RED BLUFF 2010 33 Canoe Drag Races
More than 200 canoe and kayak paddlers turn out for the Red Bluff Great National Canoe Drag Race at the Red Bluff River Park. The event features five age brackets
in five separate categories and five challenge cup categories for local brag- ging rights — in all, 30 racing cate- gories.
The event is sponsored by the
Sacramento River Discovery Center, the Exchange Club of Red Bluff and the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Races start at 11 a.m. and this
year’s event is tentatively scheduled for July 31. Call 527-6220 for more infor- mation.
In additional to the “drags,” the day’s
festivities include a Dutch oven cook off, kiddie faire, food booths, commercial and craft vendors and entertainment.
Western Open Fiddle Championships
Some of the finest fid- dlers of all ages and backgrounds gather at the Western Open Fiddle Championships at the Tehama District Fairground in mid- October.
The fiddles have been
gathering in Red Bluff for more than a quarter cen- tury and the competition is fierce, but friendly. After watching the fid- dling competition, there’s a country dance. And some of the best fiddling
can be caught late in the evening as fiddlers jam with each other around their campsites at the Fairground.
Winners from Red Bluff go on to compete at the national contest in Weiser, Idaho.
The fun starts days
before the competition, as fiddlers spontaneously meet at sponsoring busi- nesses all over town to show off their musical tal- ent. For more information, call 527-7882 or visit www.westernopenfiddle.c om.
