Kayaks and rafts sliding down Thunderbird.

"Golfers" teeing off at the bottom of Imperial.

Skiers and snowboarders zigzagging through an obstacle course beside Bobcat.

They'll be some of the feature events next weekend at Hidden Valley's Spring Carnival.

"The event promises two fun-filled days and plenty of free activities," said Tina Richardson, a spokeswomen for the resort. "There will be something for everyone -- from toddlers to grandparents."

The resort has scheduled the events at least an hour apart on different slopes so guests who want to ski or snowboard will be able to do so with a minimum of interference.

The obstacle course, known as the Wild Moose Challenge, will be a race against the clock by those aged 10 and under, 11-16 and 17 and older. It is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday beside the beginners slope so it won't bother those acquiring their on-snow legs and balance.

Wilderness Voyageurs, a commercial rafting company in Ohiopyle, will put on the kayaking and rafting event at noon Saturday. Participants will be entered to win a four-person rafting trip on the Youghiogheny River.

Off-snow events include chainsaw carving demonstrations by Jeff Penney and wood carving by local artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

A caricature artist, airbrush tattoo specialist and a magician will be in and around the lodge from 1-5 p.m. There also will be free chair massages.

Radio personality Sheri Van Dyke of 3WS will broadcast live from the lodge from noon to 2 p.m. There will be a grand prize drawing at 1:45 p.m. for a family season pass for next season. There will be live music by Tim and Stacy from 6-8 p.m. in the Alpine Room in the lodge.

An outdoor grill will offer hot and sweet sausage and kielbasa, and there will be snacks, beverages and other selections from the resort's food service team.

Prizes to be awarded include a 2008-09 season pass and gift certificates for the Ski and Snowboard Shop.

The schedule of Sunday's events will be similar to Saturday's, but also will include a terrain box competition at 11 a.m., a tug-of-war just outside the lodge at 1 p.m. and a skier/boarder cross at 2 p.m.

There also will be a moose loose on and off the slopes on both days. The moose, Hidden Valley's new mascot, is yet unnamed.

For more information, go to www.myhiddenvalleyresort.com or call 1-814-443-8000.

For the second consecutive year, John Clay, Carolyn Donaldson and Joe Murgo of WTAJ-TV in Altoona took the gold medal in the annual Great Media Race at Seven Springs with a combined time of 2 minutes, 30.9 seconds.

The station, which entered three teams in the Feb. 16 competition, also earned the silver. Jeff and Roger Sechler and Annie Brewer did so with a time of 2 minutes, 41.2 seconds.

Dave "Digby" Reynolds, Nancy Bruce-Harris and Jay Bohannon of 3WS earned the bronze in 2 minutes, 56 seconds, narrowly defeating -- by 2.1 seconds -- the Post-Gazette team of Bill "The Coach" Moushey, Bob Dvorchak and Lillian Thomas.

The Pirate Parrot won the Fine Feathered Friend Award for his willingness to run the course in all his costumed glory.

Although he fell on his tail feathers during his first run, he completed his second run in 55.9 seconds.

The race, a fund-raiser for WTAE-TV's Project Bundle-Up, was held on the National Standard Race [NASTAR] course on the North Face side of the resort.

Each skier was required to make one run each on the green and yellow courses.

Several racers said they plan to improve their times next year by taking more practice runs on both courses.

Fred Siget continues to inspire. The 85-year-old blind skier skied the North Face, Gunnar and Giant Steps and rode the new six-passenger Gunnar chairlift last Sunday at Seven Springs.

"He's amazing," said his guide, Pat McCloskey.