Your invited for a fund day at the beach

Program summary of the 2nd annual ARSU Prairie Co-op Echo Valley (Lake) Plywood Regatta

Hosted by: Amphibious Response Support Unit ONE partnered with Prairie Co-op in co-operation with Echo Valley Provincial Park

Date: July 6, 2024

Location:  Echo Valley Provincial Park (Echo Lake Beach area)

Time: 10:00 – 17:00

Admission for visitors/teams FREE (park entry permits apply). 

On July 6-th 2024, Amphibious Response Support Unit ONE will host the 2ndannual Plywood Regatta (on Echo Lake) as our organization’s annual fundraiser. The theme of a regatta race is an entertaining way that we can encourage water safety and safe boating practices on our lakes.

Summary of event:

The object of this event is for competitors to build a boat with a limited amount of materials and time and have one or more member of the team race the boat around the markers to the finish line. 

Competitors will be provided with 2 sheets of plywood, nails, duct-tape after attending the on-site registration and orientation session. They will also be able to use any pieces of wood found in the wood pile (supplied on site).

Using these materials competitors will build a boat, which they will enter in the race.

Teams will consist of a maximum of 1-4 persons and can have 1 or more paddlers.

Competitors are required to bring their own hand tools (hammer, saw, pliers, etc) we will allow the use of cordless saws (110 volt power is not available).

Competitors may use paint or other material to decorate, or personalize their boat including company decals, flags etc...

Event:

10:00 Registration – Boat Building – activities for visitors

13:30 Boats must be completed

13:30 New Rescue Boat Launch Ceremony (20min)

14:30 Boats at Start line

15:00 Race Begins

15:45 Awards Ceremony

10am – 5 pm Water Demonstrations/Programs/Partner Programs

Competitor registration

Registration is free, but we ask competitors to help raise funds for our Rescue Boat through collecting pledges (requested at least $500 per team).

This year’s venue will be held together with the Regina Multisport Club’s “Kids of Steel” event which will happen from 8 am at the same location.

We encourage visitors to come out and see this event and cheer on the kids who take part in this fantastic sport.

This venue will also host our official launch ceremony of our newly acquired Zodiac Hurrican Fast Rescue Craft – Rescue Boat. The ceremony will include following some of the traditional mariner elements which will give us good luck and “Fair winds and following seas”.