2008 Power
Boat Nationals & River Fest
Labor
Day Weekend
August 29th - September 1st
Weekend Preview
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Enhancing the quality of
life in the city by actively supporting special events and attractions which
bring visitors into the Kankakee area.
Encouraging, fostering and promoting tourism
in the Kankakee River Valley
Kankakee Valley Boat Club
Proud to be part of the Kankakee County Boat
Race Association, hosting
the OPC National Championships on the
great Kankakee River.
Providing park and leisure services to the
residents of the Kankakee River Valley
Bradley Bourbonnais
Regional Chamber of Commerce
Leading Business into the future.
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ADMISSION:
Boat
Club: Entry is $5 per person per day.
River Road Gate $20.00
KCC Gate $15.00
NOTE: If you leave you must pay to get back in. No wrist bands
after 3:00pm. Thank You.
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SATURDAY:
Beer
Tent
Outdoor Sportsmans Show
Food Court
Craft Show
Buffalo Wild Wings Eating Contest
Fly Casting Demonstration
Bags Tournament
Card Board Boat Races
Guitar Hero Contest
Bounce Houses
Pedal Go Karts
Live
Bands
Jennifer
Jennings
Heartsfield
Click
Here for Event Schedule
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SUNDAY:
Beer
Tent
Outdoor
Sportsman Show
Food
Court
Double
Elimination Dodgeball Tournament
Fly
Casting Demonstration
Dance
Demonstration
Guitar
Hero Contest
Bounce
Houses
Pedal
Go Karts
Live
Bands
F.U.B.A.R.
ARRA
Click
Here for Event Schedule
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MONDAY:
Power
Boat Races
Outdoor Sportman Show
Variety of Food Vendors
Beverage Tent
Guitar Hero Contest
Pedal Go Karts
Click
Here for Event Schedule
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Welcome
Racers & Race Fans –
WiFi
Kankakee LLC is providing free WiFi Internet access for your
use. Boat racers and teams can pre register at http://www.wifikankakee.com/racer.
The
objective of the WiFi Internet service is to make Kankakee the WiFi “Hot Spot” for
local users, visitors and businesses. The second objective
is to place Kankakee ahead of other
cities to attract new customers, visitors and businesses to our
community. Currently we have finalized multiple hotspot
access points in the downtown area, River Road Park, Beckman Boat Harbor, KCC, Ice Rink and the Water Park. Non-racer accounts can be established
at the WiFi Kankakee website at: http://www.wifikankakee.com/ Please
sign up and utilize the free Internet service that the WiFi Kankakee,
LLC is offering to you. The website list complete coverage
maps for your convenience. The WiFi help desk number is
815 802-5277.
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DIRECTIONS:
Only one hour south of Chicago!
Take I-57 to Kankakee exit 308; north on Rt.
45/52 to River Road. Free Parking!
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