{"id":1132,"date":"2014-06-03T10:54:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T15:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2014-06-03T11:06:50","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:06:50","slug":"backwater-gamblers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/backwater-gamblers\/","title":{"rendered":"Backwater Gamblers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Backwater gamblers is a\u00a0show that can be visited every year and you will not feel bored. It is an excitement right in Quad cities which you can enjoy every weekend Memorial day to Labor day. Best of all, the admission is free but donations are requested.<\/p>\n<p>Some attractions seem the same year after year. Some are the same how many times you watch them. Some are even better because your perspective has changed or they might actually have improved. <a title=\"Backwater Gamblers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backwatergamblers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Backwater gamblers<\/a> is one such show which will wow you every time you visit. The warm weather coupled with the cold river side views make the show more attractive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"328\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/ski-show-on-river-rock-island\/backwatergamblers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?fit=720%2C555\" data-orig-size=\"720,555\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BackwaterGamblers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?fit=300%2C231\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?fit=720%2C555\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?resize=340%2C262\" alt=\"BackwaterGamblers\" width=\"340\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?resize=300%2C231 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?resize=150%2C115 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BackwaterGamblers.jpg?resize=400%2C308 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a>The non-profit ski show has over seventy people team. The age ranges from as young as five to sixty. You will be surprised\u00a0 by the perfection of the team members, their agility and flexibility while skiing, their strength and passion to excel. Backwater gamblers team is strong when a member falls and the pyramid is broken, the rest of the team continues as nothing ever happened. One tumble does not effect and\u00a0the other pyramid continues. The people who have fallen wave their hands to let us know they are safe and swim back to the shore.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of music and commentary of Backwater gamblers\u00a0adds fun to the show while the ski team is preparing. The costumes are bright and colorful. The commentary is full of humor and making fun of each other but only to entertain the audience. The show has won regional and national awards in the past year. They have different sponsors from around the Quad cities.<\/p>\n<p>The show runs for over hour and half. They have concession stands and cold drinks to keep you cool. The admissions is free but $20 donation is requested per family. The show runs 6.30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays at 5000 44th St, Rock Island, IL 61201. Enjoy the show and let me know how you like it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backwater gamblers is a show that can be visited every year and you will not feel bored. It is an excitement right in Quad cities which you can enjoy every weekend Memorial day to Labor day. Best of all, the admission is free but donations are requested.<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/backwater-gamblers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Backwater Gamblers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[198,957,199,202,958],"class_list":["post-1132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-backwater-gamblers","tag-non-profit","tag-rock-island","tag-ski-show","tag-volunteer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-ig","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":311,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/ski-show-on-river-rock-island\/","url_meta":{"origin":1132,"position":0},"title":"Backwater Gamblers &#8211; Ski show in Rock Island, IL","author":"admin","date":"June 4, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Quad cities is home to many popular attractions. 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