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2011 French Broad River Fest (NC)

Posted: 04/18/2011
By: Jeffrey Paine

This April 29 - May 1, 2011, American Whitewater will be at the French Broad River Fest in Hot Springs, NC. Proceeds for the event get donated to American Whitewater and two other non-profits. In 2010 French Broad River Fest donated over $5,000 to American Whitewater alone!

Purchase your tickets now for $65 or they can be purchased for $75 at the gate.

Past festivals have featured multiple stages w/ over 20 bands, a whitewater raft race, a mountain bike race, a river clean up, a kids village, face painting, a children's parade, a dynamic art gallery, a silent auction, food vendors, arts and crafts, yoga, combustible and aerial artistry and many, many good times.

The 2011 FBRF will feature Great American Taxi, The Bottle Rockets, WSNB, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Sol Driven Train, Ryan Montbleau Band, The Honeycutters, Buncombe Turnpike, Boombox, The Aaron Burdett Band, Chalwa, The Alarm Clock Conspiracy, James Justin and Co.  and more!  This festival always has a few surprises such as a juggling fire show, kid’s parade, trapeze artists, fireworks, late night acoustic jams, and watch out for flying marshmallows.

Make plans to be there and help us support AW. Check out their website for additional info, band schedules and tickets. We hope to see you there!

Join AW and support river stewardship nationwide!