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Title: Longest raftrace in the world
Post by: ian on March 19, 2007, 07:27:39 PM
Subject: Amazon Challenge 2007
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:58:57 -0700 (PDT)

Hello Dragon Boaters,
                               The Amazon Rafting Club based in
Iquitos,Peru cordially invites you to send a team to compete in the "Great
River Amazon Raft Race 2007" .
   Teams from all over the world will compete against indiginous indian
teams as they race on lightweight balsawood rafts over 3 days covering a
distance of 132 miles.

              THE LONGEST RAFT RACE IN THE WORLD.

   Please click here for more information ;

                www.iquitostimes.com/raft-race-2007.htm

  Come and represent your country and your club and have the adventure of
a lifetime.

   We look forward to hearing from you.

  Keep Paddling,

   Mike Collis,
   Amazon Rafting Club,
   Iquitos,Peru.


Title: Re: Longest raftrace in the world
Post by: Colossus on March 19, 2007, 10:56:03 PM
that actually sounds pretty cool.  maybe one day.


Title: Re: Longest raftrace in the world
Post by: glowing_ice on March 20, 2007, 09:45:33 AM
wow... the balsa wood rafts look so ghetto but the race looks really fun!  take that Survivor!  look at those Peruvian girls... adding this to the possible races i would like to try sometime in my life. 


Title: Re: Longest raftrace in the world
Post by: ian on March 24, 2007, 02:06:21 PM
I think this might make an intersting trip , so i`m going to do some research , and put ot on the maybe`s for 2008


Title: Re: Longest raftrace in the world
Post by: Colossus on March 25, 2007, 03:20:27 PM
wow... the balsa wood rafts look so ghetto but the race looks really fun!  take that Survivor!  look at those Peruvian girls... adding this to the possible races i would like to try sometime in my life. 
dude, you wouldn't be able to handle the peruvian girls...  haha