36th ANNUAL – JUNE 19-26, 2021
Wingina was cool this morning as the camp came back to life. The ice man came by and took orders for ice and later delivered with his little red wagon. The Maple Run crew had a nice campfire and were cooking steak and eggs. The Troop 700 Boy Scouts were busy packing their gear and…
From Wingina to Howardsville we had major rain, at times you couldn’t see 2 hundred yards. We lowered the canvas and a half a dozen kayakers came over to the batteau for shelter. Two women and one fellow stayed aboard for the rest of the trip. Jack and one of the women, Maggie the RN,…
JRBF Chairman Ralph Smith The fall meeting of the James River Batteau Festival had a great turnout. Many people came and enjoyed good food with their batteau friends. Chairman Ralph Smith had a good meeting and was re-elected Chairman for yet another year while giving ample opportunity for others to step up if they wanted…
The Howardsville site of the James River Batteau Festival was good again this year! Photos below of Howardsville: The grounds were well mowed and the sun was shining over the cold water of the Rockfish River and the warm water of the James. When taking a river bath it’s interesting to go from the cold…