Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Red Green River Regatta in Fairbanks (pic heavy)

just thought I'd share a bit of what passes for a good time in the place I call home.

the gig is to use as much homemade material and DUCT TAPE as possible and float down the river with the other crazies.

some follow the rules better than others as you can see

lots of em had giant sling shots to launch water balloons at the bystanders, steam soakers etc.


and here we go

some more














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gettin to the end















this last one just cracks me up, it's just a guy with bottles taped to him floatin down the river holding up his entry sign. Dang bush got in the way.

as always it's always Bush's fault, grin

That looks like fun. what's the water temp there right now?

Awesome time it looks like....just remember, "we're all in this together, and I'm pulling for ya!"

You boys[and girls] know how to have a good time!


maddog

Looks like fun and a lot of laughs!

That looks to be a fun event.


Travis

water temp 54* F (believe that's accurate) in the Chena River, it's the river that runs right thru town for you folks that haven't been here.

but I took the pix aways downstream from the bridges

left there, came home and fixed a big breakfast for my crew, guess brunch is what they call it by then.


went to 12 year old son's soccer party and bbq at 2 pm, we took mom blueberry picking about 6 pm and picked about 3.5 gallons and drug the 1895GBL and the boy's win trapper in .357 and proceeded to blow some chit up. Even got momma to put a few rounds dowrange with his rifle and her Glock. Woman never ceases to amaze me how good her hand eye coordination is, she's a good shot. (should make for a relative painless death for me someday)

all in all it was just one of those days you absolutely giddy to be alive, from get up to lay down. Hope my pards here had a great weekend as well.

Bet it was a riot to watch, Red Green is my hero, but I don't think I would buy a reloading manual authored by him. Boat building on the other hand could be worth while, I do remember how he made a Luxury Car.

Cool pictures! That looks like an awesome time. Red Green is the man!

Thanks for starting this thread! It brought a much needed smile to my ugly mug this morning.

My favorite Red Green line; If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!

Thanks for posting those pics. I see ProMusicAlaska.com had a raft there. My brother is a guitar instructor at their store.

I like the caribou helmet especially!


Only if she wants you to go easily!

they had a great raft, and they played "louie, louie" during the entire float that I could tell. it was cool


ironbender, how come when you're right on the rare occassion, it's always to my detriment?

Blind hogs and acorns, buddy!

Hey, wait a minnit! Rare occasions? WTF?

I love it!

Interesting! I never knew how they made duck tape.

BTW: Red Green is really you isn't Les? Sure looks like you!