Copper River Salmon Festival

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....................................................Join us for a jam packed weekend full of fun and festivity at the Copper River Wild! salmon fesitval in Cordova, Alaska. Experience the energy and enthusiasm of our rustic fishing commmunity in the heart of Prince William Sound (home to world famous wild Copper River salmon) through a wide variety of art, music, road races and educational events. The Copper River Wild! Festival aims to celebrate salmon and promote the health and sustainability of local salmon runs.

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE:

A Taste of Cordova
Copper River salmon cook-off.
Download entry form here

Arts & Crafts Festival
Have art to sell or showcase?
Download application here

A HUGE thank you to our many event partners, sponsors and supporters over the years!

2009 SPONSORS

KING SALMON SPONSORS
Reluctant Fishermen Inn
Orca Book & Sound
Ray Troll
Odom Corporation
Bearfoot Wines

SOCKEYE SALMON SPONSORS

Prince William Motel

COHO SALMON SPONSORS
Cordova Drug
AC Value Center
Bayside Storage
CDFU
Shoreside Petroleum

HUMPY SALMON SPONSORS
Baja Taco
Alaska Hotel & Bar

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PARTNERS
ADF&G

FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM
Amy Lindsay
Kate Alexander
Kristin Smith
Alyssa Kleissler
Erin Cooper
Kris Kokborg
Lauren Padawer
Amy Houck
Autumn Bryson
Mazie van den Broek
Julie Reynolds
Brittany Blain
Ria Hill
Martin Moe

AUCTION DONATIONS
Cordova Telephone Cooperative
Alaska Hotel & Bar
Baja Taco
Copper River Fleece
Copper River Seafoods
Cordova Coastal Outfitters
Cordova Drug
Cordova Outboard
Current Rhythms
Relutant Fisherman Inn
Serendipitea
NAPA/Anchor Auto Marine
Mt. Eyak Ski Hill
Native Village of Eyak
Ilanka Cultural Center
Whiskey Ridge
Alaska Glacial Mud Company
Anchor Bar
Diane's Garden
Prime Select Seafoods
Powderhouse Bar & Grill

Need additional information on the festival? Phone Kate at: (907) 424-3334 or send email

Website created in Cordova by
Kerovan Design

Next year's dates: July 7 - 10, 2010

Questions or ideas? Contact Kate Alexander - kate @ copperriver.org (remove spaces) or call (907) 424-3334.

For a taste of what to expect, see 2009's line up below:

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THURSDAY JULY 9
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6:00 p.m. | Taste of Cordova, a Copper River Salmon cook-off and unveiling of new local products at the Reluctant Fisherman Inn. Proceeds to support Copper River WILD! Salmon Festival. Also featuring a performance by Moe Bowstern, publisher of Xtra Tuff zine, reading fisher poetry, and salmon life-cycle shadow puppet show and music by Ray Troll and friends. Salmon fillet technique and speed demonstration will take place between 6:00pm and 6:30pm on the deck.

FRIDAY JULY 10
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4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Local Arts and Crafts Festival. The Alaska Department
of Fish & Game's Mobile Aquatic Education Classroom and Slammin' Salmon will also be
open for visitors!
6:00 p.m.  |  Elegant salmon h’ors d’oeuvres, proceeds to benefit the Cordova 
Center project ~ at the Ski Hill.
6:00 - 10 p.m. | Silent Auction featuring local artists and products.
6:00 p.m.  |  Salmon Jam Music Festival opens; arts festival.  
10:00 p.m.  |  Headline band, Sweating Honey!

SATURDAY JULY 11
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7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  |  Alaska Salmon Runs road races: King salmon 
marathon, Sockeye half marathon, Coho 10K, Humpy 5K, Smolt one-mile walk/fun run.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  |  Fish Printing and more hands on activities hosted by the 
Prince William Sound Science Center. Arts and Crafts and other hands-on activities with
the Ilanka Cultural Center and Ray Troll.
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.   |  Local Arts and Crafts Festival and one more opportunity
to climb aboard the ADF&G truck.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  |  Square Dance - Cordova 4-H Music Camp, Ski Hill.
6:00 p.m.  |  Salmon barbecue; Alaska Salmon Runs medal announcements.
6:00 - 10 p.m. | Silent Auction featuring local artists and products.
6:00 p.m.  |  Salmon Jam Music Festival

Despite our remote location, we’re easy to reach by either plane or ferry.
Alaska Airlines has a daily jet service to Cordova from Anchorage and Seattle (via
Juneau), and Era Aviation has service twice daily from Anchorage. Use the following fare codes to enjoy discount fares to and from the festival:

Alaska Airlines - EC05308 | Era Aviation - CPW51

As a scenic alternative, you can travel by ferry on the Alaska Marine Highway System to Cordova from either Whittier, or Valdez, with or without your automobile, a great way to . view the spectacular scenery and wildlife in Prince William Sound.

Cordova has a great selection of accommodations, including hotels, motels, B&B’s and several camping grounds to suit your needs, budget and style of travel.

There are plenty of activities to keep you occupied during your visit to Cordova.From abundant hikes with amazing views, to berry filled trails for you to explore, there is something for everyone, regardless of your fitness level.

The Prince William Sound offers world class salmon and halibut fishing, sea kayaking and caneoing - all with amazing views of the spectacular scenery and wildlife. Surrounding glaciers are easily accessible and be viewed by road, foot, or aerial tours.

Cordova is well known for its Shorebird Festival each May (when the tidal flats of the Copper River Delta shimmer with the activity of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds on their epic spring migration), though bird watching can be enjoyed year round from the viewing platforms at Alagnaik Slough, or simply when you are out and about!

Perhaps one of the activities visitors most enjoy when traveling to Alaska, is wildlife viewing. Sea otters, seals, ermines, and other sea mammals are plentiful - and it's easy to glimpse a furry critter on the Delta, or in the Cordova Harbor in town.

While Cordova doesn't offer any typical indoor entertainment facilities (we don't have a movie theatre or a bowling alley), you will enjoy visiting the Ilanka Cultural Centre to view Eyak the Orca - a well preserved Killer Whale skeleton from the Prince William Sound whale pod. Other rainy day activities include visiting the Cordova Historical Museum - visitors find it interesting to see how the town looked prior to the earthquake in 1964.

For more ideas, visit the Cordova Chamber of Commerce website.



'Jammin Salmon' Artwork by Ray Troll, © 2008
Visit Troll Art for more great Artwork by renowned Alaskan artist, Ray Troll.


		....................................................Join us for a jam packed weekend full of fun and festivity at the Copper River Wild! salmon fesitval in Cordova, Alaska. Experience the energy and enthusiasm of our rustic fishing commmunity in the heart of Prince William Sound (home to world famous wild Copper River salmon) through a wide variety of art, music, road races and educational events. The Copper River Wild! Festival aims to celebrate salmon and promote the health and sustainability of local salmon runs.	OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE: A Taste of Cordova Copper River salmon cook-off. Download entry form here Arts & Crafts Festival Have art to sell or showcase? Download application here A HUGE thank you to our many event partners, sponsors and supporters over the years! 2009 SPONSORS KING SALMON SPONSORS Reluctant Fishermen Inn Orca Book & Sound Ray Troll Odom Corporation Bearfoot Wines SOCKEYE SALMON SPONSORS Prince William Motel COHO SALMON SPONSORS Cordova Drug AC Value Center Bayside Storage CDFU Shoreside Petroleum HUMPY SALMON SPONSORS Baja Taco Alaska Hotel & Bar -------------------------------- PARTNERS ADF&G FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM Amy Lindsay Kate Alexander Kristin Smith Alyssa Kleissler Erin Cooper Kris Kokborg Lauren Padawer Amy Houck Autumn Bryson Mazie van den Broek Julie Reynolds Brittany Blain Ria Hill Martin Moe AUCTION DONATIONS Cordova Telephone Cooperative Alaska Hotel & Bar Baja Taco Copper River Fleece Copper River Seafoods Cordova Coastal Outfitters Cordova Drug Cordova Outboard Current Rhythms Relutant Fisherman Inn Serendipitea NAPA/Anchor Auto Marine Mt. Eyak Ski Hill Native Village of Eyak Ilanka Cultural Center Whiskey Ridge Alaska Glacial Mud Company Anchor Bar Diane's Garden Prime Select Seafoods Powderhouse Bar & Grill Need additional information on the festival? Phone Kate at: (907) 424-3334 or send email Website created in Cordova by Kerovan Design
		Next year's dates: July 7 - 10, 2010 Questions or ideas? Contact Kate Alexander - kate @ copperriver.org (remove spaces) or call (907) 424-3334. For a taste of what to expect, see 2009's line up below: ...........................................................................................................
		THURSDAY JULY 9 ...............................................................................................................................................
		6:00 p.m. \| Taste of Cordova, a Copper River Salmon cook-off and unveiling of new local products at the Reluctant Fisherman Inn. Proceeds to support Copper River WILD! Salmon Festival. Also featuring a performance by Moe Bowstern, publisher of Xtra Tuff zine, reading fisher poetry, and salmon life-cycle shadow puppet show and music by Ray Troll and friends. Salmon fillet technique and speed demonstration will take place between 6:00pm and 6:30pm on the deck.
		FRIDAY JULY 10 ...............................................................................................................................................
		4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. \| Local Arts and Crafts Festival. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game's Mobile Aquatic Education Classroom and Slammin' Salmon will also be open for visitors! 6:00 p.m. \| Elegant salmon h’ors d’oeuvres, proceeds to benefit the Cordova Center project ~ at the Ski Hill. 6:00 - 10 p.m. \| Silent Auction featuring local artists and products. 6:00 p.m. \| Salmon Jam Music Festival opens; arts festival. 10:00 p.m. \| Headline band, Sweating Honey!
		SATURDAY JULY 11 ...............................................................................................................................................
		7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. \| Alaska Salmon Runs road races: King salmon marathon, Sockeye half marathon, Coho 10K, Humpy 5K, Smolt one-mile walk/fun run. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. \| Fish Printing and more hands on activities hosted by the Prince William Sound Science Center. Arts and Crafts and other hands-on activities with the Ilanka Cultural Center and Ray Troll. 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. \| Local Arts and Crafts Festival and one more opportunity to climb aboard the ADF&G truck. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. \| Square Dance - Cordova 4-H Music Camp, Ski Hill. 6:00 p.m. \| Salmon barbecue; Alaska Salmon Runs medal announcements. 6:00 - 10 p.m. \| Silent Auction featuring local artists and products. 6:00 p.m. \| Salmon Jam Music Festival




		Despite our remote location, we’re easy to reach by either plane or ferry. Alaska Airlines has a daily jet service to Cordova from Anchorage and Seattle (via Juneau), and Era Aviation has service twice daily from Anchorage. Use the following fare codes to enjoy discount fares to and from the festival: Alaska Airlines - EC05308 \| Era Aviation - CPW51 As a scenic alternative, you can travel by ferry on the Alaska Marine Highway System to Cordova from either Whittier, or Valdez, with or without your automobile, a great way to . view the spectacular scenery and wildlife in Prince William Sound. Cordova has a great selection of accommodations, including hotels, motels, B&B’s and several camping grounds to suit your needs, budget and style of travel.

		There are plenty of activities to keep you occupied during your visit to Cordova.From abundant hikes with amazing views, to berry filled trails for you to explore, there is something for everyone, regardless of your fitness level. The Prince William Sound offers world class salmon and halibut fishing, sea kayaking and caneoing - all with amazing views of the spectacular scenery and wildlife. Surrounding glaciers are easily accessible and be viewed by road, foot, or aerial tours. Cordova is well known for its Shorebird Festival each May (when the tidal flats of the Copper River Delta shimmer with the activity of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds on their epic spring migration), though bird watching can be enjoyed year round from the viewing platforms at Alagnaik Slough, or simply when you are out and about! Perhaps one of the activities visitors most enjoy when traveling to Alaska, is wildlife viewing. Sea otters, seals, ermines, and other sea mammals are plentiful - and it's easy to glimpse a furry critter on the Delta, or in the Cordova Harbor in town. While Cordova doesn't offer any typical indoor entertainment facilities (we don't have a movie theatre or a bowling alley), you will enjoy visiting the Ilanka Cultural Centre to view Eyak the Orca - a well preserved Killer Whale skeleton from the Prince William Sound whale pod. Other rainy day activities include visiting the Cordova Historical Museum - visitors find it interesting to see how the town looked prior to the earthquake in 1964. For more ideas, visit the Cordova Chamber of Commerce website. 'Jammin Salmon' Artwork by Ray Troll, © 2008 Visit Troll Art for more great Artwork by renowned Alaskan artist, Ray Troll.