Below are three of the live auction items at the 2007 River Rendezvous:
Mayacama Trip
In the heart of Sonoma wine country, off the beaten path, you’ll discover a 675 acre secluded sanctuary. Among stands of live Oak and flocks of wild Turkey four couples will be flown from Colorado in a private jet to California for a stay at the Mayacama private resort. Two Private Villas, dinner at the Club, two rounds of golf and four cases of wine await you. Then in the middle of it all you will be whisked away to a mystery destination and a mystery round of golf…bring your passport!
Donor: Wilhelm Family Partnership Investments
www.mayacama.com
Adventure in the Carolinas
Chechessee Creek Club/Balsam Mountain Preserve
An exclusive trip for three couples at Chechessee Creek Club in a four bedroom, 3,000 square foot cottage for two nights, private plane transfer to Balsam Mountain Preserve. Three suites for one night. Enjoy golf, tennis courts, horse trails, nature walks with naturalists, fishing, biking and dining.
Donor: Jim and Diane Light
www.chechesseecreekclub.com
www.balsammountainpreserve.com
One Week In Tuscany for Eight
The package includes:
• A one week stay in 2008 for eight people in a restored centuries’ old Tuscan farmhouse villas on Timbers Resorts’ 4,200-acre Tuscany, Italy estate called Castello di Casole. The property is 45 minutes south of Florence, Italy and about twenty minutes west of Siena. The farmhouse villas are set among the property’s many acres of producing vineyards and olive groves. The villas have been painstaking restored with the additional features of Italian contemporary style baths and outdoor pools that are Italian works of art. The furnishings are luxurious and will make you feel completely at home and ready to soak in the essential Tuscan simplicities of life and love. These villas are not available for rent.
• Your villa will include the on-property bi-lingual Concierge to await your every request from special tours of wineries in the area to cooking and language classes in your villa, to bicycle tours with picnic opportunities.
• A cook or “Governante” will be available for whatever meals you take at your villa is included as well as housekeeping services for that week.
• A case of our own vineyard produced 2004 Castello di Casole San Guiseppe Toscano red wine
• Four bottles of our own Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the olive groves on property
• A half day cooking class in your villa
• Four luxurious custom Castello di Casole and Colombo cashmere throws that all property owners receive are also included.
Donor: David and Sandy Burden and Timbers Resorts
www.castellodicasole.com
www.timbersresorts.com
Roaring Fork Conservancy is proud to recognize Carter Brooksher as the recipient of the 2008 Robert Billingsley River Conservator Award. For the last nine years, Roaring Fork Conservancy has honored individuals who are active in the protection and preservation of our watershed with this award at the annual River Rendezvous celebration. 
Over 300 people attended this year's River Rendezvous at Chaparral Aspen on July 18, 2007. The event, all about rivers and raising support for Roaring Fork Conservancy, included dancing, auctions, dinner and western hospitality. Recognized at the event was the 2007 Robert Billingsley River Conservator Award, Taylor Creek Fly Shop manager Tim Heng. Thanks to your support we met our fundraising goals and held the best celebration of rivers the valley has seen yet!