33rd Annual Jungle Boater Race (3-9-14)

[Brad Wimberly]

Sunday March 9th is the date for this years annual running of the Jungle Boaters down the Mulberry. Call Turner Bend at 479-667-3641 for details. Bang The Gong - Get It On!

[Moniker]

Time to start training,I'll pick up an extra thirty pack and start the trash talk.
Plan to make it this year,Don Lewis

[Lucky13]

This is the day after the Mediocre triathlon, I might be able to make this!

[MissEllie]

Can someone give me a little more info on this.... don't know anything about it.

[prophet]

boat race from Byrds to TB (about 8 miles). plastic boats, several categories canoe, kayak, solo, tandem etc.

[Dr. Steve Yaney]

Race from Byrd's to Turner Bend on the Mulberry River starts at 1PM March 9th. Register by 11 AM. $20 entry includes t-shirt. Rental boats available from Turner Bend($40). Men's, Women's, Mixed Tandem, Geezer Tandem,kayak, and slackers(not competing but paddling). Categories are mass started with 1 minute intervals for each category. Plastic Rec canoes, no bent shaft or double bladed paddles for canoes. Fiddle music and party afterwards at Turner Bend take out. If River is over 4.4 feet the race will be rescheduled for March 16th. Brad usually needs a few volunteers also!

[Barry Thomas]

I spoke briefly with Brad today. The Turner Bend crew are excited about this years race and are hoping for a great turnout. We (the River Medic Team) will be providing safety/medical boats along the route. We will try to position ourselves strategically along the route where we think people may need help. We will also be available via radio. This should be a great event and we are looking forward to being a part of it. Remember to dress accordingly. This has been a very frigid winter and it may still be quite cold in early March. Have fun, paddle hard, be safe. -Barry D Thomas

[Barry Thomas]

The Mulberry is at 1.66 (USGS Gauge) today. Let's hope we get some good thawing of this snow and ice before the weekend. Chance of rain later in the week as well. Hopefully the water will rise at least an inch before Sunday! We plan on being there no matter what.

[Ouachitoff]

Come on rain!

[Barry Thomas]

The river is starting to come up a little and rain is in the forecast for tomorrow. We may have good water for the race on Sunday!