- Thursday,
August 14th
·
State of the Upper
Gunnison Presentation - Crested Butte Center for the Arts 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Learn about the water
quality and quantity issues in the Upper Gunnison
and how local organizations and agencies are working to
protect local waters
for future generations of locals and visitors.
- Friday,
August 15th
·
“Celebration
of Rivers” Artists Reception – Gunnison Gallery 5:00 -7:00PM
Visit
the Gunnison Gallery for great displays of art celebrating our rivers. Poerty and prose readings will add flavor to
the visual art submitted.
·
Swing Doctors -Live
Music - Gunnison Arts Center 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Kick off the weekend with the Swing Doctors on the back patio at the Gunnison Arts Center.
· Star Party and Public Viewing -
Gunnison Valley Obervatory 8:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday August 16th:
·
Registration
– Gunnison Whitewater Park – 9:00 – 11:00
·
Opening Ceremony
– Gunnison Whitewater Park – 11:30
· Scenic River Tours and Three Rivers Resort Community Raft Race – Garlic Mike’s (North Bridge) - 9:00 – 11:00
Start the festival off right
with "friendly" race down the Gunnison. Costumes encouraged!
A very special thanks to Garlic Mike's
for the use of their lot for this event.
· Sidewalk Chalk Contest – 8:00 –
11:00 AM
Show off your
art skills and your appreciation of rivers with this water themed sidewalk chalk contest!
·
Colorado
Fitness' Race a Raft – Garlic Mike’s (North Bridge) - 9:00 – 11:00
Rafters
and runners are paired and the team with the best combined time will carry home the "Golden Paddle" and all of the
accolades from this prized treasure. Run hard, it’s worth it!
· Gunnison Farmer’s Market
– 10:00 – 2:00 – Downtown Gunnison
Farm
fresh produce, baked goods, meats, and prepared foods.
· Teva Freestyle Kayak Competition
- 11:30 – 6:00
Loops, space,
godzillas, and grinds. Need we say more?
·
Mountain Fireplace Specialists Foam Boat Race
– 11:30 – 12:30
Remember the pine box derby? Try making a kayak out
of foam and race it
on our extreme course!
·
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League – Dunk-a-Dog Contests – Various Times and Locations
Wear your
dog out with a variety of fun events!
· Captain Black Boater X –1:00 –
2:00
Like a motorcross, but with boats.
Expect carnage!
· Rock and Roll Sports Kids Climbing Competition - 1:30 – 3:00
Climb -> Win
-> Yeah! All ages and skill levels welcome.
·
Trinity Baptist Church “Kids Zone”
– 11:30 – 6:00
Especially for kids! Moon bounce, games, and activities
for kids of all ages!
· Tune Up Ski and Bike Townie Bike Race –
Downtown Gunnison – 3:00
Costumes, townie
bikes, chaos! And it’s free! Yes free!
·
Longboard Contest 3:00
Sound insane? It is! Watch these geographically challenged
surfers charge it. Don’t tell them they’re in Colorado, it just confuses them.
·
Awards
Ceremony and Live Music at Timbers
–Downtown Gunnison – 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Bring your best
“white trash” outfit and dance the night away at Timbers.
- Sunday
August 17th:
· Down River Race – North Bank – 9:00 AM
400 cfs on the Upper Taylor! Raft or kayak!
·
Dutch Oven Cookoff – Town Park Pavilion in Crested
Butte – 5:00 – 8:00
Show off your
Dutch Oven skills!
· Black Canyon Bluegrass Night - Greensky Bluegrass Band
@ The Eld0 – 8:30 – 11:30 PM
-
Monday, August 18th
·
Coal Creek Watershed Coalition - 9:00
Adult Hike and Water quality Demonstration – meet at the Butte Ave
Bridge for an interactive demo of water quality in Coal Creek.
· Standard Mine Hike – Meet at Town Hall at 1:45
See all the improvements through the EPA’s remediation
efforts at the Standard Mine.
·
Hiking Tour of the
Peanut Mine –
Meet at Town Hall – 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Take a leisurely stroll through the restored Peanut Mine site and hear about the efforts made to restore this site.
NOTE: Event schedule is subject to change – please check back frequently.
