Memorial Weekend hosts Steamboat's 33rd Annual Yampa River Festival.
With our early-season warmth, summer in Steamboat has already begun for many.
From the hiking trails to tubing the mighty Yampa River - it’s all happening already! Nonetheless, Memorial Day Weekend is typically the the official kick-off to the summer season, and there is no shortage of events this year!
33rd Annual Yampa River Festival
May 25-27, 2012, Locations and times vary (check event website for more info as event nears)
Friends of the Yampa organizes this festival which promotes and celebrates everything that’s fabulous about Steamboat’s rivers sports. Festivities include kayaking races, rodeos and slaloms, raft racing, tube rodeo, river board demos, and - a crowd favorite - the Crazy River Dog competition. It’s a must-see that will get you excited for a summer of water sports!
All funds generated by the River Festival go to the Friends of the Yampa who organize this event and put on river clean ups, help with regional river planning and policy making and work to protect and enhance the Yampa River’s environmental and recreational integrity through stewardship, advocacy, education and partnerships.
7th Annual Paddling Life Invitational
May 28, 2012, 11am at the Fish Creek and Yampa Rivers
Watch some of the top men and women kayakers in the world compete in a one-day, two-event competition for cash and prizes and year-long bragging rights. Competitors include current world freestyle kayak champions Nick Troutman and Emily Jackson, former world freestyle kayak champion Ruth Gordon, world kayak freestyle silver medalist Andrew Holcombe, Bryan Kirk, and more. They put one one heck of a show as they battle it out for the win! Learn more about this event here.
Re-Opening of the Ghost Ranch Saloon
Celebrate the Ghost Ranch Saloon's re-opening this Memorial Day Weekend.
May 25-26
The Ghost Ranch Saloon became a quick Steamboat nightlife favorite when it opened in May 2009, offering a classier nightlife venue with Steamboat ranch-town roots, creating an upscale country-bar charm. The establishment closed in October 2011 for unknown reasons, but is ready to go with a fresh music scene starting May 22nd. Over Memorial Day weekend, help kick off and celebrate the Ghost Ranch’s reopening with Worried Men (May 25th), The Congress (May 26th), and Jeffrey Pine (May 27).
Downtown Sidewalk Sales
May 25-28, 9am-6pm
Enjoy great deals at downtown Steamboat shops all weekend long! Many restaurants also offer unique dining and drinks specials as well.
So if you are ready to escape the heat of the city - escape to Steamboat for some cool fun!
