Sun, Splash, and Smiles! Spend the day with us at Union Point Park!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND…….WCTI TV 12’s own Brian North returns as the Master of Ceremonies
Event Performers
The Pirates of the Loose Cannon Company
Marz Aerial Arts and Fitness
The Tryon Palace Fife & Drum Corps
New Bern Puppets
Gary Shelton - Magician
Cypress Lake
Our Raft Race Judges
Sherriff Chip Hughes, Pirate Caroline Nelson and Chief of Police Patrick Gallagher
A Day of Family Fun
Fun for all the family on and off the water!
Bring On Your Raft Designs!
Gather family and friends to build a prize-winning raft!
Win Your Event Category...
And create history on the Trent River!
Event Information
Find Race Rules and other details on this page.
Help us launch this year's event and make it the biggest of the season! We are looking for sponsors at all levels.
We had great attendance in 2019 and we’re expecting this year to be bigger still – Join us on event day as a vendor.
The Great Trent River Raft Race is back AGAIN!
In the 70’s and early 80’s there was an event….an event that drew thousands to the shores of the Trent River to watch a spectacle like no other. Hundreds of participants built homemade rafts and raced in The Great Trent River Raft Race
A couple of decades later the race is back!
June 2018 saw the successful return of the race to New Bern NC – folks from all over the State grabbed their paddle boards, jumped on their kayaks, built paddle and pedal rafts and got together with friends for a fantastic day of fun on the water!
Join the Fun - Design It, Build It, Race It!
Captain Presenting Sponsors
Thank You To Kid Zone & Entertainment Sponsor
Thank You To First Mate – 3rd Level
Thank You To Second Mate – 4th Level
Thank You To Our Media Sponsors!
