River too swift for paddleboats during Riverfest today
Riverfest will not have paddleboats Friday because of the swiftness of the Arkansas River current. But people can get out on the water on the Wagonmasters River Tours, free with a Riverfest button.
The river tours will set out daily on the Waterwagon pontoon boat under the Douglas Avenue Bridge. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 4 and 5, and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 11, setting out from Ackerman’s Backyard, just south of the Douglas Avenue Bridge.
Festival officials have said that decisions about non-motorized watercraft during the fest will be made each day.
Annie Calovich: 316-268-6596, @anniecalovich
This story was originally published June 3, 2016 at 2:45 PM with the headline "River too swift for paddleboats during Riverfest today."