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Chattahoochee River Festival is Saturday

Tuesday is the online registration deadline for the race on the river; the festival is free.

Online registration closes today for the the 11th annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival will be held this Saturday, June 15.

The event begins at 9 a.m. at Garrard Landing Park on Holcomb Bridge Road and includes competitive and recreational categories for kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards. The eight-mile course includes scenic rapids and concludes at Roswell's Riverside Park, the sire of the free family-friendly festival, music and awards presentation.

The free festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features live music, food, children's activities and environmental exhibitors. The music lineup includes Jimmy Hall and Friends with the lead singer of Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee Wet Willie, the Women of Rock trio of Caroline Aiken, Diane Durrett and Donna Hopkins and the Music Matters "Rock U" bands.

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This event is presented by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper in partnership with the National Park Service and the City of Roswell. For more information, visit chattahoochee.org.


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