RiverFest on the Deschutes
Maupin, Oregon Saturday, 18, 2010

“CELEBRATING WILD FISH & WHITE WATER ON THE LOWER DESCHUTES RIVER”

We invite you and your family to visit Maupin on the Lower Deschutes River for a day of terrific live music, great food, fun, family-friendly activities on Saturday, September 18th from 10am – 8pm at the Oasis Riverview Campground. Free Admission.

Additional Sunday, September 19th activities include a SOLV River Clean-up.

 

Saturday at RiverFest

The day begins with a 5k/10k Walk/Run along the Deschutes River from 9:00am – 10:00am. Talented and popular regional bands will play all day long, featuring music that the whole family will enjoy. A variety of food & beverage vendors will satisfy any hunger, and your eyes can feast on the artwork of art vendors. You can take a mini raft trip on the Deschutes, and then cast some single & double-handed fly rods at our casting pond. Professional casting instructors will assist you and inspire you, too! Other outdoor recreational gear & equipment will be displayed and available for purchase.

Youngsters can enjoy our inflatable bouncy house and kids/teens/adults can challenge our climbing wall. Wildlife displays and environmental education groups will share their knowledge with people of all ages. There are also participatory art activities for children.

Admission to RiverFest is free and every guest receives a Free Raffle Ticket. Prize drawings are held hourly for valuable prizes. Winners who are present get to choose their prize; those not present are mailed a prize, so you don’t have to be present to win!

Sunday at RiverFest

The SOLV River Clean-up, an annual part of RiverFest begins at 9:45am with an orientation at the Imperial River Company Lodge on the banks of the Deschutes in Maupin. Equipment and supplies provided free of charge. Leadership provided by All Star Rafting and the Bureau of Land Management. Following the clean-up, a free BBQ luncheon will be served to all volunteers at the Imperial River Company Lodge.