Over 40 teams guided homemade rafts down the French Broad River Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, as part of RiverFest. Below, some of the contenders (along with the occasional tubing enthusiast) and the winners of the raft competition.
After four hours of rafts sailing down the river, the judges (including this reporter) announced winning team rafts in the following categories
Fastest — Patsy Keever for NC House
Most Creative — Marco's Pizzeria
That Floats? — Team Tiki
Green Machine — Sweet Teats
Ugliest — River Scum's five rafts (a five-way tie)
Best Theme — Division of Water Quality
Funniest — Farfalle
Rubber Racer — Guitar Heroes
Best Buccanneers — Space Pirate Armada
Best Design — Lagoon
— David Forbes, senior reporter. Photos by Jonathan Welch
After four hours of rafts sailing down the river, the judges (including this reporter) announced winning team rafts in the following categories
Fastest — Patsy Keever for NC House
Most Creative — Marco's Pizzeria
That Floats? — Team Tiki
Green Machine — Sweet Teats
Ugliest — River Scum's five rafts (a five-way tie)
Best Theme — Division of Water Quality
Funniest — Farfalle
Rubber Racer — Guitar Heroes
Best Buccanneers — Space Pirate Armada
Best Design — Lagoon
— David Forbes, senior reporter. Photos by Jonathan Welch
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Find any dead bodies floating around?
By Lyno
08/14/2010
Any pics of the rest of the winners?
By john becker
08/14/2010
How does "Vote 4 Patsy Keever" come in first place with a motorboat in a homemade raft race?
By pedalpunks
08/15/2010
Yeah, sure does sour the whole DIY attitude that comes with a raft race when the winner is some old tart in a boat made in china. Whatever, these vikings will vote her .... TO HELL!
By Team TYR
08/17/2010