Boat Races, Rubber Ducky Race, Live Music, Ute Culture, Watershed Education, River Rat Marketplace, & More!

Join a few hundred of your closest friends from Noon to 5 p.m. for a great time on the banks of the Uncompahgre River. Come to Rollans Park in Ridgway, Colorado to celebrate the Uncompahgre Watershed.

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Ridgway RiverFest Last Weekend of June Annually ROLLANS PARK | RIDGWAY, CO Ridgway River Festival (RiverFest) is a family-friendly celebration of the Uncompahgre River and our community 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…Continue reading “About”

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Junk of the Unc Build-A-Boat Workshop

8 May 201830 May 2018

Tuesday, June 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. One of the most entertaining events of the Ridgway RiverFest is the Junk of the Unc homemade watercraft competition. Fun for spectators,…

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Sugar & the Mint to Perform at RiverFest

The Ridgway RiverFest is excited to announce our main music performers for the 2018 festival on Saturday, June 30: Sugar & the Mint. The six-piece bluegrass band will bring their…

2018 RiverFest seeks vendors

25 Jan 201825 Jan 2018

The 2018 Ridgway RiverFest on Saturday, June 30 will be hiring two food vendors and one or two dessert/drink vendors. We are seeking a beer partner. We will also be…

2017 Ridgway RiverFest Photo Gallery

22 Aug 20174 Feb 2018

Check out the fun we had at the 10th Annual Ridgway RiverFest! Thank you to our volunteer photographers! (click on each image to see more photos on Facebook) By Dave…

2017 Ridgway RiverFest Race Winners

6 Jul 20174 Feb 2018

Junk of the Unc Awards: Fastest craft: Willy Krois, Roof Rider Best Original Design: Clint Estes, Rocketsh** Best of Youth: Kaden Whaling and Bernard Baer, Toybota Best Use of Materials:…

Plaindealer shares RiverFest photos and results

30 Jun 20174 Feb 2018

The June 29, 2017 edition of the Ouray County Plaindealer featured photos of the 10th Annual Ridgway RiverFest, taken by Mary Menz, plus river race results. Check them out: 062917-OC-Plaindealer-Menz-RiverFest-Photos

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Ridgway RiverFest named one of 2017’s top river festivals

14 Jun 201725 Jan 2018

Vail Daily named the 10th Annual Ridgway RiverFest among the top 12 river festivals in Colorado this summer. Check out the article: http://www.vaildaily.com/news/12-colorado-whitewater-and-river-festivals-you-cant-miss-this-summer/

River Rat Marketplace

Leftover Silent Auction Items FOR SALE

8 Jul 201625 Jan 2018

Here are the items generously donated by individuals and businesses the Ridgway RiverFest Silent Auction but not sold yet. Please email ridgwayriverfest@gmail.org with your your bid(s) on the…

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Thanks for an outstanding 2016 Ridgway RiverFest!

1 Jul 20167 Jul 2016

The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership thanks the many, many people who made the 9th annual Ridgway RiverFest on June 25, 2016, into a fantastic and memorable day on the banks and…

River Race Results

2016 Ridgway RiverFest Race Winners Announced

25 Jun 201625 Jan 2018

The top finishers who won awards in the river races at the 9th Annual Ridgway RiverFest on June 25, 2016 are listed below. SUP (stand up paddle-boards) 1st place- Sara…

4Corners Riversports • Alpine Edge Engineering • Basecamp 550 • Black Hills Corp. • CKS Online • Canyoning Colorado • Chipeta Solar Springs Resort & Spa • Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery • Dean Rolley • Dickerson Construction Inc. • Divide Ranch and Golf Club • Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad • Fishbone Graphics • Fred Phillips Consulting • Geyser Systems • Arlen Huggins • Mary Menz • Kathy and Jay Montgomery Charitable Fund • Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts • Mountain Lodge Telluride • Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply • Marisa Murphy • On-Sight Construction, LLC • Park Ave Parties • Provisions at the Barbershop • Ridgway Hardware • Ridgway Lodge & Suites • San Juan Hut System • The Liquor Store

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