Demo Archives - Roanoke GO Fest

Paddle Sports Demo Pool

The Paddle Sports Demo Pool is your opportunity to try out kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddleboards from several different vendors. Always a GO Fest favorite! Be sure to bring a towel and dry clothes. We'll have boats from Verus...

Try on Oboz Footwear and Have a Tree Planted!

You read that right, just trying on a pair of Oboz footwear will contribute to the One More Tree program. The One More Tree program has planted more than 6 million trees in sub-Saharan Africa since 2007. Ordinarily, with the...

Campfire Cooking & the Art of Fire

Oct 20th: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us as we learn the ins-and-outs of live fire cooking. Using what is before you and what is easily packed in-and-out, this workshop will teach you the essentials of food preparation, fire management, and multi-tasking with an open-fire. Walk...

Create Your Own Leave No Trace FOPO (“Fear of Packing Out”) Bag

Oct 19th: 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Packing out our trash is an important way we can protect nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Join Leave No Trace to learn about why litter is harmful, and create a fun, reusable pack out bag for any trash you find...

E-Bike Brewery Tour

Oct 18th: 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Oct 19th: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join the RMA crew for a special GO Fest addition of our Views & Brews E-Bike Tour! We will start at our shop (NOT OUR GO FEST TENT) and get all geared up, going over how to use the e-bikes....

E-bike Demo

Come down to the Roanoke Mountain Adventures tent to demo an e-bike. RMA will bring an assortment of their e-bikes available from Benno, Tern, Marin,Priority, RadPower, & Velotric. Helmets and liability waivers are required prior to riding. Bikes are available...

Free Kids Bike Demo

Oct 18th: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oct 19th: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oct 20th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come down to the Roanoke Mountain Adventures tent to have your kids demo one of our bikes. We will be drawing one lucky winner from each day of GO Fest to take a bike home with them! RMA will have...

Group Hike with Oboz: Mill Mountain

Oct 19th: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Join Oboz and Suzanne Neale from the Appalachain Trail Conservancy for a beginner-friendly hike on Mill Mountain. Park at the Mill Mountain Discovery Center Hike is just over 1 mile, and easy. Be prepared for rocks, dirt path, and greenway....

Mountain Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle & Specialized

Oct 20th: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cardinal Bicycle and Specialized will have a fleet of full suspension mountain bikes for you to try out on the trails. Choose from a Specialized Epic 8 EVO, the fastest downcountry bike in the world, or try the Stumpjumper 15,...

Rain Barrel Demonstration

Oct 19th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 20th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Learn How to Make a Rain Barrel and Enter Raffle to Win One! Watch a demonstration on making a rain barrel and enter a raffle to take it home. Collecting roof runoff in rain barrels reduces the amount of water...

SUP Inflation Demonstration

The Wild Way is a nonprofit that provides outdoor, expedition-based experiences to girls to boost their confidence, resilience, and curiosity. Come visit us to learn more about our services and also learn how to inflate a stand-up paddleboard (SUP).

The Art of Lapidary

Oct 19th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 19th: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Oct 20th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mark will talk about the process of lapidary. He will show the process of polishing stones with his setup of polishing wheels of different diamond grits. He will allow patrons to try their hand at it under close supervision.