Previously known as the Gunnison Whitewater Festival, the Colorado Adventure Sports Festival diversified in 2005 to highlight the full range of outdoor recreation available in Gunnison Valley, located in south central Colorado. Scheduled for June 24 – 25, 2006, the event will continue to host the final stop of the Colorado Cup kayaking point series.
Held at Gunnison Whitewater Park and various locations in the Gunnison Valley, the Colorado Adventure Sports Festival will feature opening and closing ceremonies; a TEVA Adventure Race (kayaking, mountain biking and trail running); a Rock Star party concert; a trail run; a mountain bike trials competition; community and competitive raft races; rock climbing; and kayak demonstrations, clinics, racing and freestyle competition.
For kids, event organizers will once again present the popular foamy boat racesan aquatic version of the old pine wood derby. Participants carve boats out of foam then race them on the mini river created at the Gunnison Whitewater Park. Event sponsors will offer free gear demonstrations at the finish area and refreshments will be available.
Colorado Adventure Sports Festival is presented by Western State College’s Center for Outdoor Leadership in Gunnison. The Outdoor Leadership program is designed to give real-world opportunities to students studying recreation. Students are involved in the development, planning and implementation of the entire Colorado Adventure Sports Festival. For more information call (970)
943-7131 or visit http://www.western.edu/recreation/casf/index.htm