Adam Behsudi, Asheville Citizen-Times

State first lady Mary Easley will join Wildwater Rafting on the Nantahala River on Saturday to raise money for cancer research during the annual Raft for the Cure.

The event, held in conjunction with the 11 other outfitters of the Adventure Gateway organization, will attempt to raise more than $8,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Although all rafting trips are counted toward the donation, the featured rafting trip is the 2:15 p.m. Nantahala trip, which returns to Wildwater’s Rafting Center at 5 p.m.

A reception follows at 5:30 p.m. The program includes an acknowledgment of attending cancer survivors, the presentation of the donation to the Komen Foundation representative as well as a few words from Easley. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.