Info for Participants

Please help us to work within the Game and Inland Fisheries enforcement division guidelines if you are attending or participating in this year's festival. We use state property at Wingina, Scottsville, Cartersville, and Maiden's Landing and need to be aware of and comply with the following simple rules. Violation of these rules places future use of these sites in jeopardy.

1. Public display of alcohol is prohibited on state property and or around the ramps.
2. Camping is not permitted on the state property. (we obtain permission to camp on private property adjacent to the DGIF land. Please be sure you are camped in an appropriate place, if you're not sure please ask someone.)
3. No swimming is permitted at the ramp or off state property.
4. Festival participants need to comply with all personal flotation rules the same as any boat.
5. The ramp area must be kept open and clear for the general public to use during the festival.

Remember that the festival relies on the use and state property and needs to cooperate with the various state agencies who manage them. Please don't create problems for future festivals by ignoring these rules.

2008 Site Information

Camping permission

Landowner Special Requests to Campers

• Howardsville: No fires in the field, fires only in the area next to the river. Please no steps carved into banks. Bring batteaux and canoes into the Rockfish to the Ripp Rapp area if water level permits
• Scottsville: In the area upriver from the DGIF, tents only, authentic tents only along the river

Toilet facilities

Ice & Food

Stapleton Dinner and Breakfast served by Amelon United Methodist Church. Dinner will be hot dogs and bar-b-que. Ice will be available. No water is available.

Bent Creek Dinner plans are not finalized but dinner will definitely be available. Breakfest is not yet secured but we are working on having it provided. Ice and water will be available.

Wingina Dinner and breakfast served by Lovingston Volunteer Fire Dept. Dinner will be chicken. Ice and water will be available.

Howardsville Dinner and breakfast will be available at the Howardsville General Store, which is within walking distance of the campsite. Ice and water also available at the Howardsville General Store.

Scottsville Please visit local restaurants for dinner and breakfast. Ice available for purchase at local stores. Water available at the James River Reeling and Rafting building.

Slate River Dinner will be served by the Dilwyn Baptist Church youth group. Breakfast is available through advance ordering. Forms will be distributed to each batteaux, canoeists need to order through one of the batteaux orders. Dinner will be hamburgs and hotdogs. Ice will be available. Water is available at the Solite Plant.

Cartersville Dinner will be served, Breakfast is not available at this point but we're still hoping to find someone as of 5/17/05. Ice will be available. Water is not available.