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Top 5 Tips for Wild Swimming in Cold Water
Wild swimming in the Pyrenees, especially in the colder months, offers a unique and invigorating experience amidst the stunning natural scenery.
Permaculture’s protective, sustainable relationship to rivers and water
Permaculture, a holistic and regenerative design approach, holds immense potential to positively impact rivers and contribute to water conservation
Surprise Pumpkins, Crazy Courgettes, and Baby Butternuts
On Thursday 13 July, The Association Les Trois Rivières in Chalabre, France, organised its first citizen science project of 2023 in collaboration with Earthwatch. We wanted to collect data ahead of the big citizen science project taking place on 14th September as part of the River Festival…
Citizen Science Project Begins
On Thursday 13 July, The Association Les Trois Rivières in Chalabre, France, organised its first citizen science project of 2023 in collaboration with Earthwatch. We wanted to collect data ahead of the big citizen science project taking place on 14th September as part of the River Festival…
Discovering Chalabre: A Riverside Gem in Southern France
Home to The River Festival, discover Chalabre, a riverside gem in sourthern France…
Success as the First UK River Summit Gathers the Public and Thought Leaders Together
The UK River Summit has successfully brought together some of the country’s most influential environmental speakers and experts to talk about the state of our rivers in the UK and the action needed.
Inspiring Activism in the Eyes and Ears of Anglers
Led by actor, and an active ambassador for Atlantic Salmon Trust and Angling Trust, Jim Murray, Activist Anglers is a new collective that all the angling community is invited to join. AA aims to empower and educate anglers on how they can make a difference to protect their local waterways.
The River Festival celebrates Partnership with Local Craft Brewers, BDQ Beer Co.
Through our wide-ranging, international press reach, we have been delighted to share the news that the River Summit and Festival is set to return to Chalabre, France, in September 2023 and, for the second year running, is partnering with local craft brewers, BDQ Beer Co…
Introducing The UK River Summit 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the UK River Summit will take place on 13th June 2023, on Orvis' Kimbridge beat on The River Test…
The Art of the Mini Adventure
What makes an adventure? For many, it’s all about exploring a new place, water, or summit and the journey that takes them there.
Food & Drink at the Festival
There is no better setting for a celebration of our natural environment - of rivers and wild food - than L’Oasis. An ancient walled garden, L’Oasis is lined with fig trees and is abundant with persimmon, apricot, cherries, green gauges, olive trees, and vegetables galore. In every sense, food is at the core of the River Summit & Festival and L’Oasis will bear fruits of many kind for this year’s special event.
Rivers, Science, and Celebration: The River Festival Report
Rivers are the arteries of the land, supplying life-giving water to flora, fauna, and us. We live next to rivers all over the world. Chalabre, for example, is fed by three rivers; the Blau, the Chalabriel, and the Hers. But we are abusing our rivers and threatening their health and well-being.