7th Annual River Rise Poker Ride
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024*
River Rise Preserve Horse Barn, 373 SW US Hwy 27, Ft White, Florida
Take a leisurely ride
through beautiful River Rise Preserve State Park, and play a hand or two of poker for prize money. Cash Prizes for Top 3 Hands, Oldest Rider, Youngest Rider and Oldest Horse ridden!
Meet new friends and catch up with folks you know. Check out items donated by local businesses for drawings to be held on the day of the ride. Drawing tickets will be available on-site the day of the ride only for the suggested donation of $1 each.** And, a light breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase as well.
You can also make a camping reservation (available only with the purchase of a Poker Hand). Campsites will be assigned at the discretion of Ride Management.
* Sunday, November 3rd is scheduled as a “Rain Date” in case of bad weather.
** No purchase is necessary to enter drawings. You must be present at the time of the drawings to win any drawing prizes.
*** Must be present at the time winners are announced to collect Poker Ride prizes.
Day of Ride Schedule
PARK OPENS: 8:00 AM
REGISTRATION: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
FIRST RIDER ON TRAIL: 10:00 AM
LAST RIDER ON TRAIL: 11:00 AM
TICKET DRAWINGS START: 12:30 PM**
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: 2:00 PM***
Notices: Florida law requires participants under the age of 16 years to wear a helmet while engaging in equestrian activities on public lands.
A copy of a current Coggins certificate must be submitted for each horse upon arrival at the event.
Under Florida law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities. Florida Statutes §773.01s
Participation Options
POKER HAND SCORECARDS
Register ahead for one hand of poker for $20,^^ or increase your chances of winning with additional hands for $15 each.
If you choose to register online, you can register multiple rider/horse pairs together in one transaction to save on processing fees. See below for registration options.
^^ First hand of poker increases to $25 if purchased on Day of Ride
Only 45
Rider Spots available!
Register Soon!
CAMP AT RIVER RISE
Reserve a campsite for your own little piece of River Rise, giving you a comfortable place to park your rig and hang out. $5/person/night†, plus a one-time $5 camping reservation fee per transaction††. Available only with the purchase of a Poker Hand Scorecard.
Stay Friday night, November 3rd and wake up ready to ride, or camp Saturday night to be ready for a possible “Rain Date” ride on Sunday. OR, reserve Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for a River Rise Mini-vacay!†††
† This is a State Park Fee to be remitted to FL Dept of Recreation & Parks.
†† The $5 camping reservation fee per transaction will be remitted to the Friends of O’Leno. This fee is separate from the credit card processing fee.
††† Day Use Parking is limited, AND River Rise has designated campsites in the camping area with only one rig permitted in each site. Campsites will be assigned at the discretion of Ride Management. Maximum of one campsite reservation each Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday night per rider.
How to Register
ONLINE
Register online at Poker Ride until October 31st at midnight.
You will be able to order your poker ride scorecard(s), reserve a spot at the campground,* and/or buy a River Rise Preserve T-shirt.
BY MAIL
Mail in your registration by downloading the Registration Form here. All mail-in registrations must be postmarked by Saturday, October 25th.
The mail-in form includes the ability to order your scorecard(s), reserve a camping spot, and/or buy a River Rise Preserve T-shirt.
If you decide not to register early, you can still register and purchase poker hands and t-shirts on the day of the ride. The first poker hand is $25 on ride day. Additional hands are still only $15 each.