{"id":74652,"date":"2019-08-12T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=74652"},"modified":"2019-08-12T10:30:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T14:30:36","slug":"rieger-regatta-continues-its-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2019\/08\/12\/rieger-regatta-continues-its-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the true spirit of river rafting, the Annual Rieger Regatta is keeping the tradition alive in Owego, and along the Susquehanna. This year\u2019s event launched off at Hickories Park in Owego on Saturday, Aug. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built with a nineties theme, this year\u2019s party barge offered the usual amenities with slides, facilities, and a gathering spot for smaller watercraft to latch on to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta7.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74659\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta7.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta7-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>A view from up above right after the Rieger Regatta launched from Hickories Park in Owego. Drone photo by Bob Hoag.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event welcomed river rafters, kayakers and homemade watercraft for the trek down the Susquehanna, which ended in Nichols, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lacee Jackson, Rieg\u2019s sister and one of the event organizers, stated, \u201cThis is exactly why Jeff and I work so hard to keep the regatta going. Paying tribute to the original regatta.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta1-572x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74653\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta1-572x1024.jpg 572w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta1-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta1-768x1374.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta1.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><figcaption>Jeff Rieg and his sister, Lacee Jackson, hold the original shirt of the Yagatta Regatta in 1981. Provided photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackson further explained that next year will be the 10th anniversary of the Rieger Regatta, and will be in honor of any one that has been a part of the regattas that has passed. Jackson herself will be designing a raft with photos of all of those who have passed and float it down the river in their honor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74655\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Rafters put the finishing touches on their craft prior to a launch from Hickories Park in Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next year&#8217;s regatta is already set for Aug. 1, 2020. The event\u2019s Captain, Jeff Rieg, hopes to keep this tradition alive on the river for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta5.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74657\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta5.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta5-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta5-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>A view from up above as the Rieger Regatta was assembling a launch from Hickories Park in Owego. Drone photo by Bob Hoag.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74656\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-777x437.jpg 777w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-180x101.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-373x210.jpg 373w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta4-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Guests begin to settle in on the \u201cparty barge\u201d for a trek down the Susquehanna. Provided photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rieger Regatta continues its tradition\" class=\"wp-image-74654\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2019\/08\/Regatta2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An early morning photo as rafts were loading in at the Susquehanna for launch. 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