Walk north over the Arlington Street Bridge in Reno, and as you are crossing look to your right at the Truckee River down below.
You’ll probably see local professional Stephen Wright in his yellow kayak, twisting in the rapids.
Like many local kayakers, the 31-year-old is preparing for the 6th annual Reno River Festival that starts today at Wingfield Park. But for Wright, preparing and training for the festival feels like something else.
“(I’m) doing a lot of paddling getting ready for (the Reno River Festival),†Wright said. “But it’s all just fun. It’s not really training as much as going out and playing and trying to do as much as possible. It’s hard to consider it training when you are just having a good time.â€
The three-time and current U.S. National Freestyle champion will compete …Â Details
The event is presented by the Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association along with help from a number of sponsors including Hobie, Hooters, and Academy Sports.
The GCKFA is a non-profit organization focused on promoting kayak fishing throughout Northwest Florida and South Alabama. The association has a number of activities and events each year including tournaments, rigging workshops, social gatherings, and fishing trips.
The entry fee of $50 per angler will include entry into both the inshore and offshore categories and a Hobie Captains Bag for the first 75 anglers…Â Details
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NEW PORT RICHEY – More than 100 boats with a total value of over $2 million will be the centerpiece of the Cotee River Seafood Festival and Bright House Networks Boat Show on Friday through Sunday.
But that – and lots of seafood – is the just beginning of the increasingly popular late springtime festival in and around Sims Park.
The event now includes 21 hours of live bands playing in the amphitheater, as well as an arts and crafts village, kayak races, pontoon boat rides, the Swamp Master Gator Show and a car, truck and Corvette contest…Â Details
