Frequently Asked Questions

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On Saturday, there are THREE race course options. All crafts are open to a short course around 5 miles, a long course around 11 miles and our new 20 mile relay open ONLY to OC-6 and V-6 canoes.  All courses will start and finish at the Bluewater Casino & Hotel.

You will be able to register online at RACEHUB for yourself or a crew in April 2025

We have 2 pricing tiers below, based on when you register. This is due to various vendors needing advanced notice for counts. After certain dates, they impose rush fees which early registration helps us (and you) avoid!

Regular Pricing - April1 - October 31

• $75.00 - per paddler, any race, per race (subject to change)

Day of Race November 5th (5am-7am)**

• $100.00 - Per Paddler  (subject to change)
  ** Day of registration is cash only.

*** Amounts listed above do not include any RaceHub Transaction fees.

Yes. All members must sign up and pay their individual entry fee.

Race entry only.  This year we leave the option for food tickets and shirts to you.

As this is our inaugural year for this race, we are only offering this course to OC-6 and V-6 crafts to offer more options to our paddlers while keeping our schedule intact.  There is only one co-ed division for traditional canoes and one open-coed division in the the unlimited canoes.  Crews MUST consist of at LEAST 4 women.

Only a team member / racer can pick up race packet & t shirts. No friend, family, significant other or otherwise can pick up packet. You must also sign for it.

Paddlers from out of town tend to stay in several locations.  Some popular places are below:

Bluewater Resort & Casino
11300 Resort Dr, Parker, AZ 85344

La Paz County Park
Dry Camping and RV with Full Hookups
7350 Riverside Dr, Parker, AZ 85344

Various Air BnB and nearby camping options!

From Los Angeles via Interstate10 to SR95 is roughly between 4-4.5 hours.
From San Diego via Interstate 10 to SR95 or Interstate 8 to SR78 is 4.5-5.25 hours.
From Phoenix via Interstate 10 to 72 is 2.5-3 hours.

From Las Vegas via Interstate 11 and SR95 through Lake Havasu, about 2-3 hours.
(Obviously traffic, and driving style will affect your results) 

Picturesque cliffs and mountains, blue water, green cottonwood banks.

A gradual flow helps paddlers along the river to the the turn-around buoys, a common tailwind may be helping you back.

Yes, food tickets are available online, via the orange button below, for $25.00 (plus $1.13 for transaction fees). In addition to being able to buy online, you can get a food wristband on the day of, but online is the best. Food wristbands must be worn to get your plate.

Only ADR Approved companies can demo on the beach during ADR weekend. Please contact ADR for a tribal permit no later than 12 (noon) on Friday Nov 3rd

The Releasees reserve the right, in their sole determination, to postpone, cancel, or modify the Event due to weather conditions or other factors beyond the control of the Releasees that might affect the health and/or safety of Participants. Another Dam Race will not be obligated to refund any Participant any registration fees due to a cancelled event. ADR will send out packets and T-shirts to paid entries.