Anything That Floats Parade, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, has been CANCELED. RiverFest will be held at French Broad River Park as planned.
From RiverLink:
RiverFest is on. The Anything That Floats Parade is off.
RiverLink regrets it, but the waters of the mighty French Broad are too high to guarantee rafters’ safety and there will be no RiverLink sponsored water activity on Saturday, August 10 connected to RiverFest – no “yachts” or tubes in the water! We consulted with area outfitters, many of whom are not putting watercraft on the river at this time, and feel we have made a difficult – but correct – decision.
Refunds – RiverLink will refund entry fees for those who would like because they couldn’t float their boat or yacht this year in the Anything That Floats Boat Parade.
Canceling the Anything That Floats was the last thing RiverLink wanted to do, and they apologize for any convenience, but note that they have no control over the weather.
RiverFest, slated for 1 — 7 p.m. at French Broad River Park, will go on as planned:
1:00 — Welcome and Kid’s Bike Parade
1:30 — Kyle Juggler Brown
2:00 — Ty Nemecheck live Music
3:00 — Belly Dancing with Claire Dima
4:00 — Taylor Martin’s Engine live Music
5:30 — 7:00 pm Headliners the Swayback Sisters live musicRafters should contact RiverLink’s Melinda LeQuin at 252-8474, ext. 10 or melinda@riverlink.org for refund options.
Located in Asheville’s River Arts District, RiverLink is a regional organization spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River watershed as a destination where everyone can work, live and play.For more information about how you can get involved, see our Web site: www.riverlink.org, or contact us at information@riverlink.org or by phone at 252-8474.blockquote
Before you comment
The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.