{"id":294762,"date":"2025-07-26T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=294762"},"modified":"2025-08-04T17:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:45:39","slug":"float-and-celebrate-at-sheyenne-riverfest-aug-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=294762","title":{"rendered":"Float and Celebrate at Sheyenne RiverFest Aug 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-riverfest2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-riverfest2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294763\" width=\"336\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-riverfest2025.jpg 419w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-riverfest2025-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-riverfest2025-278x175.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>VCPR (CSI) &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/riverfest\">Sheyenne RiverFest<\/a><\/strong>, returns to Valley City on <strong>Sat Aug 2<\/strong>.  Get ready to hit the water for one of the region\u2019s most anticipated summer events. Drawing more than 200 paddlers from across four states, RiverFest is the largest watercraft festival in the area and a must-attend celebration for paddling enthusiasts of all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a seasoned kayaker or trying out a canoe for the first time, RiverFest is all about bringing the paddling community together. Participants will check in at <strong>8:30 AM<\/strong>, with a <strong>10:00 AM launch<\/strong> from the <strong>National Fish Hatchery<\/strong> or <strong>Fort Ransom State Park<\/strong>\u2014two picturesque starting points that promise a peaceful, scenic float down the beautiful Sheyenne River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the fun doesn\u2019t end on the water! Once paddlers reach <strong>Chautauqua Park<\/strong>, they\u2019ll be welcomed by the popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/valleyparkscraftandvendorshow\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/valleyparkscraftandvendorshow\">Valley Parks Craft and Vendor Show<\/a><\/strong>\u2014a vibrant marketplace filled with local goods, handmade crafts, delicious treats, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re paddling or just enjoying the atmosphere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/riverfest\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/riverfest\"><strong>Sheyenne RiverFest<\/strong> <\/a>is a day of outdoor adventure, community connection, and small-town summer charm. So grab your kayak, bring your friends, and join us for a float to remember!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, August 2, 2025<\/li><li><strong>Check-In:<\/strong> 8:30 AM<\/li><li><strong>Launch Time:<\/strong> 10:00 AM<\/li><li><strong>Launch Locations:<\/strong> National Fish Hatchery (Valley City) or Fort Ransom State Park<\/li><li><strong>Float Ends At:<\/strong> Chautauqua Park, Valley City<\/li><li><strong>Post-Float Fun:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/valleyparkscraftandvendorshow\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/valleyparkscraftandvendorshow\">Valley Parks Craft and Vendor Show<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss your chance to be part of the Sheyenne RiverFest tradition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/riverfest\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vcparks.com\/riverfest\">More Information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VCPR (CSI) &#8211; Sheyenne RiverFest, returns to Valley City on Sat Aug 2. Get ready to hit the water for one of the region\u2019s most anticipated summer events. Drawing more than 200 paddlers from across four states, RiverFest is the largest watercraft festival in the area and a must-attend celebration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":294765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-294762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-csicelebrations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=294762"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294815,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294762\/revisions\/294815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/294765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=294762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=294762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=294762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}