The award-winning 15th annual World Championship Cardboard Boat Races
will be held July 28 at Sandy Beach on Greers Ferry Lake at Heber
Springs.  Volunteers are already at work building paper boats to enter
in various competitions, according to the Heber Springs Area Chamber
of Commerce, a sponsor of the event.

Teams of one, two or more paddle their homemade cardboard boats along
a 200-yard course in both adult and children divisions.  In addition
to prizes for the fastest boats, the best sinking performance receives
the "Titanic" award.  Other festive events at the beach include
volleyball tournaments, tug-of-war, watermelon eating contest,
treasure dig for children and more.  The boat races, which start at 10
a.m., have been filmed for national television programs in recent
years.  The festival won the Community Tourism Development Henry Award
at the 2001 Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism.

On Friday night, July 27, country music fiddler Britton Currie will
perform at Sandy Beach at 8 p.m.

For more information, call the chamber office at 501-362-2444, or
visit their website at: www.heber-springs.com.

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Source: "Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism"