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Riff Raff recently celebrated our 5 year anniversary and have had to make some real grown-up decisions over the last few months. After throwing an Anniversary Party in the Park co-hosted with all our non-profit pals and partying the day away, we got back to the grind stone and working on our next epic project. …
Riff Raff Brewing: Colorado’s First Craft Brewery to Use Geothermal Spring Water But How Does It Work? Riff Raff Brewing Company is nestled in downtown Pagosa Springs, Colorado: a quaint little mountain town that boasts lots of wilderness land, stellar skiing and snowboarding, and holds the Guinness World Record for the World’s Deepest Geothermal Hot…
Autumn Seasonals Twice a year, during Pagosa’s “off-seasons” of early Spring and late Fall, Riff Raff closes its doors for about a week for deep-cleaning, remodeling, and resting up for the busy season. This week we’re closed for some remodeling of our restrooms and making sure everything is sparkly clean and ready for the Winter…
Music & Brews! Music & Brews Festival, part of Pagosa’s ColorFest Weekend, happened right here in the heart of our beautiful hometown of Pagosa Springs, about a block away from Riff Raff headquarters. Around 15 breweries from the Four Corners area came to pour samples of their brews, and there was also amazing live music…
The Company Car. Every awesome brewery should have its very own awesome beer delivery truck. Riff Raff needed something extra cool. We found this gem at a towing company here in town: stripped out and salvaged. It’s a 1967 Jeep Kaiser Ambulance on a 1 ton 1978 Chevy dually pickup frame. I mean, come on.…
Matt the Hosed & Hated On (Not Hoser & Hatin’ On) Meet Matt, our Lead Brewer. Matt has an uncanny way of being down range of any an all hoses that get bumped open, break, burst, blow up, explode, spontaneously evaporate, whatevz. You name it, Matt’s in the way of it. We are considering getting…
Montrose Malt Assault For the second year now, Riff Raff has been a part of the Montrose Malt Assault, a beer festival in the delightful town of Montrose, CO. Montrose is a few hours drive away from Pagosa Springs, traveling right through the San Juan National Forest, passing a few 14‘ers on the way, through…
So Riff Raff is doing this thing called an Outlaw Tap. 10 gallon experimental beers available only here at the brewery. My partner works in the back here on the restaurant side, and so I spend quite a bit of time here, drinking beer, using the wifi, and getting to know the incredibly friendly staff.…
Riff Raff is feeling crafty….with the Crafty Ladies Beer Club that is! About Crafty Ladies Beer Club The Crafty Ladies Beer Club generally meets once or twice a month at Highland Tap & Burger in the LoHi neighborhood of Denver. Occastionally we visit local breweries or attend special craft beer events around Denver. Each month…
OUTLAW Brew #1 Riff Raff is getting back to our roots! We have brought in the original 10 gallon homebrew system (Pilot System) to play with new, funky, sometimes questionable recipes. This tap is not for those that have commitment issues – no 1oz tastes. In other words, “Do or do not, there is no…
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There will be 2 upstream RED buoys for paddlers to negotiate in the river directly in front of the The Springs Resort & Spa during the downriver race. ALL boat must make these upstream moves or be deducted 2 minutes per missed buoy. Upstream buoys must be entered from downstream and cannot be entered from upstream. Watch how these pros navigate upstream buoys on this course from the Pan Am Games.
Only 2 days till race time! Pagosa Paddle is hosting the first ever whitewater race through downtown Pagosa Springs! You can check out all the information at Colorado-Oregon Rafting Team's page. But a couple things you should know right away!
- If you need equipment to run the river, Pagosa Outside will provide any team with:
Boat, paddles, river gear, a shuttle, and even a
guide if you want for only $50! To sign up with
Pagosa Outside, you need to do so by tomorrow
AM at the latest.
- The festivities start this Saturday morning the 18th by the Gazebo in Yamaguchi Park. At 11am, everyone is welcome to take a fun run/practice run and get used to navigating the features that have been set up (post to follow concerning these buoy obstacles). This is also your chance to be videotaped so that we can watch your awesome run on the big screen at Riff Raff on the Rio later in the evening.
- Race Registration is at 2:30pm at Riff Raff on the Rio, and it's only $15 per person. This includes a shuttle, insurance, schwag, awesome deals on beer and food at the Rio, and a soaking pass for the Springs Resort and Spa!
- Downriver mass start race begins at 4pm in front of Riff Raff on the Rio. Race starts will be by class (hard shell kayak, inflatable kayak, fun raft, pro raft, and SUP).
- After the races, around 6:30PM, there will be awards, cash prizes, discounted Riff Raff fare, and a gear auction at Riff Raff on the Rio.
Looking forward to seeing you at Riff Raff on the Rio this Saturday!Check out Colorado-Oregon Rafting Team getting a practice run in for Pagosa Paddle - gotta stay hydrated on the water! Registration for raft, kayak, and SUP races is on Saturday May 18th, 2:30, at Riff Raff on the Rio. Post race, Rio will be hosting the after party, complete with prizes, an awesome gear auction, and video/picture recaps of the day. For all your informational needs, just click on the Colorado-Oregon Rafting Team’s link above. See you on the 18th!
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