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Riggins 2011 race - thebug - 02-16-2011
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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Re: [thebug] Riggins 2011 race - cpierce - 02-17-2011
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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Re: [thebug] Riggins 2011 race - thebug - 02-17-2011
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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Re: [thebug] Riggins 2011 race - thebug - 02-17-2011
some photos from around the internet
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2047319&id=1586311123
http://www.hydrophotographyphotos.com/Boats/2010-Riggins-Race/11894552_KkSKP#842660983_s6f4V
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=71049&id=575004654&l=8f7f095b50
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Re: [thebug] Riggins 2011 race - Deshka - 03-12-2011
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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Re: [Deshka] Riggins 2011 race - Deshka - 03-13-2011
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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Re: [Deshka] Riggins 2011 race - thebug - 04-08-2011
7 days woohoo!!!!!!! ill be wearing an orange tuff-n-uff shirt if you show up look for me
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