Riggins 2011 race

[thebug]

April 15-17th Riggins Idaho for the 27 annual jet boat race. Thus far the field looks like 8 to 10 boats with at least one unlimited jet turbine powered boat from Canada
come check it out
Riggins is a fun little town that could use the support

here is a couple of videos to give you a bit of a feel for what happens at this race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGHKpU4mEz8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsoIfTjmFOw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knc3gGndBGw
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[cpierce]

Looks like fun. It reminds me of the old hydroplane races on Lake Washington. I always felt like I should lean forward for the boats to keep them from tipping!
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[thebug]

i should mention that the hotels all book early for this event if you are planning on staying the night you may want to get a reservation now
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[thebug]

some photos from around the internet

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=20...1586311123

http://www.hydrophotographyphotos.com/Bo...0983_s6f4V

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=71...8f7f095b50
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[Deshka]

What an awesome race and great time, I always plan my Turkey hunt so that i am heading through Riggins about that time..
I just pitch my Wall tent and spend a coupl'a days there, I have never been disapointed..

Heres one i have saved to my favorites, man them boys got some Brass Monkeys doin' 100+ MPH up and down that river, Dern Bug ya got me all fired up now..
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsA3wpgCZm8&NR=1&feature=fvwp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsA3wpgCZm8&NR=1&feature=fvwp[/url]
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[Deshka]

Heres a couple more i have on my favorites, that one with the wreck is just crazy..
[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItJmPsB_Jo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItJmPsB_Jo[/url]

[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cAeQmm6FL8&feature=relmfu"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cAeQmm6FL8&feature=relmfu[/url]
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[thebug]

7 days woohoo!!!!!!! ill be wearing an orange tuff-n-uff shirt if you show up look for me
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