12th Annual
American River Confluence Festival 2003

Sunday, June 8, 2002
American River Overlook, Pacific Ave., Auburn
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Auburn's twelfth annual free American River Confluence Festival will be held on Sunday, June 8th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the American River Overlook on Pacific Avenue, behind the Gold Country Fairgrounds. Festival sponsor Protect American River Canyons will create a unique shaded, river village. The 2003 Confluence Festival will focus on American River restoration set to begin this summer in conjunction with the installation of the Placer County Water Agency's permanent pumping station. Festival booths will feature information on the wilderness, cultural, recreational and economic benefits provided by a healthy American River watershed.

Click Here for Confluence Festival Schedule of Events

Recreational Activities:

• fun run
• guided historic and canyon ecology hikes
• rock climbing
• mountain bike rides
• river paddling below the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge
  (In the event of high water the river paddling venue will be moved to upper Lake Clementine. All safety gear will be provided and a shuttle van to the Confluence only will be available.)
• much more

Entertainment:

• At the shaded River Overlook stage:
  • The Auburn Community Band
  • Saul Rayo and the Cocina del Mundo Band
  • The Pyronauts Surf Band
• Entertainment at the children's stage in the shady grove:
  • Trickster Tales performed by storyteller Jason Adair
• Continuous auction and raffle will be held to benefit the American River
• Sierra Digital Services will present a slide show on the proposed American River Confluence Parkway
  

High Noon Featured Speaker:
Einar Maisch from PCWA will present a progress update on the American River pump station, river restoration and closure of the dam diversion tunnel.

River Art Activities will focus on watershed education themes including wild canyon animal mask painting, fish printing and watershed mural painting.

The Confluence Festival will feature the work of painter Susan Cooley-Gilliom who designed the "Let Our River Flow" Confluence Parkway poster. White Wings will release doves in Susan's memory.

Mystic Design artists, Laurel & LeeAnn, who for the past six years have designed the Confluence Festival poster and t-shirt, will be available to sign this year's poster.

American River theme ceramic art work created by local area students will also be featured at the festival.

Plan to attend the American River Confluence Festival with your family and friends and discover the natural, cultural and recreational opportunities that the canyons offer.

Directions to festival site

Click HERE to see photos of Confluence Festivals in year's past, taken by festival participants.

Click HERE to see photos of the American River Confluence taken by Kurt Bertilson of Sierra Digital Services. Sierra Digital Services is willing to volunteer event coverage and copies of their river photos for river conservancy groups. Contact them for sponsorship info:
E-mail Kurt Bertilson at kurt@sierradigitalservices.com

Co-Sponsors: Auburn Journal • Auburn Recreation District • Auburn Sentinel • Auburn State Recreation Area • CCC • Friends of the River • KVMR • Mystic Design, Inc. • Placer County Visitors Council • Placer County Water Agency • Sierra Digital Services • Signature Press
Sponsor: Protect American River Canyons

Information: (530) 887-9314 • (530) 885-5616

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