“The Kayaks on Snow race is like a rite of spring for people around here, marking that transition,” says Monarch Mountain spokesman Greg Ralph. “We celebrate the snow year-round, whether it’s falling or melting.”
Picture the boarder-cross courses at the Winter X Games, but with boats: “We build a course with berms and rollers that finishes with a pond at the end for a nice, chilly finish line,” Ralph says. “It’s our biggest spectator event every year, and it’s just hysterical. Kayaks are designed for running on water, not hardpack snow, so the boaters get bounced around pretty good.” Competitors will race in heats of four until there are four finalists; the top finishers will battle it out for prizes including a New Belgium cruiser bike, a kayak and a Mon-arch season pass.
Call 1-888-996-7669 to register ($20) or sign up between 9 and 10 a.m. before the event. Visit www.skimonarch.com for more infor-mation.
Sat., April 2, 2011
