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Photos: 42nd Annual Yampa River Festival

The tube rodeo is one of the crowds favorites year in and year out at the annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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Hundreds of onlookers gathered to witness the events of the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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Adjusting ones weight seems to be the key to surfing Charlie's Hole at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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The raft rodeo catapulted most participants into the chilly waters of the Yampa River at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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The action really got going with the raft rodeo at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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Finishers of the Drew Hyde Raft Race pull into sight at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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The raft rodeo entertained the crowd at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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Hundreds gathered on the banks of the Yampa behind Bud Werner Memorial Library on a perfect 70-degree day at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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Participants celebrated making it through Charlie's Hole at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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Josh Burton pushes up his goggles at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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A tube rodeo participant smiles as he achieves success by surfing for more than a few second at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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All day, rafters, paddle boarders and kayakers performed tricks and surfed at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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A kayaker outfitted his oar with a crutch at the 42nd annual Yampa River Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Charlie's Hole.
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