Friends of the Cheat's annual Fundraiser and Outreach event for river enthusiasts, families, musicians, and artists!
Friends of the Cheat does more than host the raddest river festival in all the land; most of the time their work focuses on the restoration of waters polluted by acid mine drainage, environmental education, and recreation access projects. This year, FOC took some exciting steps towards rail trail projects that have been more than 15 years […]
Good morning, Earthlings! What a perfect morning it is. Having been spending the month camped out on the Cheat, I’ve had a front row seat to the changing season. From the rapids in the Cheat Canyon, I’ve watched the forest floor transform from a canvas of hummusy brown, first only highlighted by the mosses […]
Good morning, folks! We’ve just updated our 2019 Music Line-up page to include the set times. Check em out, start your dreaming and scheming, and get your early bird tickets online now – just $30 for Friday AND Saturday. MUSIC LINE-UP HERE Did you know that all profits from ticket sales go directly towards supporting […]
Big Thanks to Dylan Jones & Highland Outdoors for the excellent story in their Spring edition. Find it, for free, in establishments all over the state, or read the article below!! Silver Lining: 25 Years of the Cheat River Festival
It’s April! It feels springy! The river is running! Every year, Liquid Adventures holds the Cheat River Training to help paddlers prepare for the annual Down River Race (now an an International Canoe Federation Ranking race – register here!). Read below to learn more about this cool group! “What is Cheat Training?” When you see 40 DC […]
25 years ago, a mine blowout on Muddy Creek devastated the life fighting to live in the Cheat River main steam, overwhelming the river with the polluted water known as acid-mine-drainage. For the first time in a quarter century, the pH of Muddy Creek is neutral. Next year, the ICF World Cup, which hasn’t been held […]
By Chris Norbury The Cheat Canyon Downriver race this year will be an International Canoe Federation Ranking race. There are only 9 ICF ranking races in the world in 2019, in addition to 4 World Cup races and a World Championships. The designation as an ICF ranking race allows individuals to enter, without the need […]
Registration for this year’s annual Down River Race – one of the largest mass-start whitewater races in the country – is open! On Festival Friday, racers cruise down 10 miles of gorgeous rapids through the Cheat Canyon; a remote and technical section of the river (paddlers should be confident navigating Class IV rapids with no […]
We are so grateful for the support of long time Friend of the Cheat, John Victor. He has once again created a beautiful design for the festival. Welcome, for the 25th Annual Cheat River Festival: the Bear! Tickets & Festival Tees are on sale online now! Get yours today 2019 Fest Tickets & Merch
Click to donate to Friends of the Cheat for a chance to win a custom built paddle by Cheat River local Jim Snyder of RivrStyx! With a donation of $5 you will get 1 chance to win a custom 25th Anniversary Cheat River Festival wooden paddle, hand crafted by Jim Snyder. With a donation of […]