THANK YOU!
A big thank you to everyone who came to see us on our 2025 tour! We traveled nearly 700 miles along the NYS Canal system and the Hudson River from Buffalo to New York City as part of the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal.
The tour happened with the support of NYS Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, the Sewell Family Foundation, and the Awesome Foundation. And we are especially grateful to all of the individuals who saw us and donated to keep this project alive. Over 95% of our operating budget comes from individual donations - THANK YOU!
FUTURE PLANS:
We are still working on our plans for next year. For 2026 we will most likely be touring on the Illinois Waterway from near St. Louis to Chicago. If you live along that route, we'd love to hear from you:
info@rivercircus.com
After 2026, we are starting to run out of long navigable rivers in the United States. There are a few possibilities left, but maybe we'll need to repeat somewhere... or perhaps it's time to start looking at international routes.
WHAT IS FLOTSAM RIVER CIRCUS?
Flotsam is a troupe of musicians, circus performers, and puppeteers who travel on a ramshackle raft giving free performances in waterfront towns. Our goal is to bring some magic and whimsy to the world while helping communities engage with their waterways. Flotsam is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
PLEASE DONATE:
Flotsam only can exist with your support.
If you'd like to help keep us going, you can Venmo us at 'rivercircus'
or for other ways to donate, click HERE.