Dells Riverfest

This was Riverfest weekend in the Dells. Riverfest was started last year by the Stewards to, among other things, help draw more attention to the original attraction here, the Wisconsin River and the rock formations that are the dells. To quote from the website (another of Tom's products as is the graphic up above),

Dells Riverfest is the Wisconsin Dells river festival -- a day of fun and excitement for the entire family.

Riverfest Races

Race your kayak in a 2K race from Blackhawk Island to Drinker's Landing or watch hundreds of kayaks race down the river from the river front or from a comfortable indoor viewing area at the RiverWalk Hotel.

Race your body in a 5K run from Drinker's Landing through Camp Wawbeek.

Race your bike in a 30K loop from Drinker's Landing through the beautiful rural landscapes of Dells Country.

Or enter the Dells Riverfest Triathlon and do all three, by yourself or with two or three friends as a team.
Kayak/Bike/Walking Tours

If relaxing is more your style than racing, we invite you to take a kayak, bike or walking tour instead. You can take a guided kayak tour around Blackhawk Island, or walk or bike along the race courses in self-guided tours through the best of Dells Country.

Enjoy the Fun

Enjoy refreshments at the nearby River Walk Hotel and River Walk Pub. Enter a raffle for a high-quality kayak to be given away at the Dells Wine & Cheese Festival on October 2, 2010. Race a minnow on the festival grounds. It isn't NASCAR, but it's a lot of fun for young and old alike. Learn how to kayak at our the Riverfest Kayak Clinic.

Whatever your interests, Dells Riverfest is the place to be for Wisconsin River fun on April 17!

Stay and Play!

After you've enjoyed Dells Riverfest, stay and play in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin's favorite vacation destination for over a century.

Cruise the Upper and Lower Dells on a tour boat or duck, dig in at one of the Dells' many restaurants, browse in our unique shops and museums, visit one of our many indoor waterparks and attractions. Relish the historical, cultural and natural beauty that is Wisconsin Dells.

The weather was sunny, but brisk -- never quite made it to the predicted 61 (16.1 C) -- and quite breezy. Tom estimated about 400 people participated, which sounds like a good turnout to me. He helped set up bright and early and then hung around to help with safety patrol when someone else had to cancel. Turns out that was a good thing, because he helped haul someone out of the water who was nearing hypothermia. It may have been a sunny April day, but the river is still quite cold.

My exciting day consisted of getting together with Barry for breakfast (him) and coffee (me). What with my work schedule and his travels for family things, it had been three weeks since we chatted. It is always good to talk, and I think he will be volunteering at the library soon.

Then on to get the oil changed in the Vibe and to let Peg and Rich's dogs out for a bit while P&R were in Milwaukee. Ivy was happy to get out and we played catch for a while. Iris, on the other hand, was convinced I was there to steal the TV or something, and she just barked and growled and hid from me. Well, you do what you can.