NO UVSURF RODEO - YES SURF!

Hey folks, we were planning on "hosting" a chill "rodeo" this weekend and it would have been great but I have to bail for family reasons. There weren't going to be great prizes, nor tough competition, nor free money or whatever... and there still won't be. But there is great water right now and great surfing to be had and you'll still have a good time getting on the water. We do it all for the love y'all. So in  between events during the Ledyard River Festival this weekend, throw some nasty blunts or pull out that sweet shudder rudder at your own private brodeo.  Right now it looks like either the 302 waves on the Connecticut River in Woodsville (right by the Wells) or the RL wave at Sharon Dam on the White River (closer to Hanover) should both be awesome. You're in for a treat.  Plus the festival will be good people. Peace - Jolyon Pruszinski

Ledyard River Fest: Word on the street

So the word on the street is that the third annual Ledyard River Festival this coming April 15-17 will be dropping the rodeo component of the weekend. The likely competitions will include a triathalon (with a paddling component, probably flatwater), the mascoma slalom, and the wells river rumble downriver creek race. I hope they'll change their minds, but it seems that water levels have disappointed the ledyard organizers both two years ago at the Sharon Dam Wave on the White R and last year at the Sign Wave at Hartlands on the Connecticut R. There was some talk of trying to get a guaranteed release at Quechee Gorge for the Well-Enough Wave, but apparently the dam operators haven't been willing to open the gates.

As we here at Upper Valley Surf, not to be outdone by nature, ABSOLUTELY abhor a vacuum, we are contemplating putting together a laid back rodeo anyway. No desire to compete with the festival, just to complement it with a chill comp during some unscheduled time. We are confident that good water will show.

What say you? Let us know if you're in!