45th Annual Jungle Boater Race
Bang the Gong-Get it On!
Sunday, March 8th, 2026 - 12:00 Noon
Daylight saving time.
Spring Forward the clock 1 hour to not miss the race!
Registration is available below.
No last-minute registration on the date of the race;
after registration, print the liability release below-fill out requested information, sign, and email the liability release to
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Pre-Register online by 5pm Friday, March 6th. If river level exceeds 4.2" we will reschedule for March 15th
Race begins at 12:00 p.m.
Racecourse: Byrds to Turner Bend- 8 miles race; depending on the water level, racers can finish the race in 1 hour and 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
Entry Fee: $35/person (includes T-shirt)
Bring your own boat for the race
$80 Rental Fee for Turner Bend Boat
If you need to rent one, book it online. Cost of the rental boat is separate.
No refund for no show.
Registration includes race # and t-shirt,
Bring your own duct tape to tape race # to the front left of your boat.
Arrange your own shuttle to be at Byrd's Landing at least one hour before the race to prepare and get in line.
Race will start at 12 noon, one-minute intervals in the order of the category listed below.
The race will be on rain or shine. If the river is too high (over 4.2') the race will be move to the following Sunday at the same time.
Category
__Rafts
__Women's SUP
__Women's Solo Canoe
__Women's Tandem Canoe
__Women's Kayak
__Men's SUP
__Parent Child Canoe (Child must be under 14)
__Geezer Solo Canoe (must be at least 60)
__Men's Solo Canoe
__Men's Kayak
__Geezer Tandem Canoe (Each must be at least 60)
__Mixed Tandem Canoe
__Men's Tandem Canoe
On the date of the race arrive before 11 am to pick up your T-shirt and race number tag in the upstairs office @ The Turner Bend store. Duct-tape the number tag on the left front side of the boat for timer to recognize when you arrive at the finish line. Be at the Byrds landing an hour early to get ready.
Rafts will start first. We will mass start each category at one-minute intervals in the order listed. Slackers will start yourselves when you are ready.
Canoes must be plastic recreational. No bent shaft or double-bladed paddles for canoes.
https://turnerbend.com/JUNGLEBOATERRACERESERVATION.html
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