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All events are held at Whitewater Park, Downtown Wausau
Spectator capacity 5000+
Full Wausau Whitewater Schedule 2008 (PDF)
A complete listing of the season's
events, training, and recreational paddling opportunities.
2008 Wausau Whitewater Season Lodging Specials with our Hospitality Industry Partners!
Call local numbers listed and use code word Kayak to get these rates!
- Jefferson Street Inn (our Sponsoring Hotel) Executive Suites starting at $99 located at 201 Jefferson Street, Wausau 715-845-6500 or 866-855-6500 www.jeffersonstreetinn.com The Jefferson Street Inn is downtown Wausau's full service, luxury hotel featuring 100 suites and executive guest rooms. Pamper yourself in our warm, inviting surroundings. Unwind in your personal whirlpool bath, then slip into one of our cozy robes and relax on our amazing pillow-top beds by the fireplace in your suite.
Jefferson Street Inn is located in a prime central location walking distance from shopping, restaurants, museums and other attractions. We also offer complimentary shuttle transportation to the Central Wisconsin airport, local business and Granite Peak Ski Area located at Rib Mountain State Park. Washington Square and covered garage parking are located adjacent to Jefferson Street Inn.
City Grill Located onsite at Jefferson Street Inn, City Grill is a contemporary bistro specializing in American cuisine. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and features a full bar. Private dining rooms are available for special occasions. Be our guest for casual, contemporary dining in downtown Wausau. We specialize in great American fare such as extraordinary steaks, crisp salads, homemade soups, seafood and fresh pastas, entrees.
- Days Inn-North Formerly Exel Inn $39.99 116 S 17th Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401 www.daysinn.com
(715) 842-0641 (2 miles from Wausau Whitewater Park. The Days Inn-North offers Free Daybreak Breakfast, Guest Laundromat, Fitness Room, Pets Welcome. Conveniiently Located 1/2 mile off Interstate 39 and Hwy 29 West.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites $79.00 4210 Barbican Avenue, Weston, WI 54476 (715) 359-1280 www.hiexpress.com/wausauwi Welcome to Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Wausau/Weston. Our newly built hotel offers great amenities including a hot breakfast, business center, pool, whirlpool, kids' pool, & sauna.
In room amenities include free high-speed Internet, 37" plasma TV, microwave, refrigerator, and a 20" flat screen TV in bathrooms.
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites of Wausau/Weston is conveniently located off of W-29 minutes away from St Clare's Hospital, Marshfield Clinic, and Granite Peak Ski Area.
- Holiday Inn $79.00 1000 Imperial Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474 www.holidayinn.com/wausauwi
(715) 355-1111 The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Wausau/Rothschild, WI features complimentary Continental breakfast, indoor pool, whirlpool, and a large fitness center. Conveniently located and highly visible off I-39/51 exit 185, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites of Wausau/Rothschild, WI features the Green Mill restaurant and lounge.
- Plaza Hotel & Suites $69.00 201 N. 17th Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401 www.plazawausau.com
(715) 845-4341 The Plaza Hotel and Suites is situated in the center of Wausau, approximately two miles from downtown Wausau and 10 miles from Central Wisconsin Airport.
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Midwest Freestyle Championships
Witness the best whitewater paddlers from the Midwest performing amazing stunts. Known as freestyle, play boating or rodeo; competitors score points based on the difficulty and precision of moves made in hydraulic features on the river. Competitors enter drawing to win a new Jackson Kayak Whitewater Kayak!
August 16 and 17, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am start time
Practice Water, August 14 and 15, 2008
Recreational Paddling on the course is available from Thursday through Sunday. The competition hole will be available on Thursday and Friday during the times the clinic is not using it.
Results: Full Weekend MFC
Thank you to all of you for your help, participation, and enthusiasm. Special thanks to Cole Jacobsen (Green Bay) for chairing this event, Chad Kehn (Golden Valley, MN) for judging for the third year in a row, and to Colin Kemp (V.C. Highlands, NV) and John McConville (Jackson, WI) Instructors provided through Jackson Kayak.
Thank you to Jackson Kayak for the boat won by Bryan Zlimen, a clinic partipant from St. Paul, MN.
Clinic Schedule:
First Group: 9am to 12 noon
Second Group: 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Open practice in the railroad trestle competition hole:
12 noon to 1:30pm
4:30pm to 6pm
Once again... we are partnered with Wausau Area Events to bring you a fun weekend. Big Bull Falls Blues Fest starts Friday night and we have free tickets to Blues Fest for the first 100 competitors. The Filmore, Wausau's newest entertainment spot, will host the after-party on 4th Street, keeping the tradition of Blues going strong. Get your registration in early!
MFC Registration Form MS Word Format
MFC Registration PDF Format
Tick Sheet (Scoring) MFC (PDF)
Tick Sheet (Scoring) MFC Word doc
Midwest Freestyle Schedule
Note changes to Waiver forms for 2008:
Only one waiver form is necessary for the season for each of the ACA and Wausau waivers. Your waivers will be held in a master book as well as listed in a master registration database so when you enter events, come for training, or recreationally paddle, you have less paperwork to do! In addition, the ACA event fee is $5 this year, but even a better deal is the $10 ACA introductory membership covering you for 6 months and getting you a subscription to Paddler Magazine. Select the ACA waiver matching your age.
ACA Adult Waiver
ACA Minor Waiver
WKCC Waiver
Freestyle Clinic led by Jackson Kayak Team Members, John McConville and Colin Kemp on August 14 and 15.
Be Part of the first ever Freestyle Training Clinic! (clinic is at capacity, 8/2/08, no new registrations will be accepted)
August 14 and 15, 2008
Wausau Whitewater's first Freestyle Training Clinic will be held just prior to Midwest Freestyle Championships on August 16 and 17, 2008. All paddlers entering the clinic must fill out a skill level questionnaire 1 week prior to entering the clinic (8/07/08). Questionaire is in development stage.
Paddlers who register for the clinic will receive a 2-day clinic with Colin Kemp and John McConville, one free entry into the Midwest Freestyle Championships; all competitors will also be entered in a drawing for a new Jackson kayak of their choice (certificate)! Other prizes will also be drawn for from the competitors drawing giving every competitor a chance to win. Competitors’ Drawing is held at the awards following teardown on Sunday. Must be present to win.
Clinic Registration Form (which includes the registration for Midwest Freestyle Championships.) Clinic registration forms have been e-mailed to all students who sent e-mails requesting information prior to the form being posted. The total class will be held to 20 students.
To be fully registered you need to sign the ACA waiver matching your age as well as the Wausau Kayak / Canoe Corporation Waiver.
ACA Adult 2008 Waiver (pdf)
ACA Minor 2008 Waiver (pdf)
Wausau Waiver (pdf)
Instructor information:
John McConville John's Gnar Gnar blogspot
World Kayak www.worldkayak.com
Jackson "Team" Link >www.jacksonkayak.com/teamjk/team.cfm
John McConville (Jackson Kayak)
Colin Kemp (Jackson Kayak)
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Wausau Whitewater Weekend, featuring USACK Age Group Nationals
June 28 and 29, Saturday, 9am start time and Sunday, 10am start time
Featuring the ever-popular WACKO “Dash for Cash” Slalom Race, Age Group Nationals, Grand Prize Drawing & More!!!
Results Age Group Nationals
Results WACKO
Results Down River Sprint
Results One Skirt Relay
Results Fun Race
We have Food Vendors - come down to the River and eat!
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C&J Catering, featuring Breakfast sandwiches and coffee, Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, cheese curds, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, Wraps and more...
Focused Practice Water for Age Group Nationals and Wausau Whitewater Weekend competitors, Monday, June 23 Noon - 4pm; Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June25, 3pm to 6pm, Thursday, June 26, 10am to 4pm and Friday, June 27, 9am to noon. Course closes for course design at noon.
Forms here: Full Weekend Registration Registration forms for Wausau Whitewater Weekend events (including WACKO) and the USACK Age Group Nationals Slalom Race at the low price of $35 registration plus insurance and bib deposits. You get lunch both days and a picnic on Saturday night and your choice of T-shirt (what a deal!)
To be fully registered you need to sign the ACA waiver matching your age as well as the Wausau Kayak / Canoe Corporation Waiver.
ACA Adult 2008 Waiver ACA Minor 2008 Waiver Wausau Waiver
USACK Waiver - Needed for Age Group Nationals, a USACK sponsored event.
Volunteers - you also get lunch both days and a picnic, we need your help... Online form on the volunteer page.
Weekend schedule – subject to change
Saturday, June 28: (times approximate)
Morning: Age Group Nationals
9:00-11:00 am: 1st slalom runs
11:00 - 1:00 pm: 2nd slalom runs
Lunch: approx. 45 minutes
Afternoon:
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Afternoon: Hodgepodge of Events
TBA: Junior Olympics Freestyle Qualifier - for individuals who wish to participate in the Junior Olympic Whitewater Festival July 7 -13
2:00 - 2:45 pm Down River Sprint: Each competitor in the downriver sprint gets one run. The start will be above the dam and finish at the bottom of the course. Lowest time in a class wins. Team runs organized by class has been a crowd pleaser.
2:45 - 3:30 pm Skirtless Race: The start will be below Washington Street Bridge and finish at the bottom of the course. Lowest time in a class wins. Team Relay Race: Three person teams will trade one skirt for a relay race down the course. Your choice of Boat.
Sunday, June 29: (times approximate)
Morning: : WACKO “Dash for Cash” slalom:
10:00 - 4:00 pm: WACKO qualifier for “Dash for Cash” slalom:
Each competitor may run a maximum of 5 slalom runs with 2 runs per class. This is a low-key fun event. Open start. Scoring is best run. Qualifies competitor for Junior Olympics in July. Race is open to all (and all are eligible for ribbons) but only those qualifying Saturday are eligible for the cash.
Lunch: approx. 45 minutes
Earn back your gas money. Competitors with the top 3 scores in selected WACKO classes will win cash prizes.
3:45 pm Competitors’ Drawing: Grand Prize is a Whitewater boat from Confluence (Dagger/Wave Sport). Any competitor for any event is eligible provided that they have actually participated (not just signed up).
Recreational Paddling Both Days
Upper course above Washington Street is open for play and recreational paddling during competition times. During lunch only, Freestyle paddlers may play throughout the full course.
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USACK Junior Olympics Whitewater Festival
Results Complete Junior Olympic Results (xls)
July 7 – July 13, Monday to Sunday.
Finals for events on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, 10 am start time
Multi-sport event, featuring Slalom, Freestyle, Boat-o-Cross, and others
JO Registration Form - MS Word format
JO Registration Form - PDF version
To be fully registered you need to sign the ACA waiver matching your age as well as the Wausau Kayak / Canoe Corporation Waiver.
ACA Adult 2008 Waiver
ACA Minor 2008 Waiver
Wausau Waiver
USACK Waiver - Needed for Junior Olympics, a USACK sponsored event.
Note: Schedules during the week of July 7 - 11 are informational but not date-specific to allow for modifications based on numbers and talents of the competitors. Lodging has been reserved at YMCA Camp Sturtevant for 58 competitors and there is room for an additional 12 campsites on the property. See hotel rates on this page for additional lodging options.
View Larger Map YMCA Camp Sturtevant (which also shows Wausau Whitewater Park.)
Important: To help us know how many people are staying at Camp Sturtevant, please email Julie at wkcc@dwave.net with the subject line JO YMCA Camp and names and ages of everyone in your group. Chaperones are needed for the Camp so parents are welcome. We will keep a list and find a location for lodging if the camp fills up. Our "Toaster Flats" primitive camping area on the river is also available for overflow as well as for adults who would like to participate in the weekend adult Slalom Race and recreat.ional paddling
Schedule Junior Olymic Whitewater Festival MS Word Format
Schedule (PDF) Junior Olymic Whitewater Festival Adobe PDF Format
The United States Canoe and Kayak Junior Olympic (JO) Program promotes youth participation in slalom racing beyond local and regional competition. The program seeks to provide an entry level cadet-focused slalom championship in which Junior, Cadet, and Cub Cadet athletes who are successful at the local level can compete and measure themselves against top young slalom athletes from North America, the United States and elsewhere.
Age Classes
There are 4 age classes in the JO Qualifiers and the JO Championships: Cub Cadets are 12 and under, Cadets are 13 and 14, Junior 16 are 15 and16, and Juniors are 17 and 18. The age is determined by the maximum age that the paddler has in the current calendar year.
Thus for 2008 the birth years of the paddlers of the four groups are as follows:
Cub Cadets: birth year 1996-and later
Cadets: birth year 1994-1995
Junior 16: birth year 1992-1993
Juniors: birth year 1990-1991
In all the JO Qualifiers and the JO Championships, the age group classification for a C2, C2W or C2 Mixed boat in which the athletes are in different age groups, is determined by the age group of the older athlete.
Boat Classes
There are 7 boat classes in the JO Qualifiers and JO Championship: K1, K1W, C1, C1W, C2, C2W and C2 Mixed.
Fun!
The Junior Olympics Whitewater Festival features an event-packed schedule, see www.wausauareaevents.org for specifics. Other happenings in town include:
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Wednesday, Concert in the Square at 400 Block (downtown Wausau)
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Wednesday, Wisconsin Woodchucks game against the Thunder Bay Border Cats (We have 70 free tickets available)
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Thursday, July 10 starting at 7:30pm, The Autumn (soft rock) and Variance (heavy metal)Bands are performing on the river specially for Junior Olympics Whitewater Festival. Talented young bands who both write their own music and lyrics. The Autumn has a sound like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Variance takes inspiration from Van Halen, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden.
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Friday, Balloon Glow at both 400 Block and Wausau Airport
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Saturday and Sunday, Balloon Rally at Wausau Airport.
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Saturday and Sunday, Chalkfest 400 Block.
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