If you aren’t familiar with the nuances of Clarkesville’s waterways, you don’t have to continue to float up the creek of knowledge without a paddle. Instead, you could make plans to attend the inaugural Soque River Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16. The centerpiece of the festival is a two-mile paddle trip on the Soque River, beginning near Farm Hill and concluding at Chatteron Place.