What’s up everyone?? Here we are, just days away from the Muddy Rivers Festival 2019.  Our festival is happening March 22-24 and we are so excited to share our world with you all.  As I’ve said before, the fest is happening down in the gorge for the first time ever.  The take out for the Class 3 gorge run will be the festival grounds, 2947 Spring  Creek Rd, Cookeville, TN.  

The ramp is built now and is more epic than ever.  The stage is ready too. All thats left is some decorating and setting up our vendors.  We’ve got Saucey Girls food truck coming out to feed us for the weekend, Dr Coffee setting up her coffee ambulance, Hix Family Farm selling good craft beers, Monster Energy sampling out some energy drinks, and a ton of other cool surprises!

The weatherman is calling for clear skies, temps in the sixties, and a big full moon. Here’s what to expect as far as the schedule is concerned:

Thursday March 21 — Volunteer Set Up Day. Do you want to help set up for the festival? It gets you free entry and camping for the weekend.  Just show up and let us know you’re here to work.  All volunteers must commit to at least one 3 hour gate shift too.  Today we’ll be setting up the stage decorations, Installing festive lights and lighting up the ramp/ freestyle area.

Friday March 22 —

9am – Doors Open

10am – Group Paddle Location TBD

4pm – Music Starts at the stage

8pm – Raffle at the stage

11pm – 7am — Quiet time

Friday Music Schedule:

4pm-6pm – Jeffrey Wayne – Solo Acoustic

6:30-8:30pm – The Nick Cross Band

9pm-11pm – Jamie Lewis

Saturday March 23:

7am – Breakfast and coffee truck open.

8:30am – Race Group meets at the stage. Be sure to pre register at main tent to get you bibs and expidite the process.

9am (ish) – King Of the Spring race starts at Waterloo Falls

10 am – Guided group paddle on Class 3 Spring Creek Gorge (Back up locations Clear Creek or Rock Island) – Meet at Waterloo

11am – Music Starts at the stage

11am-3pm – Lunch served at the food truck

2pm-4pm – Guided group paddle on Upper or Lower Spring Creek (Class 2) – Shuttle provided

3pm – Ramp Competition at base camp (nail your best trick off the 40 ft vert ramp)

8pm – Raffles at the stage

11pm-7am – Quiet time and antics at campground

Saturday Music Schedule:

11am-1120am – Caveman Dave

1130am-1pm – Trevor Clarke Trio

130pm-330pm – Ian Scott Hill Band

4pm-6pm – Muddy Gutt

630pm-830pm – Jimmy Henrich

9pm-11pm – Faust and the Family Bargain

Anyway, this is going to be the best and most grassroots MuRF ever! We can’t wait to see you all down in the gorge. Spring Creek Canyon awaits!!!! 

-Philip