Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival 2025

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Your Only Locally Owned and Operated Auto Parts Store in Fremont County!

We’re your hometown source for PPG paint products, Interstate Batteries, Amsoil, and Penngrade Oil.

719-275-2309

1130 Royal Gorge Blvd, Canon City, CO 81212

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Thank You! This event began as a community initiative in 2009, and continues to be funded, planned, and operated by three non-profits and dozens of volunteer event coordinators. All profits from the festival help to build our chamber of commerce, our Whitewater Kayak and Recreation Park, local trails, and community non-profits.

Whitewater Festival Committee The Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival is planned by a committee of local volunteers who dedicate countless hours to the planning and execution of the event. Their efforts keep the festival returning year after year. Executive committee members include:

Carla Braddy Dan Brown Kevin Brown

Emmy Dennehy Warren Hart Chris Moffett

Rich Millard Ashlee Sack Dawn Schmittel

Sheri Trahern Kris Webb

Additional support provided by: Jessica Unruh Amanda Mills Greg Valladares Martin Welch

Jesse Mills Eli Moffitt Jon Wood Brian Konty

Laurie Haak Gail Dexter Gerald Willis Robert Stovall

Lori Leonard Erika Reedy Barb Beals Kelly Branyik

Kaylan Miller Lynda Larsen Travis Payne Brooke Johnson

Greg Valladares Gail Dexter Tom Keirstens Bri Gottschalk

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Partner Organizations Thank you to organizations who take part in the festival, from hosting booths, to assisting with safety, to managing the equipment area!

Ground2Air Productions City of Cañon City City of Cañon City Parks Department Fremont Adventure Recreation Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Atencio Glass (Rick Richardson) Design Ideas (Lynn Barsky) Catalyst Church Ravenwood Electric

Matthews Brothers Electric Every Town Needs a Pool Cañon City Police Department Dave and Linda Lambert

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9 p.m. - Mighty Mystic

Might hty ty Mystic is considered as one of the lea eaders a in the U.S .S. S Reggae scene and an n labeled by man any ny as one of the more proli lific i art rtists t tss too dev evelop v out uts tside s of Jam amai maica ica. a He has gripped the scene wit ith t feroc ocious c convict ction t an and n an n unca can anny nnyy am ambit m ition t wort rthy thyy too be ment ntioned t am among m the grea eats ats. s He has gone goo from being a fan an n of reggae music too being a cont ntribut t uto tor o too the art rt. t Might hty ty Mystic cam caame m on the scene in 2006 aft fter t scoring his first int nternational t all hit itt wit ith t the song “Ri Riding i on the Clouds.”

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Satu turday u 11 a.m. - Mezmer

Friday 4 p.m. - Poudre Valley Playboys

Poudre Vall lley leyy Playboys, a coll llabora l ration a of Colora rado a guitar phenomenon Josh Long and upright bass aficionado Mark Verschoor, is high-octane classic countryrocka kabill a lly-surf l music that gets any crowd jumping and holl llering l within the first few bars.

Josh and Mark dig deep into the archives to pull lll out some overlooked gems of yesteryear in addition to cult classics from the rocka kabill a lly, l country, and surf music scenes. A typica tyy cal a mixing-it-up medley eyy they ey’ll y lll do is “Ghost Riders in the Sky ky” y mixed with “El Cumbanchero.” With Mark Vershoor’s powerhouse bass licks and Josh Long’s riveting electric guitar riffs, this duo sounds like a full lll band on fire.

6 p.m. - The Street Deacons The Street Deacons have arrived on the music scene in Colora rado. a These determined musicians have combined their talents to the delight of audiences across the state.

Each member has proven himself to be a notable creative force over many years.

The Street Deacons are big on inspira rational a tunes and are always presenting something new and engaging to move crowds. There is an unmistaka kable a dynamic when these players hit the stage. Their groove and the layers of sound have rarely raa been heard. All lll of the members have proven to be among the finest instrumentalists in Colora rado. a

7:30 p.m. - Hairmageddon

A 5 piece ban and n based out utt of Can Caanon n Cit ity ty, y Colora rado, a bringing roc ock c and an n funk too your eyes eyy and an n ears eaa taking itt across the state. Although, All we play a variet ety ty of music, giving each eaa song its itts own MEZMERi Rized i sound!

Guit itarist/Lea t ead a Singer: Groovy vyy Bob Murra ray a Sax axophone/Backu x kup: u Blaze Patt tterson t Bassist: Jordan an n Cam Caammel m Drummer/ r/Backu / kup: u Zachary Wolfe Key eyboardist/Backu y kup: u Korigan an n Murra ray a

1 p.m. - Atomic Fireballs The Ato tomic o Firebal all lls l are a smal all ll count ntry t ban and. n

3 p.m. - Blue Recluse

Blu lue u Reclu luse u is a five piece power bllues blu u ban and. n They eyy play a wide ran raange n of blu bllues, u rhy hyt ythm t and an n blu bllues, u and an n count ntry t blu bllues u from the ‘40s too the present ntt day. Powerful, sultry voc oca caalls l in combination wit ith t a hard-groovin’ rhy hyt ythm t sect ction t an and n classic elect ctric t bllues blu u guit itar t and an n key eys y makes this ban and n a blu bllues u lover’s drea eam am. m Put utt on your dan ancing n shoes, beca cause a Blu lue u Reclu luse u will lll roc ock c your soul wit ith t its itts unique bra ran and n of rare raa an and n classic songs by the likes lii of Koko Taylor, Ett tta t Jam ames, m Big Maybell lle, l Susa san an Tedeschi, Bonnie Rai Raaiittttt and an n Jan anis n Jopli lin, i as well lll as original all songs like lii Close Cll My Windows, Run Me Ragged Raa an and n Sout uth t Austin Blu lues, u wit ith t a tra radit a itional t all Chica cago agoo blu bllues u feel.

4 p.m. - Six Bucks & A Flight

This loc oca caall group plays high-volu lume u classic roc ock. c The group fea eatu atures u well ll-known l loc oca caalls l Aaron Aaa on guit itar, t Ryan Ryyan n on drums, Bri on voc oca caalls, l an and n Zach on bass.

7 p.m. - Cody Cozz

Dive into the time machine with Hairmageddon. This isn’t just a band; it’s a full ll-blown l revival of the neon-soaked, big-haired, guitar-shredding era raa of the ‘80s. Imagine stepping back into the golden age of hair metal, where every riff is a call caalll to part rty ty and every beat a heart rtbeat t of rock ‘n’ roll lll rebell llion. l Hairmageddon doesn’t just play music; they eyy conjure the spirit of an era ra. a Decked out in over-the-top costumes that could only belong to the wildest dreams of rock stardom, and armed with stage props that tra ransform a any venue into a rock cathedra caa ral, a they ey’re y here to unleash the legacy cyy of rock legends.

Cody Cozz is a Nashvill Naa lle l based count ntry t art rtist t original all lly l from Puebl blo, l Colora rado. a He was signed too Grindsto tone o Records under count ntry t music legend Cra rai aig i Caampbell Cam m lll from 2022 - 2024. Cody relea eased a his first national all singl gle l “On My Way” too radio raa in 2022. The “On My Way” music video premiered on CMT CM M short rtl tly l aft fter t the song’s relea ease a in June.

9 p.m. - Mr. Majestyk MM8TR

Mr. Majesty tyk y 8-Tra rack a Rev evival v all (MM8TR) R)) is fierc rcely c tal alent l nted t 1970s cover ban and n who bring the hea eat a wit ith t Gra rade a A performan ances n and an n jaw-dropping perfect ctt execut exx ution t of songs most ban ands n don’t dare too try.

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