California Rivers Festival March 15th

Friends of the River is bringing back the one-and-only California
Rivers Festival, the awesome annual event held each year when the snow
begins to melt and the rivers start to rise. Admission is **free**!

The festival will be near the American River in the Sacramento area on
Saturday, March 15, 2008, from 10:00 am to 6:00 p.m.

Details at www.californiariversfestival.org

Festival Highlights:

* A chance to see old friends and find new boating buddies!
* A pavilion full of the latest kayak and whitewater gear from
your favorite retailers.
* Swap meet -- buy and sell used boats and gear.
* Live and silent auction with loads of great gear, including a
12' Hyside cataraft, a 14-foot Aire Tributary raft and hardshell
kayaks!
* Seminars and workshops, such as the state of the delta and levee
system from experts who know, fly tying and flycasting, a slide show
from the Blue Nile in Africa and how to organize an international
expedition trip, how to pack and plan for an expedition trip, a new
run on the North Fork American, trouble on the Tuolumne, how to have
"Deep Fun" on any river trip, and lots more!
* The California Rivers Festival Art Gallery with three
extraordinary nature photographers exhibiting their river, flyfishing
and nature photography and showing and discussing their work and
craft.
* Adventure films, live entertainment and delectable edibles.

California Rivers Festival sponsors and donors: Aire, All Outdoors,
California Canoe and Kayak, Clif Bar, Clavey River Equipment, Current
Adventures, Hyside, Jack's Plastic Welding, K-Bill D.J. Services,
Kokotat, Maravia, Northwest River Supplies, Pacific River Supply,
Patagonia, The River Store, Sacramento Waldorf School, Seal Line,
Sierra Mac, Sierra Nevada House, Sierra Outdoor Center, Sotar, Teva,
Tributary.