Alton Holman Heritage Arts, Inc. is a registered 401(c)3 non-profit organization.

Contact:
Winnie Morrow
 706-584-0660



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.......……………………………………………………..$25
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. A certified lifeguard will be on site.

Boat Design

  • Think what it has to do and how to get it to the race area.
  • Keep the crew area open for safety.
  • Decorate!  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!


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.


Awards

  • Cash prizes for first finisher in adult and student races, divided in a tie.
  • Amount determined by number of races:  $100 to one winner, or more.  
  • Three judged categories:  Alton’s Award – Pretty as a Picture, Heritage Award – Depiction of historical boats, fiction or non-fiction, and Arts Award – Creatively crafted.  Some prizes are gift certificates for AHHAS programs, a $30 to $100 value.

Contact: AHHAS 706-584-0660, Peggy Allgood, 706-237-1334, 
                or Winnie Morrow, 706-331-2725

Rolater Regatta Cardboard Boat Race 

September 6, 2025

​Registration begins at 10:00 am.

Races begin at 10:20 am.