Downstream

Events Calendar, Beginning July 2007

Beyond Arizona

 SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO : Open late during summer night through Sept. 3 — (619) 225-3241

TUNA CHALLENGE: Sept. 29 — Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, Inc., (619) 203-6468

Boating

AZ YACHT CLUB MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of every month 7p.m. — 19th Tee, Rolling Hills Golf Course, 1415 N. Mill Ave. , Tempe ; www.arizonayachtclub.org

PORTSMOUTH (SMALL BOATS) SAILING: Nearly every Saturday, 2 p.m. — Tempe Town Lake ; check the AYC Web site calendar

WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIPS: Globe, Salt River Canyon; Arizona's premier outfitters offer 1,2,3 & 5-day world-class whitewater rafting trips in one of America's most pristine river canyons, www.azroa.org or (800) 231-7238

US SAILING GENERAL MEETING: Oct. 24-28 — Embassy Suites, US SAILING, Arizona Yacht club Web sites

CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA: July 28, 9 a.m. — Fundraiser for Community Helping Community (three local charities); Rotary Park , Havasu; (928) 208-8315

MARINE MAX AQUA PALOOZA: July 27-29 — Nautical Inn Resort, 1000 McCulloch Blvd.
(928) 855-2141

SHOCKWAVE CUSTOM BOATS REGATTA: July 20-21 — London Bridge Resort, (928) 230-1014 Jokers Wild Promotions

MALIBU BOATS REGATTA: July 13-15 — Nautical Inn Resort, 1000 McCulloch Blvd. (928) 855-2141

Classes

AZGFD, CG AUXILIARY, PHOENIX POWER SQUADRON BOATING CLASSES: Ongoing — See page 3.

AMERICAN RED CROSS/ WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Saturdays and Sundays: July 28-29, Aug. 18-19, Sept. 13-14, Nov. 10-11, Dec. 15-16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — (602) 336-6490, www.arizonaredcross.org

Community

ARIZONA STATE PARKS 50 TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS: Through Dec. 2007 — Ellen Bilbrey: (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-5818; www.azstateparks.com , 1-800-285-3703

10 TH ANNUAL DELEGATION TRIP TO CALGARY , CANADA : July 3-12 — Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, Calgary Committee

15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY DELEGATION TRIP TO PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Aug. 31-Sept. 9 — Phoenix Sister Cities , Eden Peterson, (602) 534-7357 or eden.peterson@phoenix.gov

FIREWORKS/DUCK RACE: July 4 — Lyman Lake State Park ; www.azstateparks.com

THE NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL FOREST : all summer — environmental education camps for the entire family, http://www.for.nau.edu/CentennialForest/content/view/549/759/ or Cheryl Miller (928) 523-6727  cheryl.miller@nau.edu

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

MAKO MADNESS: July 21, 22 — Dana Point Harbor, (949) 263-4118

ARIZONA FLYCASTERS CLUB MEETINGS: Second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. — Sunnyslope Community Center ; http://www.azflycasters.org

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

THE BIG BASS CIRCUIT/ BIG BASS CHALLENGE: Oct. 24-26 — Lake Pleasant; Wild West Bass; (480) 962-0272

THE BIG BASS CIRCUIT/ THE FISH OFF: April 2008 — TBA; Wild West Bass; (480)

962-0272

Shows, Expos

DAYS AT THE LAKE: Oct. 12- 14 — Striper Derby , Fish Fry, Outdoors Adventure Expo; DD Media, (623) 516-7878

ICAST 2007: July 10-13 — Las Vegas Convention Center ; www.asafishing.org or e-mail icast@asafishing.org

Watersports

WAKEBOARDING: (Contact for all events: theawa@gmail.com)

MASTERCRAFT OF AZ HYPERLITE: July 21 — Two Cow Cove

COMPETITIVE WAKEBOARDING EVENT: Aug. 18 — TBA

WATER SKIING:

STOPS 3&4: July 7 — Slalom Event; TBA; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 5&6: July 21 — San Tan Lakeside Estates, Gilbert , Ariz. ; Slalom Event; (480) 503-4807

STOPS 7&8: Aug. 11 — Ski Ranch, Buckeye, Ariz. ; Slalom Event; (480) 503-4807

INT CHAMPIONSHIPS: Oct. 12-15 — TBA; (480) 503-4807

DIVING:

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — (480) 507-3988

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