The Colorado River was overtaken by staggering 29,000 floaters participating in the 5th annual Bullhead City River Regatta this past weekend.
With the event pretty much more than doubling in size each of the last five years, everyone, especially the City, had their eye on safety. Aside from a few knuckleheads I witnessed performing various acts of stupidity, I have yet to hear of any major incidents or injuries. I’ve heard some rumors, none substantiated, so feel free to set me straight in the comments.
And that figure of 29,000 peeps is accurate, according to an article in today’s Mohave Daily News:
At Tuesday’s council meeting, Bullhead City Manager Toby Cotter said the 29,000 figure for regatta floaters “is a very accurate number,” but it will take time to arrive at a final count.
Regarding how much money the event generated, Cotter said there’s “a lot of balance sheet work to do,” with invoices still coming in. He said he expected to have a full report on the regatta at the Sept. 20 council meeting.
Mind you, Bullhead City’s population is somewhere in the range of 40,000 people.
We took in the show from the (dry) comfort of the riverfront, snagging tons of photos and a few videos:
Here’s a video shot from a helicopter by Tom Gallant. Nice!:
Did you Regatta? Will you be back? Please let me know in the comments!
For more on the Regatta, and to make plans for next year, check out these resources:
Bullhead City River Regatta on Facebook
Official site of Bullhead City River Regatta
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This was my first year. What a hoot! I’ll be doing this again for sure!
Hi Linda,
Glad to hear it. I wonder how many people will show up next year…