Trying to get your arms around RiverRocks is like trying to lift a boulder.
In essence, RiverRocks is a 10-day fall festival and sports extravaganza starting Friday. It features 90 plus events including paddling, rowing, biking, running, climbing, hang-gliding and swimming.
On a deeper level, it is about celebrating and preserving the area’s rich natural resources, according to event co-founder Mike McGauley.
Those resources include mountains, creeks and rivers, but also the events and infrastructure that have been developed over the years.
“We’ve tried to package it all up to promote awareness, but we also want to encourage people to get out and be active,” McGauley said.