It is with great sadness that we share Friends of the Cheat’s decision to cancel all in-person parts of the Cheat River Festival this year. We feel it is important to move in step with the broader suspension of gatherings to support a robust and unified community response in protecting our most vulnerable neighbors. During […]

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This year the downriver race will be held in celebration of the memory of Rick Gusic. The race, which travels through the Cheat River Canyon, draws hundreds of boaters from throughout the region to the largest mass-start, whitewater race this side of the Mississippi, if not the largest in the US! Rick’s father, Tony, introduced […]

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Kids twelve and under are welcome at Cheat Fest for Free! And, the Kid’s Tent is their home planet to learn skills, craft with up-cycled materials, and meet friends. This year our theme is “Out of This World”, and we’re planning all sorts of extra-terrestrial treasures for the young ones — kids can look forward […]

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