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36th ANNUAL – JUNE 19-26, 2021

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Category: Lady’s Slipper

Batteau • Lady's Slipper • Maiden's Landing • RIVERTIME

Maiden’s Landing – June 27, 2020 – 35th Journey down the James ends well.

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020JRBF

Bill Trout made it to Maiden’s landing  just fine and set up his table with a few things to show.  There were a lot of tubers and various other plastic boaters on this nice sunny Saturday! Walking up the bank waiting for batteaux to arrive, I came upon Diane Easley sitting at a small table…

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Batteau • Lady's Slipper • Wingina

Wingina was beautiful as usual today!

June 23, 2020June 25, 2020JRBF

The mid afternoon sun glowing through the trees along the walkway by the river in Wingina was beautiful today! I arrived to find Bill Trout sitting with long time batteauist and musician Jason Hatcher and his friend on the other side of Bill playing a guitar and singing. The man with the guitar said that…

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Batteau • Boat Flipping • Gail Timberlake • Lady's Slipper

Lady’s Slipper Batteau Flipped – May 11th, 2019 at Gail Timberlake’s House.

May 11, 2019May 14, 2019JRBF

It was a fantastic morning at Gail Timberlake’s house in Powhatan, Virginia. John Rothert, one of the JRBF Founders, was there directing how to place people and what to do in the boat flipping process. When John gave the signal we lifted the boat and then we went around several people at a time and…

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Batteau • Boat Flipping • Boat Flipping • Lady's Slipper

Lady’s Slipper – Boat Flipping – Saturday May 11th, 9am – Gail Timberlake’s House

May 7, 2019JRBF

The batteau Lady’s Slipper will be flipped this Saturday, May 11th at 9am at Gail Timberlake’s House. Please come out and help the ladies! Thank you !  

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Batteau • Howardsville • Lady's Slipper

Howardsville – Tuesday afternoon, June 20, 2017.

June 21, 2017May 7, 2019JRBF

The batteaux traveled from Wingina to Howardsville on Tuesday. The river was high, fast and muddy, but was slowly receding and calming down all during the day. The batteau Ladies Slipper was the first to arrive. The rest of the batteaux came in a few at a time and seemed to take their sweet time…

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VCNS & JRBF EVENTS

Jun
19
Sat
2021
11:00 am JRBF – Start – Saturday June 19,... @ Lynchburg
JRBF – Start – Saturday June 19,... @ Lynchburg
Jun 19 @ 11:00 am
The Launch of the 36th annual  James River Batteau Festival in 2021 will be from Lynchburg. At this time there are no activities planned for Percival’s Island. Details regarding the batteaux starting from Lynchburg to…
4:00 pm JRBF – Saturday June 19, 2021 @ Galt's Mill
JRBF – Saturday June 19, 2021 @ Galt's Mill
Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite at Galt’s Mill for 2021 is scheduled to be the same as prior years.
Jun
20
Sun
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Sunday June 20, 2021 @ Bent Creek
JRBF – Sunday June 20, 2021 @ Bent Creek
Jun 20 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Sunday June 20, 2021 will be at Bent Creek.
Jun
21
Mon
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Monday June 21, 2021 @ Wingina
JRBF – Monday June 21, 2021 @ Wingina
Jun 21 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Monday June 21, 2021 will be at Wingina.
Jun
22
Tue
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Tuesday June 22, 2021 @ Howardsville
JRBF – Tuesday June 22, 2021 @ Howardsville
Jun 22 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Tuesday June 22, 2021 will be at Howardsville.
Jun
23
Wed
2021
3:00 pm JRBF – Wednesday June 23, 2021 @ Scottsville
JRBF – Wednesday June 23, 2021 @ Scottsville
Jun 23 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 will be at Scottsville. Camping availability is yet to be determined. Check back for details.
Jun
24
Thu
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Thursday June 24, 2021 @ Slate River
JRBF – Thursday June 24, 2021 @ Slate River
Jun 24 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival  campsite for Thursday June 24, 2021 will be at the site on the up-river side of the Slate River confluence with the James River. This site was new in 2016.…
Jun
25
Fri
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Friday June 25, 2021 @ Cartersville
JRBF – Friday June 25, 2021 @ Cartersville
Jun 25 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Friday June 25, 2021 will be at Cartersville.
Jun
26
Sat
2021
4:00 pm JRBF – Saturday June 26, 2021 @ Maiden's Landing
JRBF – Saturday June 26, 2021 @ Maiden's Landing
Jun 26 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The James River Batteau Festival will end on Saturday June 26, 2021 at Maiden’s Landing.
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JRBF Recent Posts

  • Thank you JRBF supporters, from Brian Coffield – VC&NS President. July 14, 2020
  • The Batteau Maple Run departs the private landing in Lynchburg – Saturday June 27th, 2020 June 28, 2020
  • Maiden’s Landing – June 27, 2020 – 35th Journey down the James ends well. June 27, 2020
  • Cartersville – June 27, 2020 – Batteaux Head to Maidens Landing while Bill Trout headed into the ditch! June 27, 2020
  • Scottsville – Wednesday June 24th, 2020 June 25, 2020
  • Hattons Ferry – Wednesday June 24th, 2020 June 25, 2020
  • Warrens Ferry – Wednesday June 24th, 2020 June 25, 2020
  • Howardsville Wednesday Morning June 24th, 2020. June 25, 2020
  • Wingina was beautiful as usual today! June 23, 2020
  • Bent Creek Site Sunday Afternoon June 22, 2020

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