April 28 & 29, 2012
FREE - TWO DAYS of clinics, boat demos, and paddle sports fun!
Try before you buy! This is the best opportunity in the Pacific Northwest to test paddle new kayaks and canoes. Join our manufacturer’s representatives and coaches for two days of test paddling, skills development and clinics, all for free. ($3 parking fee)
Directions to Vancouver Lake:Take I-5 to Vancouver, exit on either Mill Plain or 4th Plain and go west. Mill Plain and 4th Plain merge into Lower River Road, Follow signs to Vancouver Lake.
SATURDAY April 28 9 am to 4 pm
-First strokes:1 hour Intro to kayak & canoe.9 am to 3 pm
-Which Boat is Right for Me? : 20 minute clinics offered all day.
10:00am
What Floats Your Boat?
11:00am
Local Paddling Destinations
Kayak Fishing 101 w/Drew Gregory - Jackson Kayaks
Stand Up Paddling w/Rob Casey
Choosing the Perfect Paddle w/Rob Yager
11:30am
Paddling with Kids
Inflatable Kayaks: Designs, Benefits & Options
Car Topping your Kayak, Canoe & SUP w/ Thule Racks
12:00pm
Packing a Kayak for Multi-Day Trips
Rescue & Re-entries Demonstrations
1:00pm
Dream Trips of the Northwest w/Neil Schulman
Forward Stroke Clinic
Fishing on Rivers w/Drew Gregory - Jackson Kayaks
1:30pm
Car Topping your Kayak, Canoe & SUP
Stand Up Paddling
2:00pm
Dressing for Conditions W/Karl Kohagen - Kokatat
Towing Scenarios
2:30pm
Boat Repair in the Field
3:00pm
Choosing the Perfect Paddle w/Rob Yager - Werner Paddles
Kayak Fishing 101
Kayak, SUP & Canoe Demos—All Day!
100+ boats on the beach ready to try!
SUNDAY April 29 9 am to 4 pm
-First Strokes: 1 hour Intro to kayak & canoe. Offered all day.
-Which Boat is Right for Me? : 20 minute clinics offered all day.
9:30am
Edging and bracing
Kayak Fishing 101 w/Drew Gregory - Jackson Kayaks
10 Essentials of safety & repair
11:00 am
Basic Canoeing
Assisted and solo rescue and recoveries
Stand Up Paddling
Paddling For Women
Dream Trips of the Pacific Northwest w/ Neil Schulman
12:00 pm
Dressing For Conditions w/ Karl Kohagen - Kokatat
1:00pm
Paddling for Women
Towing Scenarios
Trip Leadership Fundamentals (2 hour course)
Local Paddling trips w/ Neil Schulman
2:30 pm
Stand Up Paddling w/ Naish
Kayak Fishing 101
Packing a kayak for a multiday tour
Paddle Tour of Vancouver Lake
3:15 pm
Paddling in weather: Skegs, rudders, trim
Kayak, SUP & Canoe Demos
100+ boats on the beach ready to try!
All Events are FREE and open to the public!
Staffing at Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe
200 NE Tomahawk Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217
503-285-0464 Jantzen Beach Store
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