White Water Festival
June 18 - 21, 2026
Every year, the FIBArk website, like the festival itself, is reimagined, updated, and dynamic until the festival starts.
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our mission
FIBArk Community Paddling Center envisions a community where all community members have access to education, events and programs in whitewater paddlesports. Where all community youth are given opportunities to discover whitewater paddlesports and river safety, and where everyone is supported in learning about the history of FIBArk and this amazing river we call home.
meet the board
Jamie Shores
President
KARINA MADDEN
Committee Member
tuyl Mogabgab
Committee Member
joanne mcgrew
Committee Member
Maddy Willow
Vice President
sara walsh
Treasurer
Sarah Wilde
Committee Member
david curtis
Committee Member
Tim Schultz
River Director
Courtney kenady
Secretary
brent bohs
Committee Member
FIBArk Community Paddling Center
IS DEDICATED TO
1) Supporting community members to discover whitewater paddlesports through yearly events and programs.
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2) Providing local youth with the opportunity to safely engage in whitewater paddlesports and learn river safety and etiquette.
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3) Offering a space where community members can learn about whitewater paddlesports, the history of the Arkansas River and the history of the FIBArk organization.
