Schedule
The 2020 Idaho River Rendezvous will be held in stunning Stanley, ID.
Camping near the Mountain Village Resort will be $10 a campsite, with the option to rent rooms for $70.
For detailed information about our speakers click here.
Thursday-Friday: Desert Mountain Medicine WRC
2-5 PM
IRR Registration and Camping Open
Kelly's Whitewater Park
4-5 PM
Sierra Nevada Happy Hour
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
5:00 PM
Welcome to the 8th Annual IRR
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
A preview of the weekend to come and thank you to our amazing sponsors!
5:30 PM
IRR Welcome BBQ
KWP Lawn
Horseshoes, volleyball and cold beverages to say hello to your long-lost river friends and start the weekend off with a bang!
7:00 PM
Whitepine Outfitters presents Open Guide Mic
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
Tell your Idaho river story!
Saturday
8-9:00 AM
Breakfast
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
9-10:00 AM
Kelly's Whitewater Park Amphitheater
10-11:30 AM
Sammy Matsaw: Shoshone Tribes' Middle Fork of the Salmon Re-connection
Dagny Deutchman: Idaho Conservation League: Conservation in Guiding
Roy Akins: Idaho Guiding and Community Involvement
Josh Edmundson: Horse Packing for River Guides
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Bre Anderson: Ecology for River Guides, Conservation Through Education
Sammy Matsaw: Shoshone Tribes' Middle Fork of the Salmon Re-connection
Josh Edmundson: Horse Packing for River Guides
Emily Ambrose - Redside Foundation Sponsored Speaker: LGBTQ 101: Being in Community Respectfully & Inclusively
1-2:00 PM
Lunch
Community Center
2:00-3:30 PM
Alpacka Raft presents the ‘On the Boat,’ forum for Idaho river users to discuss Culture, Community, and Conservation surrounding lives on rivers.
Panel
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Culture: Sammy Matsaw - Cultural Protocol and cultivating respect while guiding and enjoying being near Idaho’s rivers. Presented by Idaho River Journeys
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Community: Roy Akins - How to be a integral part of the greater Idaho community as a guide. Presented by The Alzar School
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Conservation: Dakota Goodman - Our ‘Watershed’ of conservation networks. Presented by The Sierra Club of Idaho
3-3:30 PM
IRR Throwdown Prep
Kelly's Whitewater Park Parking Lot
3:30 PM
Throwdown Participants Meet at Put-In
Upper Wave of Kelly’s
4 PM
OARS Inflatable Throwdown
Come one, come all! Bring your duckies, rafts, and pool toys. This year we are going to have a freestyle competition for all those who paddle inflatables.
Categories are:
Mad Splash: Beyond Thunderhole endurance surf
Best Costume/Craft combo
Ducky Freestyle (Judged event)
Get ready to throwdown!
5:30 PM
Mackay Wilderness River Trips Happy Hour
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
7-8 PM
Dinner
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
8:00 PM
Idaho River Celebration featuring Juice!
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
Dance the night away to the funky beats of Juice! and celebrate the beginning of your favorite Idaho season - river season!
7:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Cascade Aquatics & Recreation Center
Provided to Idaho guides by the Redside Foundation, some services free of charge. Guides wanting blood drawn must fast 8-12 hours prior to bloodwork. Travel immunizations are available if reserved in advance, please contact the Redside Foundation (info@redsidefoundation.org) for more information.
END OF HEALTH FAIR
Sunday
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Redside Foundation Yoga
End this years IRR feeling refreshed with early morning yoga
9-9:45 AM
Breakfast
Kelly's Whitewater Park Lawn
11:30 AM
Awards, Thank yous & Raffle Drawings
Kelly's Whitewater Park Amphitheater
Awards for the OARS Throwdown, raffle prizes and more.
12:30 PM
Adjourn & Clean Up