The 14th annual Ridgway RiverFest is coming up soon:
Saturday, June 25, 2022!
The Ridgway RiverFest is a family-friendly celebration of the Uncompahgre River, our watershed and river recreation with all-age river races, live music, local food and drink, kids’ activities, watershed educational and cultural programs. The highlight of the day is the infamous “Junk of the Unc” race in which boaters maneuver their craft, constructed from scrap materials not intended for river travel, through whitewater rapids and others’ junk, trying to keep it all intact until the finish line.
RiverFest is produced by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, a Ouray County nonprofit watershed group dedicated to helping protect the economic, natural, and scenic values of the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed.
COVID-19 UPDATE: UWP is monitoring the progress of COVID-19 and following the guidance offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ouray County and Colorado State public health departments. Currently, no specific restrictions are recommended for outdoor events. We encourage you to stay informed of the situation, review and follow the CDC and public health department guidelines to ensure your health and safety. Please do not attend RiverFest if you feel sick or have tested positive for COVID-19. More information: https://ouraycountyco.gov/396/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Updates-and-Resourc.
The 2022 Festival Schedule is not ready yet. Until early June, you can check out the previous year’s schedule.
NEW for 2022, the festival will be compressed into 5 hours!
Main festival hours will be 12 noon to 5 p.m. (race registration starts at 11 a.m.).
2021 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
10-11 a.m. River race registration
10:00 a.m. Silent Auction bidding begins
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Watershed Information & Activity Center Open
10 – 10:30 a.m. River Watch Demo at UWP Watershed Education Booth
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Food by Mountain Country BBQ and Double Barrel Taco
Beer by Colorado Boy & Margaritas by The Liquor Store
11 – 11:30 a.m. Bug Science at the UWP Watershed Education Booth
11 a.m. River race safety briefing
11:15 a.m. River Contests: Safety Rope Bag toss, etc.
12 noon Inflatables Bonanza mass start
12 – 12:30 p.m. River Watch Demo at UWP Watershed Education Booth
12:30-1:30 p.m. Ute cultural presentation
1 – 1:30 p.m. Bug Science at the UWP Watershed Education Booth
2:00 p.m. Junk of the Unc homemade river-craft race
2:30-3:30 p.m. Live Music by Doug & Heather
2:30 – 3 p.m. River Watch Demo at UWP Watershed Education Booth
3:00 p.m. River Race Awards Ceremony
3:00 p.m. Wave 1 Silent Auction bidding closes & winners pick up items
3:30 p.m. Rubber Ducky Race
3:30 – 4 p.m. Bug Science at UWP Watershed Education Booth
4:00 p.m. Wave 2 Silent Auction bidding closes & winners pick up items
4-6 p.m. Live Music by Jack Hadley Band
5:00 p.m. Wave 3 Silent Auction bidding closes & winners pick up items
6:00 p.m. Music and Festival end
We are a food truck and are interested in participating in your 2020 festival. Can you please send information and the entry fee amount. We do baked potatoes, wraps, and sandwiches.
The information and fee for the 2020 festival should be same as 2019 festival so you can look at this sheet: https://ridgwayriverfestival.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/2019-ridgwayriverfest-food-vendors.pdf. Where are you located? Our festival is in Ridgway, Colorado (between Montrose and Ouray). You can contact me (Tanya) directly at ridgwayriverfest@gmail.com. Thank you!