2010 New Paltz Regatta Committee
Debbie Rauch
Kathy Combs
Theresa Fall
Rosalie Hasbrouck
Cathy Cartagena
Jon Giralico
Joyce Minard
Jim Tinger
Shari Osborn
Michael Beck
Richard Heyl de Ortiz
Ronnie Lapp
This event is a homemade boat rally held
on the Wallkill River in New Paltz.
It
is an event that dates back to May 15 1955 when the Delta Kappa Fraternity of
SUNY NP held a strange regatta on the river. Preceding the water frolics was a
massive Auto Parade in which all of the strange craft to be entered in the race
were carried atop the automobiles. The rafts
were all home made rigs concocted of materials ranging from barrels to tractor
inner tubes and held together with ropes and wires. Nearly a thousand students
and townspeople lined both banks of the river to watch the excitement. The race
began at the old swimming hole ( now the southern New Paltz boat launch) about a
quarter of a mile upstream from the Rt. 299 bridge.
This year the
Regatta Committee will expand these festivities with the involvement by
all local business to create a Down Town extravaganza.
Musical performance as well as a plethora of great food and
drinks.
Children's activities and much more.
This year we are proud to include our local musical phenomenon
Family of New Paltz
Duck Race
We know that this great tradition will continue with a grand
level of ingenuity, creativity and the all so important ingredient of
basic good fun.
We are accepting regatta registrations as of now. The fee is $20
per water craft.
Applications
and checks made out to The Village of New Paltz Regatta should be brought in
person.
We'd like to encourage early registration.
Please come into Village Hall at 25 Plattekill Avenue to pick up or drop
off the
Waiver
Form.
You will need these documents to be Notarized .
You'll need your driver's license and this needs to be done by May 1st.
For participants under the age of 18, his/her
parent/legal guardian needs to complete the
Waiver Form.