2013 Festival Information

We have an exciting lineup for the 28th Annual Coosa River Whitewater Festival being held May 17th – 19th, 2013! This year will bring the new Pro Freestyle Kayaking Competition and Kayaking Fishing Tournament.

Online registration is now available, so be the first in line for this year’s festival. Get started by clicking the link below.

To see the updated schedule of events, please visit the 2013 Events Schedule.

If you are too old school and online registration isn’t for you, you may register via mail by downloading the appropriate forms.

Come back for new updated information during the weeks to come!

2013 Design Winner – Shelby Young

We would to congratulate Shelby Young our 2013 Coosa River Whitewater Festival design winner!

Shelby will receive $100 and a free t-shirt for the rights to and use of her design. Her design will be displayed on all promotional and advertising material for this year’s festival.

The Coosa River Paddling Club would like to thank everyone who submitted a design this year!

Billy Earl McClelland and Dylan Brabham to Perform

We are pleased to announce that Billy Earl McClelland and Dylan Brabham will be performing on Friday night at this year’s Coosa River Whitewater Festival starting at 7:30 pm.

Billy Earl McClelland, session guitarist and songwriter, has worked with B.J. Thomas, Willie Nelson, Tony Joe White, Hank Snow, Townes Van Zandt, Brenda Lee, and Mel Tillis. He has written songs for Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, T.G. Sheppard, Sawyer Brown and Delbert McClinton. Billy Earl has been inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Watch Billy Earl McClelland perform w/ Taylor Hicks.

Dylan Brabham is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter. Dylan just released his new album, Subliminal Confessions, on April 6th, 2013. Learn more about Dylan by checking out his website.

Goat Hill String Band is Back!

We are please to announce that the Goat Hill String Band will be back this year and will be performing on Saturday Night following the Awards Ceremony.

If you missed last year’s ho-down, you surely don’t want to miss it this year!

See more information on the Goat Hill String Band.

2013 T-Shirt Design Contest

The Coosa River Paddling Club is looking for graphic artists to design next years Whitewater Festival T-Shirt. All artwork submitted will be judged and the winner will receive $100.00 and a free t-shirt for the rights to and use of the design. The artwork will be used for all advertising and promotional materials as well.

Please download the design criteria and submit your design before the April 30, 2013 deadline. View past t-shirt design winners for an example.