Eppie's Pre-Race Kayak and Canoe Clinic - Date for 2007: Saturday, July 14
Current Adventures Kayaking, in conjunction with Eppies Great Race and The River City Paddlers, will sponsor an instructional clinic to get you ready for the Pre-Race the next day and for The Great Race a week later!  All skill levels are welcome. Local experts and top competitors in the paddling and racing scene will be on hand to provide inside tips and insight into the techniques and strategies that can help you paddle far more effectively and safely during Eppie's Great Race.
Participants will be divided by craft and experience levels, and skills for beginners to experts will be addressed for all types of watercraft. The clinic will proceed downstream to Goethe Park, covering the entire Great Race paddling course.

Date:: Saturday, July 14
Time: Registration will begin at 8:30am near the “Great Race” at the watercraft starting area (south side of the lower Sunrise footbridge, downstream of Sunrise Avenue) and the clinic will begin at 9:30am, and last till approximately 12:00 noon.
Cost: $20/person - a portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation Services.
Participants must provide their own equipment, or arrange rentals prior to the clinic day through Current Adventures. Helmets and Life Jackets are required! Bike helmets acceptable.

Eppie's Pre-Race - Date for 2007: Sunday July 15
Current Adventures Kayaking, in cooperation with Eppies Great Race and the River City Paddler's race club, will stage a warm-up paddle race, in preparation for The Great Race on the following weekend. Registration and awards are done in the same divisions as   those for The Great Race.  This is an excellent opportunity to acquire more skills, and get an appreciation of where you stand against your competition!  There will be snacks, awards and great prizes for all paddlers after the race!

Date: Sunday, July 15
Time: Registration will be handled on-site, beginning at 8:30am, at the south side of the lower sunrise footbridge, downstream of Sunrise Ave.. The race will begin at 9:30am, and runs from the Sunrise footbridge to Goethe Park, covering the entire watercraft portion of The Great Race course. There will be snacks, awards and great prizes for all paddlers after the race!
Cost: $20/person
Helmets and life jackets are required
Racers must provide their own equipment, or arrange for rentals prior to race day through Current Adventures. All boats must be unsinkable. A portion of the proceeds from this event go to benefit the Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation Services. Paddlers must also arrange their own shuttles, although some provision may be available from other participants and Current Adventures on race day.