Good article Molly.  But to make the weekend activities clear, The Race is part of a larger McCarthy Whitewater Festival, not just packrafting, weekend that is sponsored by two local companies McCarthy River Tours & Outfitters (MRTO)and Kennicott Wilderness Guides.  Different events are sponsored by one of the two companies.  The BoaterCross on Sunday is sponsored by McCarthy River Tours  and  includes races with paddle boats,inflatable kayaks and packrafts, followed by a community regatta that floats down to the MRTO westside campus for a  full night of games and music.  The Modern Savage, Shoot Dangs and many other Alaska Bands played this year on Saturday night as well.  for full info on the weekend, check out facebook.com/mccarthywhitewaterfest .  If you are out again, I would love to talk to you more about the entire weekend so folks can get a better idea of everything that transpires!