TWO DAYS worth of clinics, boat demos, and paddlesport fun!
Try before you buy! This is the best opportunity in the Pacific NorthWest to test paddle new kayaks and canoes. Join our manufacturers representatives for one day on the beach and then one day dedicated to furthering your paddling skills and understanding through instruction.
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.
www.aldercreek.com
Spring Paddle Festival—Event Schedule
Saturday April 24 9 am to 4 pm
-First strokes: Intro to kayak & canoe. 9 am to 3 pm
Alder Creek staff will be available throughout the day to assist in foot peg adjustment, boat entry and exit, beach launch and landing, and basic paddle strokes
10:00am
-Which Boat is Right for Me?
-What Floats Your Boat?
11:00am
- Local Paddling Destinations
- Fishing By Kayak
- Stand Up Paddling
11:30am
- Paddling with Kids
- Inflatable Kayaks: Designs, Benefits & Options
12:00pm
- Packing a Kayak for Multi-Day Trips
- Rescue & Re-entries Demonstrations
12:30pm
- Which Boat is Right for Me?
1:00pm
- Dream Trips of the Northwest
- Forward Stroke Clinic
1:30pm
- Car Topping your Kayak
- Stand Up Paddling
2:00pm
- Dressing for Conditions
- Towing Scenarios
2:30pm
- Boat Repair in the Field
3:00pm
- Choosing the Correct Paddle
- Fishing By Kayak
Kayak & Canoe Demos—All Day!
100+ boats on the beach ready to try!
Spring Paddle Festival—Event Schedule
Sunday April 25 9 am to 4 pm
9:00am to 10:30 am
First strokes - First time paddlers
Edging and bracing
Kayak Fishing
Essentials of safety & repair
10:45 am to Noon
First strokes - First time paddlers
Basic Canoeing
Assisted and solo rescue and recoveries
Family Paddling
Stand Up Paddling
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
First strokes - First time paddlers
Paddling for women
Towing Scenarios
Paddle tour of Vancouver lake
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
First strokes - First time paddlers
Paddling for women
Paddling in weather: Skegs, rudders, trim
Packing a kayak for a multiday tour
Stand Up Paddling
Kayak & Canoe Demos
50+ boats on the beach ready to try!
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