The River Festival

Chalabre, France

Focused on celebrating rivers, fire-cooking and foraging feasts, the local environmental issues, and the joys of fly fishing.


The River Festival, France, is a community-led, not-for-profit event organised by both local volunteers and experts from further afield. Created to celebrate rivers, educate the local community, and integrate knowledge with creativity, The River Festival concept stands to instigate a wider movement to revive our rivers. By fostering a people-led approach at a local level and curating a sense of collaboration and connection, The River Festival will bring people together across borders and generate a long-lasting ripple effect, inciting a deeper understanding of our waterways in people across international spheres.