supervisors’ Auditorium, 205 W. Jefferson, regarding the proposed fee increases for the County Parks and Recreation Department; www.maricopa.gov/parks.
THE NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL FOREST: all summer — environmental education camps for the entire family, http://www.for.nau.edu/CentennialForest/content/view/549/759/ or Cheryl Miller (928) 523-6727 cheryl.miller@nau.edu
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
LAKE HAVASU CITY: ANGLER’S CHOICE BASS TOURNAMENT: June 9 — Windsor Beach, safe light start, weigh in 3 p.m., $180 participation fee, (928) 854-8028 or www.golakehavsu.com
LAKE HAVASU CITY: U.S. ANGLER’S CHOICE FISHING TOURNAMENT: June 9 — (800) 360-7112 or www.usanglerschoice.net
PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 21ST ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY FISHING CONTEST: June 17 — Woodland Lake Park, 1-4 p.m., (928) 367-4290 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com or http://ci.pinetop-lakeside.az.us/
LAKE HAVASU CITY: U.S. ANGLER’S CHOICE FISHING TOURNAMENT: June 24 — (800) 360-7112 or www.usanglerschoice.net
Shows, Expos
ICAST 2007: July 11-13 — Las Vegas Convention Center; www.asafishing.org or e-mail icast@asafishing.org
SUMMER Southern California Marine Association
THE 21ST ANNUAL SPRING BOAT SHOW: June 7-10 — Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.
Watersports
WAKEBOARDING: (Contact for all events: theawa@gmail.com)
MB SPORTS OF AZ & O’BRIEN: June 2 — Two Cow Cove
CENTURY MARINE LIQUID FORCE: June 30 — Private wakeboard lake
MASTERCRAFT OF AZ HYPERLITE: July 21 — Two Cow Cove
COMPETITIVE WAKEBOARDING EVENT: Aug. 18 — TBA
WATER SKIING:
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:
LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — (480) 507-3988
Editor’s Note: Please submit announcements for AZBW's calendar of events —-"Downstream" — to editor@azbw.com. To guarantee placement, as room allows, items must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy, but we assume no responsibility for print errors or omissions. We also reserve the right to edit each item. Please include the name of the event, the date and time, the location, the organization, and a contact number and/or e-mail address. |
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