Activities List
Riverskate Demo
Looking for a fun, safe, and challenging way to get back on the river? Check out RIVERSKATE! We’re a collective of paddlers of all ages and skill levels pioneering a new sport that blends elements of surfing, skateboarding, and whitewater playboating.
Never paddled before? Riverskates are perfect for your first time on the river—no need to lock into a kayak or learn to roll.
Expert kayaker? Riverskates are the ultimate training tool; learning freestyle tricks in a standing position will radically improve your technique, strength, and proprioception.
Join us at 2pm for a free demo with Riverskate founder David Miller!
Family Hay Ride and Face Painting with Camp Lakey Gap & Asheville Plays
From 12pm-4pm, Camp Lakey Gap and Asheville Plays are partnering to provide family hay rides with guitar serenades and a face painting station.
Local Wildlife
At 1pm, join Appalachian Wildlife Refuge Executive Director, Savanah, in the Activities Area for – “What is Rehabilitation and Why is it Important?” See locally rescued wildlife up close, and learn why it is important to care for our local critters and their habitats.
Bike Skills with MTB Skills Factory
Bring your bike to Get in Gear Fest and join MTB Skills Factory for a series of mini-clinics! MTB Skills Factory is a premier mountain bike adventure, teaching and skills instruction adventure company based in the mountains of North Carolina, commited to building a supportive and inclusive community while delivering high-quality, professional adventures.
Mini Clinics List:
Wheel Lifts – Wheel lifts are a key fundamental component to tackling harder, more technical trails. Being able to physically move the wheels independently when needed is critical to staying in control and smoothing out those obstacles. Don’t just roll over everything, be proactive and anticipate the movements needed to be a driver of the bike when things get rowdy!
Slow Speed Maneuvers – Ratcheting, track stands, slow tight turns, slow-speed balance drills, etc. All of these slow speed skills are critical for developing balance and confidence for any speed riding. One of the best ways to achieve better control on the bike is to practice a lot of slow speed balance drills.
Intro to Pump Track Riding – Learn how to ride the roller coaster of a pump track! Absorbing features to control speed and stability and pumping them to generate speed and fun.
Braking – Want to ride faster with more confidence? Then learn better braking technique. Sounds counterintuitive, but better braking allows us to control speed more efficiently, giving us the ability to ride faster when we want to. We’ll cover the proper ratio of Front vs Rear for different situations, When and How to brake for corners, obstacles, and steep sections and How to use body position to enhance braking force.
Balance Bike Mini Features Course – Is your little ready to roll on their balance bike? Let them loose to play on a mini features course.
Sound Healing with Asheville Wellness Tours and ENO
At 4pm, kick back in an ENO hammock while soothing sounds like singing bowls and gentle music re-center your mind and body.
Mini Bouldering Wall with Fox Mountain Guides
From 12pm-5pm, join Fox Mountain Guides on the mini bouldering wall and learn new ways to reach new heights! Knot tying clinics are at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.
Jump Jam!
From 5pm-7pm, join Cane Creek Cycling Components at the big jumps in Kolo Bike Park for a high flying mountain bike jump jam competition.