Cheatfest - May 5-7  2023.   Class 2,3,4

Cheatfest is the annual fundraiser put on by the nonprofit group Friends of the Cheat to help finance their conservation and ecological restoration of the Cheat river system which is the largest undammed river system in the east. With multiple tributaries and sections paddlers can find everything from class 2-4.  

The Fest has great folk, singer-songwriter and bluegrass musical acts gracing the stage Friday and Saturday nights; bring your lawn chair and cooler.  Food trucks will keep you sated and a beer truck keep you libated (is that a word?) There are educational workshops and vendors for lots of arts and and crafts but mostly whitewater gear. Good deals are had every year.  

There is no sponsor for this trip (let Elroy know if you’re game) probably b/c of the swift water rescue clinic on the same dates @ the East Race.  As WW Fleet chair I will field registrations and connect those who want to go so that you can drive/camp and enjoy the fest together. 

The 2023 poster is epic: 854096BC-194C-4C7B-B603-45BF6140D0E5.jpeg   

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2347/main