38th ANNUAL – JUNE 17-24, 2023
The 45th Annual Conference & Membership Meeting of the Virginia Canals & Navigations Society and the Spring Meeting of the James River Batteau Festival will be held on May 7-8, 2022. Location: Rassawek Vineyard, 6276 River Road West, Columbia, VA 23038 Please click here to download the registration form. You may pay the fee online…
The annual JRBF Spring Meeting will be held on Sunday May 19th at 4pm in Howardsville. We will not be having the meeting at lunch at the Tavern as we have for the past several years, but rather will be in Howardsville later in the afternoon. Hopefully this gives folks time to work on their boats,…
The JRBF fall meeting took place on October 20, 2018 at Howardsville. The day started out cool and cloudy but the weather turned beautiful and it was a lovely fall day. The fun and fellowship included a paddle from Wingina to Howardsville just prior to the meeting and even the foot of mud on the…
The annual spring meeting of the James River Batteau Festival was held on Sunday, May 6th, 2018. The Tavern on the James in Scottsville, Virginia was the location. The site was very nice and the food outstanding. Chairman Shaw called the meeting to order. Announcements about the sites and cleanups and the need for someone…
The spring meeting of the James River Batteau Festival was held at the Tavern on the James in Scottsville, Virginia. Representatives from most of the batteau groups were in attendance. Andrew Shaw, the new JRBF Chairman, talked about the sites and various announcements. Canoeists and other individuals not included in the immediate crew or ground…
The 2015 spring meeting of the JRBF was held in Scottsville at the Tavern on the James in the upstairs dining room. The room was packed with many old-timey batteau people and a whole lot of new faces as well. Chairman Ralph Smith led the meeting while recognizing former Chairman Norm Hansen of the batteau…
The 2014 “Tireless James” event was held between the Wildlife Management Area down-river from Wingina, to Howardsville. Several Batteaux participated in this event which was sponsored by the James River Association. There were a lot of tires removed from the river that day! Good job everyone!!! Later in the evening the annual meeting of the…
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…