The Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance would like to thank all of the
individuals and organizations that made the Fifth Annual Catawba RiverFest a
success. Scroll down to view pictures from this year's festival
and the results from the water derby. We hope you will join us
next time for the 6th Annual Catawba RiverFest on September 13, 2008. Please check back
in the summer for more details and scheduled events. Every year hundreds of people enjoy the Catawba RiverFest, so next year join us at Bud Geitner Park. There is something for everyone at RiverFest... you never know what you might see.
Catawba RiverFest is an annual celebration sponsored by the CVHA and a
variety of local governmental and non-govermental organizations. The
focus of the festival is to provide everyone with an opportunity to
enjoy the benefits of the Catawba River as well as providing an
opportunity for local organizations to highlight issues impacting the
river. RiverFest takes place every year in September at Bud Geitner
park (Map and Directions). The festival features music, food, booths from local organizations, and a water derby.
The
festival provides an opportunity for local organizations to provide
demonstrations to the public and showcase the services they offer.
The Carolina Raptor Center, Lenoir-Rhyne College, and the Catawba
River Keepers were just a few of the organizations that had booths at
our festival. If your organization is interested in having a
booth at next year's festival please contact Person
The
Fifth Annual Riverfest featured a water Derby with several levels of
competition. Congradulations to this year's winners and get ready
for next time.
Fifth Annual Catawba RiverFest
Saturday September 15, 2007Bud Geitner Park in Hickory (Map and Directions)
10am - 3pm
Free Admission
For a complete schedule and our latest Press Release click here
Come learn about the Catawba River and how we can responsibly use and enjoy its resources.
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Water Derby, Canoe and Kayak Races With Prizes Provided by Outdoor Supply Company All levels of experience, all ages. Bring your own canoe or kayak. Life Jackets Required Demonstrations and Children's Canoe Basics Regional legendary paddler, David Benner of Morganton |
The bluegrass band Strictly Clean and Decent of Lenoir with special guest Jim Ashton will provide entertainment for this years festival.
Win a 9.5 Featherlite Heritage Kayak!!
Raffle tickets will be available at the festival and before the festival at the Outdoor Supply Company in downtown Hickory. Tickets cost $2 each or 3 for $5
The Specifications for the kayak are :
Length:9.5ft Width:30in Depth:13in Weight: 39lbs Capacity 300lbs
Usage:
Fishing: Good; Recreation:Excellent; Touring: Good; Maneauverabilty: Excellent; Tracking:Excellent
| Schedule of Events | An impressive list of non-profit, governmental and educational groups will be present at the festival: Carolina Raptor Center with their prestigious show of live hawks, owls and eagles up close, Catawba Science Center with a glimpse of what the new aquarium will look like, The Catawba Riverkeeper, the Reese Institute for Conservation at Lenoir-Rhyne College, Duke Energy’s Lake Management, NC Cooperative Extension Services, Western Piedmont Council of Governments, Master Gardeners, Unifour Pond Society, Catawba County Parks and Recreation, NC Parks and Recreation, Catawba Soil and Water Conservation, NC Science House, Carolina Bird Club, NCSU Aquatic Plant Program, Catawba Valley Outing Club, Catawba Valley Paddle Trails Association, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, NC Division of Air Quality, and others. | |
| 10:00-11:00am | Registration for water derby(life jackets required) | |
| 11:00am-2:00pm | Water Derby | |
| 11:00am-11:30 | Special Presentation by Protect the Catawba Coalition to honor officials fighting inter basin transfers | |
| All Day | Strictly Clean and Decent with special guest Jim Ashton; Paddling Demonstrations; Try out a boat for free, Confluence Water Sports will have boats available to try; Great Food will be available from Ice Cream Engineers |
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