Whitewater film festival set for May 26

Press release here:

RiverLink and the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) Outpost on the Nolichucky River are hosting a white water film festival to showcase the adventure whitewater films from professional kayakers and filmmakers at Rapid Transit Video. Additional clips about the Nolichucky River and global water quality issues will also be shown. Films will air on Tuesday, May 26^th at 8:30 pm. Event will also feature boating and outdoor gear raffle with gear donated by REI and a chance to talk with Rapid Transit filmmakers.

This event is part of RiverLink’s Paddlin’ the Nolichucky, a two week monitoring, education and outreach trip starting on the North Toe River in Spruce Pine, NC and finishing at the mouth of the French Broad River 140 miles downstream near Knoxville, TN. This trip is designed to monitor the water quality of the river, but to also educate the public about the challenges facing the river and highlight the river as a world class recreation destination. Come out and meet RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper and enjoy an evening on the Nolichucky River.

Want to make a whole day of it? Join the Riverkeeper and elected officials from the area for a guided rafting trip down the exciting class II-IV rapids of the Nolichucky gorge. We’ll meet at 1pm at the Nolichucky NOC outpost and end in time to grab dinner and catch the film festival. RSVPs for the river trip are required to Palmyra Romeo, French Broad Assistant Riverkeeper, at palmyra@riverlink.org or (828) 252-8474 x119.