Downstream

Events Calendar, Beginning May 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.

WHITE SEABASS, HALIBUT TOURNAMENT: May 19-21 — Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island; Western Outdoor News, United Anglers

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

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

TRI-STATE BOATING SAFETY FAIR: May 5 — Lake Havasu State Park

FOURTH ANNUAL ARIZONA BOATING SAFETY CELEBRATION: May 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Lake Pleasant

Classes

AZGFD BOATING CLASSES: Ongoing — See page 3.

AMERICAN RED CROSS/ WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Saturdays and Sundays: May 19-20, 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

TONTO NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK: May 12 — “A Bridge Through Time” (Tonto Natural Bridge Lodge 80th Birthday, History of the Rim Country); wwww.azstateparks.com

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

HAPPY DAYS! May 5 — Cinco De Mayo, May 13 — Mother’s Day, May 28 — Memorial Day
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

Shows, Expos

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

LAUGHLIN BAY MARINA BOAT SHOW: May 4-6 — Laughlin, Nev.; www.laughlinbaymarina.com, 1-(866) 552-4666

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:

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

DIVEMASTER SCHEDULE: May 9, 6:30 p.m. (The Physiology of Diving); May 16, 6:30 p.m. (Decompression Theory and the RDP); May 23, 6:30 p.m. (Equipment, The Business of Diving, Your Di@Arial Unicode MSve Career) — (480) 507-3988

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