Confluence Point State Park: Race for the Rivers Festival
Where: Confluence Point State Park
Start Date & Time:
August 23, 2008 at 06:00 PM
End Date & Time:
August 23, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Event Details:
The Race for the Rivers is a staged canoe and kayak race covering 65 miles of the scenic Missouri River from Washington to The Confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers 12 miles north of St. Louis. The first day’s race ends at Frontier Park at the Race for the Rivers Festival. Day two of the race includes a sprint to Columbia Bottom Conservation Area.
The Clean Water Challenge is a competitive race for speed and accuracy as paddlers travel 20 miles of the Missouri River from Weldon Spring to Frontier Park. Through their journey there will be tasks, including water quality monitoring, to be performed along the way.
The Race for the Rivers Festival will be held at Frontier Park, on the St. Charles waterfront. The Festival is the finish for the first day of the Race for the Rivers and the Clean Water Challenge portages here on Saturday.
