2011 BV Pro Am Results

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 4th annual BV Pro Am our best event yet! Working with the lower water levels, we elected to hold the event at the Downtown Hole, translating to lots of tricks and huge scores all weekend. Thank you to all the open competitors who showed up– it was wonderful to add the amateur classes to the event!

The Pro classes threw down this year with massive rides and record-breaking scores. Composite boats upped the ante and helped make possible rides breaking the 1600 point mark! Full results are below.

Men’s Pro

1. Stephen Wright     1610
2. Dustin Urban        1590
3. Nick Troutman     1560
4. Eric Jackson         1495
5. Clay Wright           950

Women’s Pro

1. Emily Jackson             720
2. Ruth Gordon Ebens   550
3. Haley Mills                  350
4. Katie Selby Urban      320
5. Tanya Faux                  310

Men’s Open

1. Dumoulin
2. Alex Telthorst
3. Mike Madden
4. Kerry Porche
5. Craig Phillips
6. John Abdelnour
7. Jason Baker
8. Kirk Roberts
9. Phil Gamache
10. Robert Grant
11. Larry Ross
12. John Woods
12. Turtle Cook
12. Benoit Mesle

Jr. Men

1. Dane Jackson
2. Paul Palmer
3. Max Karlsson
4. JP Griffith
5. Evan Schehrer

Junior Women’s

1. Lauren Burress 279
2. Sage Donnelly  200
3. Anna Schehrer 10

C-1

1. Dane Jackson
2. Paul Terry
3. Jeff Campbell
4. JP Griffith

OC-1

1. Dane Jackson
2. Jeff Campbell
3. Paul Terry

A Pile of Prizes for the Open Classes!

Hey everyone… the All Star prize for the Open classes has landed! Remember, all you have to do is enter to be in the running for this red, white and blue beauty. More on the other gear below…

Also, prelims will definitely be at the Downtown hole. With the water level hanging out in the 700s, LoDo has been pretty flushy… there’s an outside chance finals could be at LoDo but don’t count on it. Come out from 3-8 tonight to watch the pro classes with an Eddyline or Ska beer in hand.

We’ve also been going through all the other gear prizes and we’ve got a ton of really nice gear. Basically if you enter you’ll get a prize. The gear we’ve got: 2 NRS PFDs, 3 WRSI helmets, a Stohlquist Rescue PFD, a Stohlquist Paddle Jacket, Snapdragon Skirt and Hot Hands, 6 pairs of Styley Smith Optics Shades, Immersion Research shorts, rash guard and Ghetto Booties, 1 pair of Mtn Khakis, Kokatat shorty paddle jacket and Women’s longsleeve outercore. Then we’ve got a pile of T shirts, hats, videos and other cool swag from our generous gear sponsors.

So basically you’re gonna get hooked up. It’s a fun, mellow hole with lots of tricks possible. So come have some fun and win some stuff! Register tonight at the judge’s tent during pro prelims, or last chance Open registration is Saturday from 8-9am. Cheers!

BV Pro Rodeo Becomes the BV Pro-Am!

The BV Pro Rodeo is expanding in 2011 to be an all levels event! With classes including Men’s Pro, Women’s Pro, Junior Womens, Junior Mens, Cadets, Open Men’s, Open Women’s, OC1 and C1, it will be a USAFK point series event.

We have a cash purse for the pros and great prizes for all the other classes. We have a Jackson Kayak and gear from Smith Optics, Stohlquist, WRSI, Kokatat, Immersion Research, Shred Ready, NRS, Snap Dragon and Sawyer for prizes!! Everybody- please come compete and win great prizes!

Registration will cost $30 for ACA members and $5 extra for non-members.

The pro classes will be most likely at the bottom wave and the open classes will likely be above there at one of the other features- TBA.

Our registration is as follows:
9am-5pm Thursday at the South Main office- 901 South Main St.
8am-10am Friday at the South Main office- 901 South Main St.
6pm-8pm Friday at the Judging tent for all non-pro classes
8am-9am Friday at the Judging tent- Final non-pro class registration

The schedule is as follows:
3pm-8pm Friday Pro Prelims
11am-3:30pm Saturday Open Kayak Prelims
5pm-8pm Saturday Pro Finals
11am-3pm Sunday Open Kayak Finals

We hope to see you there!

2011 BV Pro Rodeo Set for May 27th-28th

On May 27th and 28th the Buena Vista Pro Rodeo returns to the incredible new LoDo Wave in the Buena Vista Whitewater Park. We are excited to announce that this year the BV Pro will be a part of the 2011 USA Freestyle Kayak Point Series. Competitors will compete for points as they battle it out for title of National Champion. Thousands of river enthusiasts will descend upon our historic mountain town for Colorado Kayak Supply’s Paddlefest, an action-packed weekend of festivities, education and competition. The BV Pro will be the centerpiece of Paddlefest 2011, with the world’s top athletes battling it out on the new and improved Whitewater Park features Friday (prelims) and Saturday (finals). Winners will take home bragging rights, USAFK points and, in the case of the pros, a healthy cash purse.

 

This year classes will include K1 Mens Pro, K1Womens Pro, K1 Mens Open, K1 Womens Open, K1 Mens Junior, K1 Womens Junior, C1, OC1 and Cadet (15 and under)

BV Pro a Huge Success!

Reigning World Champion Nick Troutman going HUGE at the BV Pro

Thanks to all the competitors, sponsors, spectators, volunteers and river people that made the 3rd annual BV Pro Rodeo a massive success! The new wave was totally epic, and the freestylers put on a great show for the crowd. Check out the new South Main blog for more photos, video and a write-up. Cheers!

Results:

Men’s K1

1. Stephen Wright
2. Nick Troutman
3. Jason Craig
4. Bryan Kirk
5. Dustin Urban

Women’s K1

1. Emily Jackson
2. Ruth Gordon
3. Tanya Faux
4. Elaine Campbell
5. Liz Block

Junior Men’s K1

1. Eric Bartl
2. Haskon Sammelson
3. Dylan Evans

Junior Women’s K1

1. Taylor Cote
2. Hanna Kertesz

It’s On!

As of now, we are planning to hold the BV Pro Rodeo at the new LoDo wave which is SWEET! We’ll probably have more water by this weekend, so hopefully this wave will maintain its character and only get bigger and better. Here’s a shot from yesterday around 800 cfs on the Granite Gauge.

Be sure to join us for the kayaking action starting this Friday, May 28th at 3pm! Ska and Eddyline Brews will be flowing at the beer garden Friday and Saturday from 5-10 pm overlooking the wave, live music will be playing, and let’s hope the sun will be shining on the high-flying antics of the world’s best freestyle kayakers.

Then it’s on to epic late-night live music starting at 10pm Friday and Saturday. Friday it’s The Laughing Bones at The Asian Palate. Saturday it’s the epic Grateful Dead covers of Crazy Otto at the Lariat Bar. See y’all soon!

BV Pro Rodeo 2010

Paddlefest and the Buena Vista Pro Rodeo are back and better than ever in 2010. On May 28th and 29th, freestyle kayaking’s top athletes will compete at the new and improved BV whitewater park. We have just completed another round of major whitewater park improvements, so we should have a new, world-class and centrally located feature where we can hold the event. Check out this photo gallery for some low-water shots of the recent improvements!

Prelims Results

With around 30 competitors, we ran through the BV Pro Rodeo prelims yesterday at the downtown hole, just off the South Main Square. It was great to see so many world class boaters demonstrate the potential of the bottom feature. Early sun gave way to gray and wet conditions for the third heat of men. Finals have been moved from Sunday to today, Saturday, at 6pm. Here are your finalists:

Men’s K1:

1. Eric Jackson
2. Dustin Urban
3. Nick Troutman
4. Andrew Holcombe 
5. Stephen Wright

Women’s K1:

1. Emily Jackson
2. Tanya Faux
3. Ruth Gordon

Schedule of Events

Preliminaries for the BV Pro Rodeo will take place Friday, May 22nd at 3pm. Registration will take place between 1pm and 3pm, just before prelims, at the site of the competition. “Where is that?” you might ask. Well, we’re freestyling that decision, depending on the level (which continues to come up in the midst of hot weather!). But we can tell you that it will either be located at the Uptown Hole (drive to the end of East Main Street, and it’s just above the footbridge) or at the Downtown Hole (adjacent to the South Main Square. See the map below or click here for directions). With the early runoff, the feature promises to be sweet either way. See you soon!

Announcing Keen Unsponsored

In this time of economic uncertainty and fiscal fright, KEEN would like to help enable you to live your Hybrid.Life.  This year at the BV Pro Rodeo KEEN will award the top male and female UNSPONSORED* paddlers with entry into the FIBArk Freestyle Competition in June.  So sharpen up your skills and get ready to throw down at the BV Pro Rodeo during Paddlefest and you could win this prize valued at $50.**

Create.Play.Care – It’s a way of Life…We call it Hybrid.Life.

*Unsponsored – One who does not currently receive cash or product from any kayak, footwear, or apparel manufacturer in return for representation
**$50 cash value – As you will not receive any cash, only entry into the FIBArk Freestyle Competition, your amateur status will be safe