Downstream Events Calendar, Beginning Aug. 2006

• CATALINA TIKI FEST:Aug.18-20 — www.catalinatikifest.com
• SCOPE POKER RUN WITH THE ARIZONA HOT BOATS ASSOCIATION : August 26—held in Long Beach, CA
• 16TH ANNUAL CHURCH MOUSE MARLIN INVITATIONAL: Aug. 28-29 — Catalina; (310) 820-4434
• ROD & REEL RADIO TRIPS: (trips of varying length) — one including a kayak trip — to several destinations, on a variety of local and long-range sportfishers: Aug. 17-21, Labor Day weekend, Oct. 4-8, Oct. 20-26, Oct. 27-29, Nov. 24-Dec. 10 — (619) 596-2252 or Bill@rodandreelradio.com
• MAKE-A-WISH TUNA CHALLENGE 2006: Sept. 29-Oct.1 — San Diego; Tunachallenge.org, (858) 279-0010 or (619) 583-5132.
• ZANE GREY INVITATIONAL MARLIN TOURNAMENT: Sept. 10-13 — Catalina; (714) 258-0445
• 14TH ANNUAL CATALINA CLASSIC MARLIN TOURNAMENT: Sept. 17-19 — (714) 258-0445

• ARIZONA YACHT CLUB MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of every month 7p.m. — 19^th Tee, Rolling Hills Golf Course, 1415 N. Mill Ave., Tempe; www.arizonayachtclub.org
• NORDIC BOATS REGATTA: Aug.4-5 — (928) 680-0265, www.jokerswildpromotions.com
• COBRA BOATS REGATTA: Aug. 4-5 — Nautical Inn Resort, 1000 McCulloch Blvd., (928) 855-2141
• ANNUAL CAMPBELL BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 8-10 — (928) 855-2133
• DANA PERFORMANCE BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 15-16 — (928) 680-0265, www.jokerswildpromotions.com
• PLAYCRAFT BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 22-23 — (928) 680-0265, www.jokerswildpromotions.com
• LAVEYCRAFT BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 22-24 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141
• ADVANTAGE BOATS REGATTA: Sept. 29-Oct.1 — (928) 680-0265, jokerswildpromotions.com
• PORTSMOUTH (SMALL BOATS) SAILING: Nearly every Saturday, 2 p.m. — Tempe Town Lake; check the AYC Web site calendar

• ALPINE BANK DILLON OPEN REGATTA: Aug. 4-6; www.dillonopen.com
• SCOPE POKER RUN WITH THE ARIZONA HOT BOATS ASSOCIATION : Aug. 26—held in Long Beach, CA
• ANNUAL IJSBA WORLD FINALS: Sept. 30-Oct. 8 — Personal watercraft races, Location TBA; (949) 598-5860 IJSBA
• MOOMBA SUPRA BOATS REGATTA: Oct. 6-7 — (928) 680-0265, www.jokerswildpromotions.com
• ABSOLUTE SPEED & MARINE REGATTA: Oct. 13-14 — (928) 680-0265, www.jokerswildpromotions.com
• ARIZONA YACHT CLUB ANNUAL CAMP OUT: Aug. 12-13--Lake Kinnikinick, contact Arno Marcuse with AYC for more info
• LASER RADIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Through Aug. 4—hosted by California Yacht Club; contact Arizona Yacht Club for more info
• UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON TRI DISTRICT MEETING: Sept. 28 — Phoenix Airport Hilton Hotel; Darrell Allison (714) 893-4455
• LONDON BRIDGE INVITATIONAL SAILING REGATTA: Nov. TBA — Sponsored by London Bridge Yacht Club, Mary Kind, (928) 680-7845
• HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE POKER RUN: Nov. 3-5 — Nautical Inn Resort, (928) 855-2141
• 20^TH ANNUAL LONDON BRIDGE SEAPLANE CLASSIC: Nov. 10-12 — Lake Havasu City Float Fly 2006, (928) 505-8480 Ray Scott, Pres.
• 60TH ANNUAL REGATTA: Nov. 24-25 — Blue Water Resort & Casino, Parker, Ariz.; (928) 669-6511 or parkerareatourism@yahoo.com
• ANNUAL LIGHTED BOAT PARADE: Nov. 25 — (928) 669-6511 or parkerareatourism@yahoo.com
• 24^TH ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS: Dec. 2, 6 p.m. — Admission free; under London Bridge; sponsored by London Bridge Yacht Club; (928) 486-4159, Tammy Kastelz, www.londonbridgeyachtclub.com

• OUTDOORS WOMAN WORKSHOP: Aug. 18-20 (tentative) — www.azwildlife.org or (480) 644-0077 or awf@azwildlife.org
• PHOENIX SAIL & POWER SQUADRONS BOAT SMART COURSES: Aug.2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Southside in Tempe; Sept. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eastside in Scottsdale, and Oct. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Westside in Peoria — pre-register at www.phoenix-usps.org
• AZGFD BOATING SAFETY CLASSES: Ongoing — See listing each month on page 3 of Arizona Boating & Watersports.

• LABOR DAY END-OF-SUMMER SEASON WEEKEND: Sept. 2-4 — Parker, Ariz.; (928) 669-6511 or parkerareatourism@yahoo.com
• NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS EXHIBITION: Through Aug.5, 6 pm to 8 pm. — Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff.
• UPLAKE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN: Public comments invited. Due by Aug. 18 at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/glca or by mail Draft Uplake DCP/EA, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040
• PUBLIC INPUT ON STATE’S ROADLESS AREAS: Aug. 8 — Flagstaff (Coconino/Kaibab National forests), Radisson Woodlands Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66 and Aug. 9 — Fredonia (Kaibab National Forest), Fredonia Courthouse Building, 110 N. Main St.; or written comment can be submitted by e-mail to roadless@azgfd.gov by Aug. 31
• NOMINATIONS FOR NMMA FREEDMAN AWARD: By Sept. 29 — download nomination form on nmma.org

(Also see the list of upcoming bass tournaments in AZBW.)

• SRT BASS PHOENIX CHAPTER MEETINGS: Ongoing — Shake, Rattle & Troll BASS Club; volunteers needed; new members (boaters and non-boaters), families, children, friends are welcome; Darla and Don McDowell (623)-516-7878

• GENERAL MEETING: Aug.10 — Mazbrian@cox.net, Brian Mazoyer (623) 566-7946 or www.azflycasters.org
• SUN BULL THISTLE/CRAWFISH EXTRAVAGANZA: Aug. 12-13 (tentative) — Mazbrian@cox.net, Brian Mazoyer (623) 566-7946 or www.azflycasters.org
• SUN GILA/APACHE TROUT WORKDAY: Aug.19-20 — Mazbrian@cox.net, Brian Mazoyer (623) 566-7946 or www.azflycasters.org
• WORK DAY: Sept. 16-17 — Mazbrian@cox.net, Brian Mazoyer (623) 566-7946 or www.azflycasters.org
• WORK ON APACHE/GILA TROUT: Oct. 7 — Mazbrian@cox.net, Brian Mazoyer (623) 566-7946 or www.azflycasters.org
• FREE FLYFISHING CLASSES: Ongoing — By John Rohmerwill at his shop Arizona Flyfishing at 31 W. Baseline in Tempe; (480) 730-6808 or for help with casting, call Ron Robinson: (602) 867-8820 or Dito Ladd: (480) 556-0848.
• ARIZONA FLYCASTERS CLUB MEETINGS: Second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. — Sunnyslope Community Center; http://www.azflycasters.org
• THOMAS J. PAPPAS FISHING FIELD TRIP: Oct. 11 — Tempe Town Lake; Jim Solomon of "Xplor The Southwest," in conjunction with the Arizona Wildlife Federation, brings outdoors to the kids: (623) 533-6820 or www.xplorsw.com.

• MEN’S LUXURY TOY EXPO: Aug. 19-20 — Cardinal Stadium; (602) 485-1691
• HOUSEBOAT EXPO: Oct. 6-8—Reno, NV; Greg Larsen 208-542-2216 or glarsen@harrispublishing.com

Watersports

• SCOTTSDALE SYNCHRO 2006-2007 SEASON: Begins Aug. 19; Cactus Pool www.scottsdalesynchro.com

• ARIZONA WAKEBOARD ASSOCIATION SAN TAN LAKESIDE COMMUNITY: Aug. 19—Greg Larsen 208-542-2216 or glarsen@harrispublishing.com

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