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FloatLife Fest 8 at Camp Grier in Old Fort, NC

FloatLife Fest 8, September 11-14, 2025

 Welcome to FloatLife Fest 8!  We're back at  the  amazing  Camp  Grier  in  Western  North  Carolina  For  2025!  The full version of the ORIGINAL and LONGEST  RUNNING Onewheel gathering takes place this year at Camp  Grier  in  Old  Fort,  North  Carolina,  September 11-14,  2025.

 FLF 8 will  once  again  be hosting races on  the amazing manicured single track trails  at  Camp Grier in  Old  Fort,  NC. Camp  Grier offers something for everyone of every skill level  and is perfect for some serious downhill racing  on  our  new  “built  just  for  Onewheel”  custom head  to head   race  course!  More  sneaks,  cut  throughs  and  features  have  been  added  for  this  year!  That’s  right!  We’re  working  with  The  G5  Trail  Collective  and  Camp  Grier  to  add  and  improve  our  custom  1/2  mile  long  finals  course!  It’s  going  to  be  epic!   We'll also have group rides,  the FLF Onewheel park and ramps, technical riding clinics with Pro riders  aka  “Float  with  the  Pros”, vendors, prizes, highlight  reels  of the event and a real good time with friends we haven't seen in a while...or maybe haven't even met yet. We’re  excited to meet you all!   Let’s go!
Come float with  us  at  Camp  Grier  in  Old  Fort,  NC and experience everything Onewheel at FloatLife Fest 8! 

FloatLife Fest Onsite Camping and Cabin options

FloatLife Fest OnSite Cabin Options

Rhododendron Lodge (4 Rooms Available)

Rhododendron Lodge offers 4 large Group Rooms with 5 Bunks Beds in each room. These share communal bathrooms per 2 rooms and large commons area in the center of the cabin with a fireplace, couches and a kitchen.. We recommend 5 adults per room. 2 Car passes come with each room reservation. No dogs or smoking allowed in cabins. Bring your own linens, pillows and towels 

Poplar Lodge. (8 rooms available)

Poplar lodge is a large cabin with 8 rooms, shared commons area with fire place, couches, a kitchen and communal bathrooms at the ends of each hall. Poplar has 8 rooms available with 2 bunk beds in each room. 1 car pass comes with each room reservation.  We recommend 2 adults per room. No dogs or smoking iallowed in cabins. Bring your own linens, pillows and towels 

Primitive Cabins. (8 Cabins available)

Primitive Cabins have 5 sets of bunk beds. We recommend 5 Adults per cabin. This allows a bunk to store gear and a bunk for sleeping per person. The priimitive cabins have bath houses with showers and restrooms (1 bath house per 2 cabins) They also have outside fire pits. No dogs or smoking allowed in cabins. Bring your own linens, pillows and towels 


FloatLife Fest Onsite Camping Options

Car Camping and RV Passes(more recently add)

Are you one of those people that can’t live with out your car for a home base? Or maybe your RV is your home? We have very limited onsite car camping and RV sites. This allows you a parking pass during the festival at your camp site. We ask that cars and RVs remain at camp sites for the duration of the fest once inside except for emergencies. There are no RV hookups (must use your own generator). NO Dogs. Class B and Class C vans/motorhomes UNDER 28 ' ONLY.


Group Camp Sites (7 available)

Camp Grier has a few special group camp sites that come with 4 car parking passes, fire pit, covered group picnic area. Great for a group up to 10 people comfortably. +Generators are allowed (not included) and may be a good idea for charging multiple boards at camp. NO Dogs. 

Primitive Camping

Affordable onsite camping from Wednesday, Sept 13 until  Sunday, September 17. Primitive campera may set up lakeside or in designated primitive camping areas around camp. Primitive camping parking will be located offsite but easily accessible onewheel or shuttle. Primitive camp ticket allows for Thursday entry at 8am. NO Dogs. 

FloatLife Fest 8 Schedule

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FloatLife Fest Rider of the Year Awards

FLF Rider of the Year Awards

The 3rd Annual FLF Rider Of The Year Awards is a platform that highlights and showcases the best in the world of Onewheel from freestyle, big drops, lines, films, photos and creativity from the sport as a whole. ​​The Awards are peer-voted by both the sports’ best brands and the community at large to honor the cinematography, photography, and athleticism in the sport. We are incredibly excited to pay tribute to the best of our community and sport!
2024 Categories

Male Rider of the Year: Those who have risen above the rest in 2024.
Female Rider of the Year: Those who have risen above the rest in 2024.
Rookie of the Year: Looking for the new kids on the block who are making a name for themselves.
Best New Trick: Must have occurred after September 18, 2023.
Best New Film: Film must be 10+ minutes in-length and first released after September 18,, 2023.

Best Clip: Less than 1 minute and must have occurred after September 18, 2023..
Wipeout of the Year: OneWheel carnage must have occurred after September 18, 2023.
“For the Sport” Award: Organizations doing awesome things for the OneWheel community.
Photo of the Year: Epic OneWheel photos taken after September 18, 2023.


Rules

• Nominations must be submitted by August 15, 2025 by 11 PM PST.
• Trick, clip or crash must have occurred after September 18, 2024.

• Film must have been released since September 18, 2023. 

• One nominee can have more than one entry in the trick, clips, film and crash categories. 

• Film, clip, photo and crash submissions must include a downloadable link or email the media to FLFrideroftheyear@gmail.com with name of nominee in the subject line. 

• When submitted, you release the right for FLF to use the footage in promotion of FLF ROYA. 

• Final public voting will occur August 21 - September 4th, 2025 11PM EST.

• Winners will be announced at FloatLife Fest 8  on Thursday, September 11, 2024 at the 4th Annual Rider of the Year Awards at FLF 8  in Old Fort, NC.

VOTE NOW!!!

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