The Raft Fest has been celebrated in May in Salacgriva ever since 1998 with the building and floating of rafts.
The Raft Fest has been celebrated in May in Salacgriva ever since 1998 with the building and floating of rafts.
At the first Raft Fest. Raimonds Homka the Chief Executive of Salacgriva Town Council and the founder of the Raft Fest tradition Bruno Spurins (on the right) are standing at the flag of the Salacgriva Region. The line comprised of the old raft men: Janis Drulle, Balodis, Kalnins, Ozolins, Juris Smalkais, Juris Rozmianecs and others on May 13, 1998 at Mernieki.
The log drivers of Salacgriva at the place where the raft was built at Mernieki. Left to right: Lontons (a police officer), Juris Rozmianecs, Juris Smalkais, Ilgonis Megers, Magnuss Linde, Leons Ozolins, Alfreds Kalnins,, Laimonis Zarins, Janis Balodis, Janis Drulle on May 13, 1998. The photo of A. Simis.