2008 Catawba RiverFest
September 13, 2008
Schedule of Events
MAIN STAGE
Time
10:00 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am – 2:45 pm
2:45 pm
RI V E R F R O N T
Time
Sign up and check for
times at the
Riverkeeper’s booth
Event
Strictly Clean and Decent
Hard-hitting bluegrass musicians from Lenoir
Drawing for kayak, donated in part by
OUTDOOR SUPPLY COMPANY
Event
Eco Tours of Lake Hickory
with the Catawba Riverkeeper
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Sign up for water derby/race at RiverFest
Headquarters
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Water derby obstacle course time trials
1:30 pm
Canoe/kayak out-and-back races
2:00 pm
Announcement of water derby/race winners
and awarding of prizes
ALL DAY
Try out kayaks and canoes FREE courtesy of
Confluence Water Sports and Current Designs
ALL DAY
4H Canoe Basics for Children (by the gazebo)
presented by the 4H Dragonflies
ALL DAY
Electro-fishing boat by the dock
Wildlife Resources Fisheries Biologists
ALL DAY
Flotilla
US Coast Guard
MAIN LAWN – ALL DAY
Local and Regional Exhibitors
Carolina Bird Club
Carolina Raptor Center
Carolina Reptile Rescue and Education
Carolina Thread Trail
Catawba County Air Awareness Team
Catawba County Parks
Catawba County Recycling
Catawba County Soil and Water
Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Catawba Riverkeeper
Catawba Science Center
Catawba Valley Outing Club
Catawba Valley Paddle Trails Association
City of Hickory Solid Waste Division
Dragonflies 4H Club
Foothills Conservancy
Go Green Hickory
Hickory Parks and Recreation Dept.
Keep Catawba County Beautiful
League of Women Voters
Lake Hickory Marine Police
NC Big Sweep
NC Coop Extension Services
NC DENR Division of Air Quality
NCDWQ Basin Planning
NC State Parks and Rec-Lake James
NC Wildlife Federation
One NC Naturally
Outdoor Supply Company
Protect the Catawba Coalition
Reese Institute for Conservation of Natural
Resources at Lenoir Rhyne University
US Coast Guard
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Wildlife Resources Fisheries Biologists
IN THE COMMUNITY BUILDING
Time
Event
ALL DAY
Mini-presentations by various exhibitors
Schedule posted on Community Building door by parking lot
FESTIVAL FOOD At the picnic shelter behind the Community Building
WOOD-FIRED BRICK OVEN PIZZAS by Brian Rollins and Company – Best pizza you’ve ever had!!
ICE CREAM ENGINEERS – Sandwiches and great homemade ice cream!
All food available at moderate prices.
RiverFest is sponsored by the Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance, the City of Hickory, The Western Piedmont Council of
Governments, the Reese Institute for the Conservation of Natural Resources at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 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 RiverFest are greatly appreciated.