Fifth annual Patoka Cardboard Boat Regatta seeking teams

Emily Heim, 11, clockwise from left, her cousin Isaac Heim, 10, their friend Evan Gress, 13, and Isaac's brother Noah, 13, all of Jasper, rowed their boat down the Patoka River during the Holy Family School Patoka Cardboard Boat Regatta in Jasper on Saturday. They made their boat that morning. — Emily Heim, 11, clockwise from left, her cousin Isaac Heim, 10, their friend Evan Gress, 13, and Isaac’s brother Noah, 13, all of Jasper, rowed their boat down the Patoka River during the Holy Family School Patoka Cardboard Boat Regatta They made their boat the morning of the race. (File photo)

The Holy Trinity Cardboard Regatta is an annual event that takes place on the Patoka River by the Buehler Plaza in Jasper.

The 2016 Regatta will take place Saturday August 13. Boat checks will start at 9 am. Races will begin at 11 am

This fundraiser was created bring a unique and fun idea to Southern Indiana. It allows participants to design and create a floating vessel of corrugated cardboard using engineering genius, artistic flair (or perhaps a combination of the two), and with human power, compete in multiple races and finish with the crew still inside.

Awards are given for the following categories:
First Place Finish (Corporate)
First Place Finish (General Entry)
The Most Spectacular Sinking
The Engineering Spectacle
The Best Theme (includes boat and crew)
The Artistic Masterpiece
The Spirit Award
The Best Dressed Crew

Please see Registration Form for complete rules. A completed registration form and payment must be recieved before race start time on the day of the race.