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'Down River Day' on the American RiverLoading
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    An American River Raft Rentals crew member carries a raft to the water on the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday, August 6, 2011. The American River Parkway was showcased Saturday when one of itÕs most picturesque stretches played host to Down River Day, a rafting extravaganza and the major fundraiser for the American River Parkway Foundation (ARPF). The 27th annual event featured rafters slipping into the American River at the Sunrise crossing and floating down to River Bend Park, where they pulled themselves ashore and continued festivities with a barbecue and live music.
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    Matthew Lodge of Santa Rosa ties nine rafts together for a group of approximately 30 friend to float down the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com
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    A group of rafts float together on the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com
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    Jim Babcock, right, waves to friends as they drift off down the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com
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    Rafters float down the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com
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    Rafters playfully spray each other with water on the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com
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    American River Raft Rentals crew member Alex Pennington carries a raft to the water on the American River near Sunrise Blvd in the Gold River area on Saturday.
    Randall Benton | rbenton@sacbee.com

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