Kalama Cultural Festival – Hosted by Zamboanga

Race Information

Men’s, Women’s, & Mixed OC6 Relay short or Long Course – 8-10 miles (2 – 5-mile laps), OC1 short course.

Join us for a day of outrigger racing, food, fun and entertainment as part of the Kalama Cultural Festival. Racing from the sandy shoreline of Louis Rasmussen Beach Park our purpose is to bring our canoe families together, to enjoy good food, entertainment and to be challenged as athletes. Most importantly we want to have some fun and showcase our PNW paddling clubs and as we compete right in front of the festival area.

Tentative Event Schedule:

Race start times and course subject to change based on weather and safety
considerations. Event schedule may change due to festival requirements, changes will be communicated at
Captains meeting.

8 – 10 AM Registration
8:45 AM & 10:15 AM Captains/Steersperson Meeting
9 – 10 AM Receiving of the Canoes Ceremony
10:30 AM Heat 1
12 PM Heat 2 (or 30 minutes after Heat 1 finishes)
1:30 PM Heat 3 (or 30 minutes after Heat 2 finishes)
2 PM ceremony to take roaster pig out of the ground
3:30 PM (30 min after last race) Awards
4:30 PM Raffle, you need not be present but items must be picked up by Sunday, August 11, 2:00 pm

11 AM Cultural Ceremony to open the festival
ALL DAY Food, entertainment and vendors

Categories:

Canoe Types: Spec Canoe and possibly Unlimited if enough, OC1, OC2 or SUP
Gender: Women Men Mixed (at least 2 male/female in canoe)
Age Divisions: Under 45 Over 45 years of age

Fees:

$35 per paddler (this includes insurance, unlimited racing, raffle ticket and swag)
Under 18, $15 per paddler (includes insurance, unlimited racing, raffle ticket and swag)
Fees can be paid via check, cash, Venmo (@zambopdx). One payment from the club is preferred when you
turn in your team registration form.

Registration Forms:

All captains / team registrars must bring the following forms to the registration tent

• Kalama Cultural Festival Canoe Race Registration Form – included in the race packet, all participating paddlers must be listed on the one club registration form.
• Paddlesport Event Waiver – Please fill out the waiver from the link below or bring one waiver form for each individual paddler that is included in the race packet.
• Step One Click the link below and fill in the waiver as a guest and/or festival participant.  This will allow you to see hidden sections that open up when specific questions are answered.
  https://form.jotform.com/JLAagency/zamboanga-paddling-club

Race Rules: (Please read carefully as this is not your typical race)

• We prefer not to have a short course (but can be flexible) so please incorporate your youth and novice within your long course relay.
• There are only two age categories: under the age of 45 and over the age of 45
• Long Course: There will be two laps on the race course. The race course is originally designed for a 10.2 mile course (5.1 miles each loop) around Sandy Island twice, but conditions and ship traffic that day may not allow this. Instead, we may drop buoys on the Washington side of the Columbia which will equal 10 miles (5 mile loops).
• Between laps, the boat must come back to the beach and change out at least one paddler. One (or more) paddlers will get out of the canoe and run through a gate where either the same paddlers can return to the canoe or new paddlers can be tagged in.
• Mixed teams must have at least two paddlers of the same gender at any time.
• To finish the race one person from the crew must get out and run through the gate.
• There will be 3 heats allowing 90 minutes for each (weather permitting). A club/team can choose any of the heats to participate in. This will allow a lot of flexibility for a club/team to participate once or in all three races in any of the three categories (women, men, mixed). A single person can race multiple times. This will also allow canoe availability.
• We prefer to use Spec canoes as they never get used anymore, but we will have an unlimited division. Maybe this will also allow people to paddle in an unlimited that has not done so.
• OC1, OC2 or SUP can only race one lap and can choose which heat to participate in. They must also start and finish on the beach.
• RACE SCENARIOS: For the beginner or novice paddler we suggest one lap and change out with another paddler, but for the person who wants to paddle 20.4 miles, we suggest; 1) race on a gender specific team (10.2 miles) then, 2) race with a mixed team (10.2 miles). For the person who wants to steer and paddle these change out races are great. Or Maybe that paddler will race OC1.
• With 3 Heats there is so much flexibility for all genders, ages and abilities.
• If you are a single paddler and don’t have a club to paddle with please let us know and we’ll build crews that morning.

Driving Directions: Kalama Cultural Festival location

Louis Rasmussen Beach Park is just south of the McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge.
266-272 N Hendrickson Dr., Kalama, WA 98625
North on I-5 take exit 27 toward Todd Rd/Port of Kalama. South on I-5 take exit 30 toward Kalama.

Boat Launching, Parking and Team Tents:

Boat launch and trailer parking: Go south on N. Hendrickson Drive, pass McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge, pass Louis Rasmussen Beach Park until you reach the sand boat ramp by McMenamins Ahles Point Cabin. There will be parking on the beach, along the street and at the parking lot south of McMenamins Ahles Point Cabin. We will have volunteers on hand to help unload canoes.
Regular parking: There is ample parking all along the festival site for cars. Team tents can be set up on the grass behind the festival booths. This is a short walk from the boat launch area and to the main festival, start and finish line.

Racecourse:

Course: The start and finish line will be on the beach directly in front of the McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge. Two laps around Sandy Island, approx. 10.2 miles

Water Safety:

Each team must provide: A US Coast Guard approved flotation device (PFD) for each paddler in the canoe and a whistle.

Crews should be familiar with huli recovery techniques. Boat traffic is expected, with occasional wakes and
cross chop. Steerspersons should be always alert. Be aware of barge traffic. Safety boats will be on the
course to offer assistance but are not responsible for paddlers or equipment.

Teams are encouraged to bring pop up tents to provide shade and sun protection.

Registration and contact information:

Zambopdx@gmail.com
Race chair: Diane Kadolph-Ray Phone: 503-369-8625

Other information:

Hotels:

McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge is booked out, but feel free to check as there are always cancellations

Lewis River Inn
1100 Lewis River Rd
Woodland, WA
360-225-6257

Kalama Hotel
602 W. Frontage Rd.
Kalama, WA
360-673-2855

Ilani Hotel and Casino
1 Cowlitz Way
Ridgefield, WA
877-404-5264

Local Camping:

Mahaffey Campground
1135 Kalama River Rd.
Kalama, WA 360-673-3867

Camp Kalama RV Park
5055 Meeker Dr.
Kalama, WA 360-673-2456

Bratton Canyon Park
1398 NW 389th St.
Woodland, WA

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