Events
The annual Schiada Regatta also commonly known as the Notta Regatta is and has always been an event far removed from the regular cookie cutter regatta mold. There is no registration table, or registration party, or registration of any kind for that matter. There also is no host hotel, no poker...
In the boating world ten years is a lot of time. In ten years the industry can rise and fall, manufactures can come and go, friends can be made and lost, and events can be created and fade away. When an event in this industry can celebrate a decade of existence something is being done right...
This past weekend, the Campbell Boat Owners group got together in Lake Havasu City to hold their 46 th Annual Campbell Boat Regatta. 46 years of boating and partying is an amazing testament to the love and dedication these owners have for a boat that was last manufacture 21 years ago. With new...
The performance boating community is a mixed bag of personalities, boats, and waterways. Each geographical region of boating holds its legends and lore and boaters from each proudly carry their flag high and tout their home water as the best in the country. Those of us on the west coast are...
PREFACE
This event recap is a difficult one for me to write. While I want to share the event and portray it as the amazing, fun and exciting event that it is, I write with a heavy heart as our friend Greg Duff lays in a hospital with very serious injuries sustained from an accident during heat...
You ever wonder how an event got started? Like, where it was conceived and then pondered to the point where someone finally said… “Yeah, lets do that… next month!” Then put hours and hours of work into pulling it off just so everyone could show up and have a good time? (hint: River Dave knows...
Last weekend was the 9th annual Flat Bottom Boogie event in Kingsburg, California. Kingsburg, if you are not familiar, is a small farming town located off of Hwy 99 just south of Fresno. Its one of those towns where if you blink you’ll miss it. Luckily, I didn’t.
There’s not much going on...
Have you ever been in an uncomfortable situation where you thought to yourself… “We just have to get through it. I’m sure we’ll be telling great stories about it in a week from now.” Well that was the case last weekend on our 3rd Annual Catalina Fun Run from Long Beach, CA to Avalon, on Catalina...
Its been a week and a half since the 2018 Desert Storm wrapped up on Lake Havasu
and began fading into history. And surely history was made, as it was one of the best
Desert Storm events in years. But what do you do when one of the best events in
recent memory ends in tragedy? Well, for...
Its a cloudy, damp Monday evening, and here I sit, in the aftermath of the The Mint 400. Thousands of images to process, a story to write, and a head cold as a result of all the fun I had in Vegas. Its not the first time for me, in this position. And with any luck, it won’t be the last.
You...
This year marks the tenth year of the "Billy B" show in Needles CA. What started off as a yearly Vacation with Billy B and some friends has turned into what is historically one of the coolest boating events on the West Coast.
Over the years this thing has grown to the point of busting at...
Sometimes you are in the right spot at the right time. This was on one of the final Friday's of Summer down at Fox's in Parker AZ!
On October 20th and 21st the Rock the Docks event, hosted by Swoop Motorsports and RiverWhips took place at the world famous Nautical Beachfront Resort. This land based boating event was put on as a benefit for the West Arizona Humane Society (WAHS) and featured a Friday lunch run with an...
The DCB Regatta is typically the end of the fall Regattas that I have always coined "Regatta Row" and to put it bluntly we really are saving the best for last from an event stand point. The DCB has always been one of the largest regattas of the season from both an entry standpoint and a crowd...
(Sneak Peek at the new 255 VTX)
As we are nearing the end of "Regatta Row" (the busiest month of the season for us here at RDP), we come to the second to the last regatta on our calendar. I have said it for years and this one is no different, the Howard Regatta is easily in my top three...
Here's a little story I got's to tell about three bad brothers you know so well. It started way back on RDP with Marcus, Mike and of course Scott B. They hall had some Shockwaves, I know this sound rehearsed, They all had bad ass boats and wanted to be the first. They posted a little thread...
Story: Jason Miller (Constant840)
Photos: Jason Miller (Constant840)
The 7th Annual Billy B River Rockets Regatta took place on August 15, 2017. If you love V Drives, Pirates Cove in Needles California was the place to be! For lovers of V-Drives, and all things truly custom this year surely...
2017 marked the 9th running of the annual Lake Powell Challenge through the scenic sand stone canyons of Lake Powell. While the name may imply a competition of some sort, the real challenge of this great event is not to out run your fellow Poker Runners but rather to raise more money for...
My favorite "Non Event" of the season has always been the Schiada "Notta Regatta." It's a laid back weekend with no real schedule other than to be at the Casino Beach at some point in the morning, and likely end up at Fox's at some point in the afternoon. (That actually is the total schedule of...
Another great Fourth of July in the books with our friends at Positive Trim Clothing!
For the second year in a row Hallett's in Havasu did not disappoint! This year boasted 60 boats at the Springs Saturday morning for breakfast, with over 200 people in attendance! (Click Video Links Below)
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The 2017 Campbell Boat Owners annual Spring Round Up, dropped anchor on Friday, May 19 th in Lake Havasu City. On Friday afternoon, an informal run to Havasu Springs for lunch was made to conduct some pre Spring Round Up water testing. A couple of these boats had not been in the water since...
Sorry about the Audio during some of the tour guys. We brought a directional Mic to the street fair, and the RDP booth was cranking pretty loud in the background. (I will have this better dialed in, in the future)
Pretty cool video Dennis at Aerial Peek made for us during Desert Storm. The video shows some of the behind the scenes work going on before the event, and photo / video shoots that were happening. This particular shoot was being done for the Helicopter company for their company calendar.
Last weekend was a big one for the Blue Water Casino on the Colorado River. The Lucas Oil Drag Boat
series was in town for their first of two stops at this venue and it didn't disappoint. Having been my
first time at this venue, I gotta say I was thoroughly impressed. Compared to the Wild Horse...
Quick recap of the meet up at the In N Out last week! I was surprised at the turnout they got for such little notice! About 30 cars showed up, and it was a great time hanging out with everyone and checking out the rides!
Just a quick article on the shop tour we took down at Concept Speed and Marine mid last week!
This is what the shop looked like when we pulled up.
The place was absolutely littered with Schiada's and bad ass boats. As we stepped inside there was a pretty good back drop for a video...
We had a great time at the first annual Pirates Cove Poker Run!! RDP was the first card stop, and we definitely plan on being involved next year!
Sometimes you spend months putting a gathering together. For us it's usually graphics, and t shirts, and promotion, endless hours of effort, and cubic dollars in some cases. Then other times something will come together fluidly on its own. There's no reason or purpose behind it other than good...
Typically I write articles about the events as an observer, or a vendor. I've been to quite a few Monster Bash's, and Desert Storm's over the years, but to speak candidly I almost never participate in them. This year would mark the first year I have ever sponsored Monster Bash (we usually...
One of my favorite events of the year is the late summer Howard Regatta. The event offers major drool factor with some of the nicest hardware on the lake. The people are so down to earth and friendly, this event encompasses all that makes the lake such an enjoyable place to spend time. This year...
