Antioch Rivertown Jamboree and 1st Annual Gary Agopian Memorial Delta Thunder Race

The weather conditions couldn't have been any better for this past weekends Jamboree and Delta Thunder races! With temperatures hovering in the mid 90's it felt great to be close to the water and even better to be on it. Flat calm water conditions made it perfect for racing although Saturday's races were cut short due to the amount of Hyacinth and other debris choking the race course but Sunday's races went off without a hitch and made for some exciting action on the San Joaquin!

Soon after Saturday's opening ceremony, it was wonderful to witness Cory Agopian accept a plaque on behalf of his family in recognition of his father, Gary Agopian's contribution to making Antioch a better place. Gary Agopian, for which these races were named after, served the city of Antioch tirelessly until he lost his battle with brain cancer in late July.

Over the weekend my kids and I manned the Delta Kayak Adventures booth and shared information about upcoming tours and kayaking the Delta. It was wonderful meeting people who have similar hopes and dreams for Antioch's waterfront. Antioch's historical waterfront provides an incredible backdrop to many water sports activities and also offers a multitude of dining opportunities.

Saturday we launched from a slip inside the marina and paddled across the river to watch the races with many other boats anchored just outside the channel. It was great to cool off and just enjoy the view. We actually spotted a jelly fish swimming between our kayaks. It was neat to see but probably not a good indicator of the health of our beautiful Delta.





Unfortunately no one signed up for our Sunday tour or took us up on our offer of kayak rentals but I didn't let that stop me from getting out there and taking advantage of the great weather. Hopefully, we'll be back next year and the event will get more exposure and advertising so that more people can discover what a great place Antioch truly is and meet the wonderful people who make it great.