North Country Reporter

Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Aug. 1.

PaddleMania & the Pirate Poker Run

Event by: Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce

Service Credit Union Heritage Park

Duration: 7 hr

Public: Anyone on or off Facebook

Aaaaaarrrggghhh! AHOY MATEY!!

"PaddleMania & the Pirate Poker Run" is BACK!

Sponsored by BROOKFIELD POWER & CAPONE IRON CORPORATION

Join us on Saturday, August 7th at the Service Credit Union Heritage Park!

Kayaks, canoes, tubes - anything that floats! We are having a POKER RUN on the river!!

NEW THIS YEAR:

*ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN A KAYAK

*LIVE MUSIC BY BROTHERS GRATEFUL BLUES BAND

*ANYTHING THAT FLOATS COMPETITION

Everyone who gets on the river – gets a chance to WIN a KAYAK!

Let us break it down…you have (3) choices to participate:

1) JUST PADDLE to receive (1) FREE RAFFLE CHANCE!

*11am – Noon Register to paddle at Nansen Wayside

*Dress yourself & your kayak in Pirate Theme for an extra raffle ticket!

2) ENTER THE PIRATE POKER RUN to receive (2) FREE RAFFLE CHANCES per poker hand!

*11am – Noon Register at the Heritage Park & purchase a Poker Hand ($10 each)

*Head to Nansen Wayside and begin collecting Poker Chips along the way.

Return to Heritage Park with at least (5) different colored chips to play your poker hand.

*WIN PRIZES for 1st, 2nd & 3rd best hands.

*Dress yourself & your kayak in Pirate Theme for an extra raffle ticket!

3) ENTER THE “ANYTHING THAT FLOATS” COMPETITION to receive (5) FREE RAFFLE CHANCES!

*11am – Noon Register at Rotary Park for the “Anything That Floats” Competition

*Use your imagination and build YOUR VERY OWN floatation device!

*Freestyle Theme or Pirate Theme

*Enter as an individual or a team effort

*You will be judged on CREATIVITY & SEA WORTHINESS

*(We want you to make it to the Heritage Park so it MUST float!)

Then join us back at the Service Credit Union Heritage Park for:

- Cornhole Tournament – must register at 11am at the Heritage Park

- Food Vendors Noon – 6pm

- Beer Tent Noon – 6pm

- Face Painting Noon – 6pm

- NEW! LIve Music 3pm – 6pm **BROTHERS GRATEFUL BLUES BAND**

*****ALSO NEW THIS YEAR - ANYTHING THAT FLOATS AT PADDLEMANIA! See separate event created for this!!!*****

FMI - www.AndroscogginValleyChamber.com

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