KWA's Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Join KWA for our 13th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival.This year’s event will be in a hybrid format: attendees will be able to watch the festival online from the comfort of their own homes or join us for a family-friendly, socially-distanced event at the Sauerbeck Family Drive In located in La Grange, Kentucky.
OPTION 1: DRIVE-IN, Thursday, June 17
7:30pm - Gates open for parking
7:30pm-9:30pm - Opening Reception (live sculptural exhibit by Albertus Gorman, Artist at Exit Zero & West Sixth Beer and concessions available for purchase with a portion of proceeds benefitting KWA)
9:30pm - Films Begin
10:15pm-10:25pm - Intermission (refresh your West Sixth Beer and concessions!)
10:25pm-11:00pm - Second Half of Films
11:00pm - Film Festival concludes
OPTION 2: AT HOME, June 17-June 22
Watch anytime between 9:30pm June 17-11:59pm June 22
Red River Canoe Race 2021
The Wild & Scenic Red RiverFest family of events celebrates the Red River, the only waterway in Kentucky that has this invaluable designation from the National Wild & Scenic River System which keeps it free-flowing and protected. On May 15, 2021, in addition to the virtual fest, the event will include the revival of the iconic and historic Red River Canoe Race (RRCA). The RRCA ran from 1967 - 1980s and was sponsored by various community organizations and United States Canoe Association Clubs. The 2021 edition will be the same course as the previous event, starting at the heart of the Red River Gorge at Copperas Creek Canoe Launch near Sky Bridge Recreation area, and running 29 miles to the Powell County Lions Club in Stanton, Ky. Participants will take part in an arduous, but rewarding journey through Kentucky’s most popular natural region, the Red River Gorge - traversing through lush green valleys with narrow cliffs between them, deep canyons, and wild gorges.