WATERFEST X

WATERFEST X proved to be CRBI's best ever! More than 180 people participated in paddling events and more than 1200 people attended the Environmental Fair, including more than 60 children from eight area elementary schools who participated in the Environmental Quiz Bowl at the City of Rome's ECO River Center at Ridge Ferry Park. Canoe-a-thon fundraisers and winners in the Race and Tug-O-Wars took home more than $5000 in cash and prizes. The event raised more than $24,000 for CRBI advocacy, education, water monitoring and restoration programs.

Click here to view a Rome News Tribune Slide Show from WATERFEST

Click here to view CRBI's WATERFEST X Slide Show

13-mile River Race

Javier Comelli of Alpharetta repeated as the winner in the 13-mile Oostanaula River Race, edging out Dean Jordaan of Atlanta by two seconds with a time of 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Click here for complete13-mile Oostanaula River Race Results

Canoe Tug-O-Wars

Tug-O-War Champions

In the Canoe Tug-O-Wars, nine teams competed for the $450 cash purse. The team of Seth Lindsey, Lukas Gonzalez and Nora Cook representing Shorter & Berry College took first place, defeating Floyd County government's entry in the tournament--Blaine Williams, Michelle Edmondson and Chris Jenkins. MACTEC's entry placed third in the contest that featured some grueling, marathon tugs full of excitement.

Click here for a video of the Canoe Tug-O-Wars

Canoe & Kayak Raffle from Blue Sky Outfitter & Johnson Outdoors

In CRBI's WATERFEST canoe and kayak raffle, Justin Baker of Silver Creek won the Blue Sky Outfitter/Old Town Otter Kayak and James Lossick of Dallas won an Old Town Rogue River Canoe donated by event sponsors, Johnson Outdoors. Happy paddling winners! Thanks to our raffle sponsors, Johnson Outdoors, Blue Sky Outfitter, Q102, South 107 and 93.5 FM and all our supporters who purchased tickets; you helped raise more than $1500 for CRBI programs!  A dozen CRBI supporters competed for more than $4000 in prizes through the WATERFEST Canoe-a-thon fundraising contest and helped raise nearly $5000 for CRBI programs! Thanks to our Canoe-a-thoners, donors and sponsors who provided the great prizes!

Canoe-a-thon Fundraising Contest Results

                                                                                                                                               A dozen CRBI supporters competed for more than $4000 in prizes through the WATERFEST Canoe-a-thon fundraising contest and helped raise nearly $5000 for CRBI programs! Thanks to our Canoe-a-thoners, donors and sponsors who provided the great prizes!

1st Place Carol McNavish--$1015.00
2nd Place Tammie & Jamie Taylor--$898
3rd Place Sheila Cox--$895
4th Place Sunny Marceau--$535
5th Place Linda Sarver--$385
6th Place Mike McCarthy--$330
7th Place Terrell Shaw--$270
8th Place Randy Davis--$211

Billy Jonas Concert

Billy Jonas performs with on-stage help from the audience at Rome City Auditorium.

Billy Jonas and his band wowed a crowd of more than 200 children and adults at the Rome City Auditorium. Between bang-a-longs, sing-a-longs and whisper-a-longs, Jonas implored children to make their own music at home ("you can make one of these when you get home!") and protect our rivers. CRBI thanks our WATERFEST sponsors and Billy Jonas Concert supporters including Darlington School, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rodeph Sholom Congregation and First Baptist Church.