M A I N S TA G E
Time
11:00 am
2:00 pm
Event
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Strictly Clean and Decent
Hard-hitting bluegrass musicians from Lenoir
President's Award by The Lake James
Environmental Association
Announcement of water derby/race
2:45 pm
LAKE SHORE winners and awarding of prizes
Drawing for kayak, donated in part by
CBS Sports, Morganton, NC
Time Event
Time to be determined Live Raptor Release Back into the Wild by
Sign up and check for times at the
Riverkeeper’s booth
10:00 am – 11:00 am the Carolina Raptor Center
Eco Tours of Lake James with the Catawba River Keeper
Sign up for water derby/race at RiverFest
Headquarters
Water derby obstacle course time trials 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
1:30 pm
ALL DAY
ALL DAY
Canoe/kayak out-and-back races
Free canoe and kayak tryouts courtesy of
CBS Sports, Catawba River Keeper and
Lake James State Park
Electro-fishing boat by the dock
Wildlife Resources Commission - Fisheries
Biologists
ALL DAY Flotilla
US Coast Guard
F E S T I V A L F O O D A T P I C N I C S H E L T E R
Wood fired brick oven pizza-provided by
GOOD WOOD PIZZA.
Buy your food vouchers at Riverfest Headquarters.
MAIN PARKING AREA - ALL DAY
Local and Regional Exhibitors
Burke County Extension Office
Camp Lake James
Carolina Raptor Center
Carolina Reptile Rescue and Education
Center
Catawba River Keepers
Catawba Science Center
Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance
Catawba Valley Outing Club
Catawba Valley Paddle Trails
CBS Sports
Cleveland County Astronomical Society
Duke Energy Lake Management-Parks
Friends of Lake James State Park
Foothills Conservancy
Lake Hickory Cove Keeper
Lake James Cove Keeper
Lake James Environmental Association
McDowell County Extension Office
McDowell High School Environmental Club
McDowell Trails Association
Morganton Parks and Rec.
NC State Parks
NC Wildlife Resources Commission :
Environmental Education
Fisheries Biologists
Law Enforcement/Lake Patrol
Reese Institute of Conservation of Natural
Resources at Lenoir Rhyne University
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
…and more exhibitors!!
Catawba RiverFest is sponsored by the Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance, Lake James State Park and Duke Energy.
The Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance (CVHA) is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation of undeveloped land, improvements in bicycle and pedestrian access, and the protection of natural habitats through preservation and natural resource conservation.
Donations in support of Catawba RiverFest are greatly appreciated.