U.S. National Whitewater Center hosts Build Your Own Boat on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 12 to 7:30 p.m.
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It’s free to attend the festival, but there are charges for the boat competition. Parking is $12.
In the Build Your Own Boat competition, you’ll try to navigate the whitewater channel in a boat that you built yourself.
It’s free (and fun!) to watch the competition, and to cheer on your favorite boats as they’re navigated the channel.
The competition will take place from 12 to 4 p.m., followed by live music from Cool Cool Cool from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Build Your Own Boat Competition
Register for $40. Registration is capped at 60 boats. There will be a boat drop-off/float test on October 13 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the River Center.
- Event Capacity: 60 boats
- Teams may conist of 1-4 people
- Participant Age Requirement: 16 years or older
- All boats must be human powered.
- All boat materials must float.
- Maximum Dimensions: 10′ wide x 10′ long x 5′ tall.
- Rope sections may not be longer than 18 inches and must be tied securely against the structure.
- No enclosures or compartments are permitted.
- Boat Weight Limit: 150 lbs. maximum.
The following materials are prohibited:
- Metal objects.
- Sharp objects.
- Straps or devices that hold participants to the craft.
- Manufactured craft designed for whitewater (rafts, kayaks, duckies, river boards, SUP, etc.).
- Wood (plywood, boards etc.) over 1/4″ thick.
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U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy
Charlotte, NC 704-391-3900
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