Charles City Challenge Whitewater Festival

Join us for fun on the Cedar River at this year’s event in Charles City! The Charles City Challenge will include competitive kayak and SUP events for whitewater paddlers as well as fun for everyone else! Registration fee includes competition entry, event t - shirt, and a chance to win one of many prizes.

12 - 2 PM Grom (Youth) River Surf Clinic with Rob Pittman & Crew

2 - 3 PM Reading Water with Carl Neubauer

2 - 4 PM River Clean Up at the Whitewater Park; Bragging rights for the best piece of trophy trash found! BYOGB (Bring Your Own Garbage Bag)

4 - 6 PM River Surf Clinic with Rob Pittman & Crew

5 - 9 PM Party in the Park! | Downtown Central Park

SUP River Surfing Clinic:

What is riversurfing?

It’s utilizing surfboards designed specially for surfing standing river waves. Rob will
guide you in all you need to know about river surfing; equipment selection, river surfing
techniques, safety, and surfing on Charles City’s Double D Wave. No river surfing
experience necessary but is helpful. Whitewater paddling experience in general is also
helpful but not necessary.

Time: Friday, GROM (youth): 12 - 2pm. ADULT: 4 - 6pm.

Location: Charles City Whitewater, Charles City, IA. Meet at the riverside park grassy
area at approximately 11:30 for groms, 3:30 for adults to get gear/equipment ready.