2023
Riverkeeper Float Fest
Saturday, August 19. Sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Brewery and hosted by River & Earth Adventures.
About the event
This family-friendly event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at River & Earth Adventures‘ New River Outpost in Todd, NC. Appalachian Mountain Brewery will offer local craft beer, food, and live music. Riverkeeper Float Fest proceeds benefit MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper and help protect clean water in the High Country. For event-related questions, please contact Hannah Woodburn at hannah@mountaintrue.org.
Location
River & Earth Adventures New River Outpost:
6201 Castle Ford Road Todd, NC 28684
Times
Event: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tubing: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Live music: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Nature Walks and Talks: 11-11:30 a.m. and 2-2:30 p.m.
Fly fishing clinic: 12-12:30 p.m. with Boone’s Fly Shop
Essentials
- Payment options: cash or card
- Reusable water bottle
- Blanket/chair
- For tubers: sun protection, towel, change of clothes, river shoes/sandals (please no flip flops), bag for spare clothes, dry bag for phone/keys
Shuttles
Shuttle pick-up/drop-off: Shuttles provided by River & Earth Adventures will take attendees from the tubing takeout back to the event/parking area.
Tubers: a separate tubing shuttle will pick you up at the end of your tubing trip and bring you back to the Float Fest.
Parking
Free parking will be available at the event in the recently expanded gravel lot. Additional parking is located across the bridge near Todd Island Park. We encourage attendees to carpool to reduce parking pressures. We also suggest groups have an assigned designated driver to ensure safety to and from the event.
*A separate shuttle from Peacock traffic circle is no longer available for 2023 Float Fest*