Sprakers, New York

July 9, 2027 · Yatesville Creek

The InauguralYatesville CreekPaper Boat Race

One creek, a fleet of paper boats, and a long midsummer afternoon. Launch your boat somewhere below Yatesville Falls and cheer it all the way down to The Root.

One email when registration opens. No spam, just boats.

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Map of Yatesville Creek, Sprakers, New YorkYatesville Creek flows from Yatesville Falls at the top of the map down to the Mohawk River at the bottom. South is up. The race starts at a secret spot upstream, possibly the site of a future arboretum, and finishes at The Root.Yatesville Fallsa.k.a. Buttermilk Falls?Startsomewhere up here,revealed soonFuture arboretumname TBD · a possible startFinishThe RootI-90Mohawk RiverSN
South is up — read the map the way the boats travel: downstream, top to bottom.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

  1. 01

    Fold

    Bring a paper boat of your own design, or pick one up on the bank. Exact rules for boats are still being folded.

  2. 02

    Float

    Everyone launches together from a secret spot up the creek, below Yatesville Falls. Then the current takes over.

  3. 03

    Finish

    Follow your boat along the banks down to The Root, where the first arrivals are fished out and celebrated.

The details

When
Friday, July 9, 2027 · tentative
Start
Up the creek, possibly the future arboretum (name TBD) · confirmed closer to race day
Finish
The Root · Sprakers, New York
Boats
Make your own or be given one · details to come
Who
Invite only, by word of mouth. Everyone who signs up gets the details closer to race day.
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