35th ANNUAL – JUNE 20-27, 2020-"NO OFFICIAL FESTIVAL EVENTS THIS YEAR".
Click here to download a PDF file of the above Poster. The following was sent in by Pat Calvert from the James River Association: To briefly explain the Lynchburg Launch: James River Association staff have been working for many months with a dedicated committee comprised of Ralph Smith (JRBF Chairman), Jeff Taylor, Mason Basten and…
Ned Nelson sent the following letter and photos tonight. Congratulations to Ned and his associates for finishing the new batteau named “Fine Creek Mill”. ____________________________________________________________ The batteau “Fine Creek Mill” is complete. We put it in the water today at my friends, the Shortridge’s. It took on about 3″ of water and to our surprise…
From Randy Waycaster, Capt. of the batteau “Slate River”. The boat has been in the pond for almost a month and a half, but we pulled it out last week to complete the cap-boards and front/rear decks. Sweep brackets and canopy arches are being made this week. We poled it around the pond this evening, a…
A note from Randy Waycaster regarding the new batteau “Slate River”: Figured we’d give you a photo update on our boat, made a good bit of progress. We took a little different approach by cutting the flats on the ribs when making them. (All miter saw and skilsaw cuts) Also we are planking the hull…
To all : I would like to take a brief moment to thank everyone who participated in helping make my boat flipping a success. I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. To have such a turnout deminstrates how close our batteau family really is. The pictures of the event speak for themselves. Byrne and myself…