Downstream

Events Calendar, Beginning October 2007

Beyond Arizona

SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO: Sea to Shining Sea: Oct. 6-7 and WildNight: Oct. 11 and Shamu & You Family Walk: Oct. 20 — (800) 25-SHAMU or www.seaworldsandiego.com
 
US SAILING ONE-DESIGN SAILING SYMPOSIUM: Nov. 17-18 — Columbus, Ohio; www.ussailing.org/odcc.

18TH ANNUAL BUCCANEER DAYS: Oct. 6 — Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island

CRUISERS’ WEEKEND: Oct. 12-13 — Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island

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

US SAILING GENERAL MEETING: Oct. 24-28 — Embassy Suites, US SAILING, Arizona Yacht club Web sites

HOUSEBOATING MADE EASY: Oct. 12-15 — First Timers’ Weekend; (800) 528-6154 (ask for HBOATV)

SUPRA MOOMBA BOATS REGATTA: Oct. 5-6 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141

26TH ANNUAL QUAKYSENSE WORLD FINALS (PWC races): Oct. 6-14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Crazy Horse Campgrounds, Havasu

KAWASAKI FOUR HOURS OF HAVASU: Oct. 7

ABSOLUTE SPEED & MARINE POKER RUN: Oct. 12-13 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141

HAVASU HAPPENING FUN RUN (part of IJSBA World Finals): Oct. 15 — Personal Watercraft Illustrated, (928) 764-2210 or www.desertsteel.com

OUTGRIGGER CANOE REGATTA: Oct. 19-20 — Nautical Inn, (928) 855-5565, David Vidad

Classes

AZGFD, CG AUXILIARY, PHOENIX POWER SQUADRON BOATING CLASSES: Ongoing — See page 3.

AMERICAN RED CROSS/ WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Saturdays and Sundays: 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

APPLE FEST: Oct. 6-7 — Slide Rock State Park, www.azstateparks.com

PUMPKIN FEST (CALABASAS FESTIVAL): Oct. 13 — Oracle State Park, www.azstateparks.com

HIT THE PEAK: Oct. 27 — Picacho Peak State Park, www.azstateparks.com

NEEDED FOR RESCUED PETS: Ongoing — Food, toys, treats, beds; visit Findingfido.org for more information.

LAKE POWELL YACHT CLUB OKTOBERFEST: Oct. 6 — (928) 645-3992 or lpyc@lpyachtclub.org

36TH ANNUAL LONDON BRIDGE DAYS/PARADE: Oct. 26, 27 — LHC Convention & Visitors Bureau: (928-453-3444

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION: Oct. 21, 8 a.m. registration — “Arizona Rip’s B.A.D. (Bikers Against Diabetes)” Ride III, Bikers Against Diabetes, all bikes welcome; (888) 342-2383 ext. 7112, www.ripsbadride.com, hgoldsmith@diabetes.org

Fishing

(Also see the list of upcoming bass tournaments in “Tight Lines” section of 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 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

OPEN BASS TOURNAMENT: Nov.3-4 — Bullfrog Marina, Lake Powell, (888) 486-4665 (and free registration cookout on Friday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m.)

LONDON BRIDGE LION’S CLUB STRIPER DERBY: Oct. 5-6 — Windsor Beach, Constant Stoeple: (928-505-5240

WON BASS SOUTHERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Oct. 10-13 — Windsor Beach, Bill Hutcheson: (949) 366-0030, ext. 29

U.S. ANGLER’S CHOICE FISHING TOURNAMENT: Oct. 27 — (800) 360-7112

Watersports

WAKEBOARDING: (Contact for all events: theawa@gmail.com)
WATER SKIING:
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
SAN CARLOS, MEXICO DIVE: Oct. 4-7 — Saguaro Diving & Sports, (480) 507-3988 or (877) 837-7637

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