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45th Annual Jungle Boater Race
Sunday, March 8th, 2026 - 12:00 Noon
Daylight saving time.
Spring Forward the clock 1 hour to not miss the race!
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Registration is available below. All registration must be before 5pm Friday, March 6th.
No late registration
45th JUNGLE BOATER RACE
Sunday, March 8th
12 o'clock noon
Bang The Gong! Let's get it on! Join us for the 45th annual Jungle Boater Race this year on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Race begins at 12 pm. Race course: Byrd's Landing to Turner Bend's Landing.
We ask that all reservations and pre-registration be received by 5 pm Friday, March 6th. Entry fee is $35 per participant--includes T-shirt.
After paying for the fee online please send in the paper form attached below to release liability and specify your t-shirt size. Your bag that contains t-shirt and Race # will not be prepared for you to pick up on race day if we do not receive this release of liability in a timely manner.
Fill it out either scan, snap an image, mail, email to turnerbendstore23@gmail.com or bring it in to us and turn in at the store by Friday, March 6th.
If the river is 4.4' or higher we will reschedule for March 15th. We will mass start each category at one minute intervals in the order listed below. Slackers will start yourselves when you are ready.
Order of Start:
1. Rafts
2. Women's SUP
3. Women's Solo Canoe
4. Women's Tandem Canoe
5. Women's Kayak
6. Men's SUP
7. Parent-Child Canoe (child-under 14)
8. Geezer Solo Canoe( 60+)
9. Men's Solo Canoe
10. Men's Kayak
11. Geezer Tandem Canoe(60+)
12. Mixed Tandem Canoe
13. Men's Tandem Canoe
On the date of the race arrive by 10 am to pick up T-shirt and race number tag in the upstairs office at the Turner Bend store. If you have not emailed us the liability release form, your bag will not be ready. Duct-tape the number tag on the left side front of the boat for the timer to recognize when you arrive at the finish line. Be at the Byrd's landing at 11 am to get ready.
All pre-registration can be made online:
You can pre-register until 5 pm Friday, March 6th, 2026
We may run out T-shirt for late entries
NO REGISTRATION ON THE DATE OF THE RACE
Great turnout today! the water was 3.2' with beautiful weather for the race.
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42nd 2023 Jungle Boat Race Results
After a whole week of rainy weather and high water level that have threaten to postpone the race, everyone was elated to have a clear day with a 3.7' water level for the Jungle Boat Race on Sunday. We had over 100 boats on the water and everyone who participated was in great spirit after paddling the 8-mile race from Byrd's Landing to Turner Bend. It was a fun day here for everyone. Tater, Mater & Squash Band was churning out some great music and the Mulberry River Society was serving hot corn chowder to the hungry crowd after the race. To cap off the race, Shawna Bell won the raffle ticket for the sit-on-top kayak with paddle and life-vest that was donated by Bill Spitler. Thanks everyone for being here and for your support in this fun event to kick off the floating season.
Below is the finished result of the race. If you see any errors please let the store know.
HAPPY BOATING !
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Download the Registration and the Liability Release form, fill it out and email it to us at
turnerbendstore23@gmail.com
before March 12th, 2022
BRING YOUR BOAT, PADDLES, AND LIFE JACKETS and DUCT TAPE.
