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We've reserved two group campsites at Marsden Tract for Saturday night, July 15 that will hold 60 campers! Located less than five miles south of the party at Rockwood Manor, between the Canal and the Potomac River. Campsites include picnic tables, fire rings, grills, potable water, and portable toilets. Access to the campsites is by foot only. You can park at Anglers Inn Parking lot and walk downstream to Mile 11.5 on the C&O Canal Towpath. More information here.

F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E May 25, 2006

Kayakers Race over Great Falls in the Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival Fundraiser

16th Annual Event to be Held July 15-16, 2006 by Potomac Festival Volunteers

Great Falls Park, Maryland

This summer come cheer on world class kayakers and canoeists as they race down Great Falls on the Potomac River at the 16th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival, July 15-16, 2006. Freestyle Kayaking World Champion and Olympian Eric Jackson will revisit the site of his close call with fellow competitor Jason Beakes in 2005 as they race head-to-head down Class V rapids.

...will be held July 15 & 16. We have a preliminary event schedule and will post more details on the site as they become available, so check back often! In the meantime, why not sign up for our email alert?

On the behalf of American Whitewater, I wanted to extend an overdue thank you for the hard work that went into the event. It takes quite a team to put an event like Potomac Fest together. To that team goes a sincere thank you for the work and effort that went into the event. Your work goes to support the stewardship efforts of American Whitewater, our new stewardship toolkit is now on line at: www.americanwhitewater.org/stewardship/

Thanks to everyone who helped out with this year's Potomac Fest. It is safe to say that is takes a village to host a festival, and the event can only take place because so many people come together and do so much to make sure it all works out. First I would like to say a quick thank you to all the event coordinators: Paul, Kristen, Michelle and Joel, Risa our marketing coordinator, Colin our sponsorship coordinator, James our Risk Management Coordinator and Sunny who did whatever he could whenever he could.