Ridgway RiverFest Is June 29

A footrace, a silent auction, interactive learning, a watershed talk, a Ute history presentation, a rubber ducky race, live music by the Cross-Eyed Possum, and, of course, the "Junk of the Unc" Race.

What more could you need?

All those things and more will be happening Saturday, June 29 in Ridgway at the Ridgway RiverFest at Rollans Park.

"The highlight of the day is the infamous 'Junk of the Unc' race in which boaters maneuver their craft, constructed from scrap materials not intended for river travel, through whitewater rapids and others’ junk, trying to keep it all intact until the finish line," notes the website.

Here's the schedule of events :

6 am —Trail Town Race registration

7 am —Trail Town Race by San Juan Mountain Runners

11 am —Early bird Buy-It-Now Sale at Silent Auction

11:30 am —Race registration at UWP Information booth

Noon —Festival opens, including Silent Auction bidding and Booths with giveaways, interactive learning, and more!

Food & Dessert by Marchio’s Grill, El Agave Azul, and Snowbirds Craft Shaved Ice

Beer by Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery and Margaritas by The Liquor Store!

12 pm —Introduction of Emcee extraordinaire Colin Sullivan

12:15 pm —Watershed talk on stage

12:30 pm —Boat/SUP Race registration ends. Safety briefing next to river.

12:45 pm —Races start on river

1-1:45 pm —Ute History presentation by Dr. Andrew Gulliford

2 pm —Junk of the Unc competition on river. Prizes sponsored by RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service, Cora Fitness/Iron & Oxygen, Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts

2:30 pm —Rubber Ducky Race or Hunt registration closes (weather dependent)

2:30 pm —Live music by The Cross-Eyed Possum on stage co-sponsored by Ouray County Performing Arts Guild

3 pm —Rubber Ducky Hunt or Race, grand prize from MTN Lodge & Million Roadhouse, additional prizes from Ute History Museum

3:30 pm —First Silent Auction Section closes, Band break

3:45 pm —Announcement of winners of the Boat/SUP Races, Junk of the Unc, Rubber Ducky Hunt/Race, and Uncompahgre River Classic peak flow contest

4:00 pm —Live music by The Cross-Eyed Possum on stage co-sponsored by OCPAG

4:30 pm —Second Silent Auction wave closes

5 pm —Festival closes and sales end for drinks, food, silent auction, etc.

RiverFest is produced by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership , a Ouray County nonprofit watershed group dedicated to helping protect the economic, natural, and scenic values of the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed.

See you there!