Contact:
Alton Holman Heritage Arts, Inc.
P. O. Box 390 30 Alabama St.
Cave Spring, GA 30124
ahhas.org@gmail.com
Entrance Fees/Deposits
- Student teams per boat………………………………………………………………….$25
- Adult teams(19 up) per boat.......……………………………………………………..$35
- A deposit of $25 per boat required. When all your boat materials are removed from Rolater Lake (the Pool) and Park, your deposit is returned.
Rules for Construction
- Use plain corrugated cardboard only for the whole boat, no coated or waxed cardboard. Cardboard blocks and tubes okay.
- Do not use any toxic or two-part glues that will release into the water (carpenter’s glue okay).
- Create open boats, no closed crew areas, leave open for safety.
- Do not entirely wrap in duct tape, or any other waterproof, added material.
- Use no metal, Styrofoam, plastic, fiberglass, or wood.
- One-part waterproof paints allowed.
Other Rules
- Crew members have to wear U. S. Coast Guard Approved life jackets.
- Participants provide their own life jackets.
- Single oars allowed, no kayak paddles.
- All boat crews must sign the AHHAS Health and Release Forms.
- Rain acceptable, unless deemed dangerous. Rain delays, but no rain date.
- Boats may be built on site. No cardboard or materials provided by AHHAS. All remnants must be removed or you lose your deposit.
Boat Design
- Think what it has to do and how to get it to the race area.
- Keep the crew area open for safety.
- Decorations should not be part of the structure or affect buoyancy of the boat.
- Use your imagination for overall look and/or costumes. Plan for safety! Have no face coverings.
- Remember that everything has to come out of the water at the end!
Rolater Regatta Cardboard Boat Race
September 7, 2024