WHITE WATER ADVENTURERS

The Yough River Festival Group cordially invites you to attend the

Annual Yough River Festival to be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 beginning at 3pm in the Friendsville Town Park...

The festival idea came about because visitors and locals alike realized how much the Youghiogheny has enriched their lives and the Town of Friendsville itself. The idea was to show our appreciation of the river as an eco-system and to celebrate its presence in the community by creating festive, fun-loving activities through music, dance, games, crafts, water activities and environmental demonstrations, as well as providing good food, vendors, music and relaxation.

In the past several years, the festival has grown in interest and in attendance we are celebrating once again with the ducky race and fish population demo on Bear Creek. We are also creating a new approach by naming a "Wisdom Keeper of the River", displaying an art and photo contest, and by hosting a 5k run with the support and experience of the Garrett Recreational Trails Committee.

The festival starts at 3pm Saturday afternoon in the Friendsville Town Park. Come experience the educational exhibits and demonstrations on the river, food vendors, artisans, white water company booths, games for children and competitions. Live blue grass music will draw in a crowd of vacationers, locals, sports enthusiasts and river adventurers. The turnout keeps growing each year with last year’s attendance at around a thousand attendees. Entertainers including, the Half Time String Band, Smith & Roberts, and String Fever will be offering high energy blue grass music just perfect for end of summer entertainment and dancing into the evening.

Net proceeds from the Festival go to local not-for-profit organizations such as the Yough River Watershed Association to support their actions to protect and preserve the Youghiogheny River.

Please gather together with us as part of this festival and community to observe the sparkling beauty and endless wonder of the Youghiogheny River, as it flows through our lives and town. Your festival experience will be a part of an ongoing venture to highlight the wonder, mystery, diversity, and complexity of the Youghiogheny River and its eco-system.