Downstream

Events Calendar, Beginning September 2007

 Beyond Arizona

SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO: Open late during summer night through Sept. 3; Garden of Discovery’s Fall Festival, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — (619) 225-3241 or (619) 226-3900, ext. 2145

MORE SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO: Sea to Shining Sea: Sept. 22-23, Sept. 29-30, Oct. 6-7; Garden of Discovery Fall Festival: Sept. 29, Sea Otter Awareness Week: Sept. 23-29 — (800) 25-SHAMU or www.seaworldsandiego.com

AVALON BILLFISH CLASSIC: Sept. 9-11 — Offshore Tournaments, Inc. (310) 510-2123 or www.catalinaclassic.com

RIVIERA ZANE GREY INVITATIONAL MARLIN TOURNAMENT: Sept. 16-19 — Offshore Tournaments: (310) 258-0445 or www.catalinaclassic.com

HATTERAS CATALINA CLASSIC: Sept. 23-25 — Offshore Tournaments, Inc. (310) 258-0445 or www.catalinaclassic.com

TUNA CHALLENGE: Sept. 29 — Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, Inc., (619) 203-6468

US SAILING ONE-DESIGN SAILING SYMPOSIUM: Nov. 17-18 — Columbus, Ohio; www.ussailing.org/odcc.

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

PLAYCRAFT BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 7-8 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141

HOWARD CUSTOM BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 21-22 — London Bridge Resort, (928) 230-1014, Jokers Wild Promotions
September 21 – 22

ADVANTAGE BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 28-29 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 230-1014

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)

ARIZONA YACHT CLUB OPENING DAY REGATTA: Sept. 29 — Pleasant Harbor Marina; (602) 257-0141 or www.arizonayachtclub.org 

Classes

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

AMERICAN RED CROSS/ WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Saturdays and Sundays: Sept. 13-14, Nov. 10-11, Dec. 15-16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — (602) 336-6490, www.arizonaredcross.org

PHOENIX POWER SQUADRON BOAT SMART COURSE: Through Sept. 19 — West Side Community Center, Tempe; (623) 566-3044 (after 6 p.m.)

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 — Verde River Day: Sept. 29: Dead Horse Ranch

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

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

COCONINO COUNTY FAIR: Labor Day Weekend — Coconino County Fairgrounds:
Regina Szal (928) 679-8027, (928) 607-0219, (928) 679-8000; rszal@coconino.az.gov.

ANTELOPE POINT MARINA DINNER DANCE: Sept. 8 — Lake Powell; Judy Edwards, (928) 660-8047

LAKE POWELL YACHT CLUB ANNUAL LABOR DAY BEACH SOCIAL: Through Sept. 3 — (928) 645-3992 or lpyc@lpyachtclub.org

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

Fishing
(Also see the list of upcoming bass tournaments in “Tight Lines” section of AZBW.)

DAYS AT THE LAKE: Oct. 5, 6, 7 — Striper Derby, Fish Fry, Outdoors Adventure Expo; DD Media, (623) 516-7878

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

U.S. ANGLER’S CHOICE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Sept. 21-22 — Lake Havasu, (800) 360-7112

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

ARIZONA AMERICAN ITALIAN CLUB 50TH ANNIVERSARY FAMILY DAY: Sept. 16, 17 noon to 6 p.m. — Fish pond with prizes, among other activities: (602) 978-2478

Shows, Expos

39TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SAIL & POWER BOAT SHOW: Sept. 20-Sept. 23 — Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village Marina: SCMA (714) 633-7581

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 DIVES: Sept. 1-4, Oct. 4-7 — Saguaro Diving & Sports, (480) 507-3988 or (877) 837-7637
BONAIRE: Sept. 14-22: (480) 507-3988
SWIMMING:
ANTHEM SPRINT TRIATHOLON: Sept. 15 — run, bike, swim; (480) 460-5052 or www.dcbadventures.com

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