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MAY
2008 |
| May 9-11 |
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20th Annual Alaska Sea Kayaking
Symposium
Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
Contact: Corey Aist, (907) 275-PADL
info@aksks.org
www.aksks.org |
| May 10-11 |
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2008 Vancouver Island Paddlefest
Transfer Beach, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Contact: Sealegs Kayaking Adventures, (250) 245-4096
info@paddlefest.bc.ca
www.paddlefest.bc.ca |
| May 16-18 |
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Adirondack Paddlefest 2008
Old Forge, NY
Contact: Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company, (315)
369-6672
sales@mountainmanoutdoors.com
www.adirondackpaddlefest |
| May 17th |
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Eastern Great Lakes Water Safety
Expo
US Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd,
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Lt. Tracey Wirth, (716) 843-9527
www.eglwaterexpo |
| May 17-18 |
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Laacke & Joys Paddlefest
Milwaukee, WI
Contact: Beth Kyte, (414) 271-7885 ext 145
ekyte@laackeandjoys.com
www.paddlefest.net |
| May 17-18 |
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Northern Rockies Paddlefest
Wayfarer's State Park, Flathead Lake, Bigfork, MT
Contact: Silver Moon Kayak Company, (406) 752-3794
silvermoon@silvermoonkayak.com
www.northernrockiespaddlefest.com |
| May 17-18 |
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Puget Sound Sea Kayak Symposium
Owens Beach at Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA
Contact: Tacoma Metro Parks, (253) 594-7847
kayak@tacomaparks.com
www.metroparkstacoma.org |
| May 18th |
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36th Toms River Canoe/Kayak Race
Toms River, NJ
Contact: Mickey Coen, (609) 971-3085
mcoen@co.ocean.nj.us
www.oceancountyparks.org |
| May 18th |
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Water Divas
Rutabaga, Madison, WI
Contact: Megan Pfeiffer, (608) 223-9300, ext 226
meganp@rutabaga.com
www.rutabaga.com |
| May 22-26 |
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KBay Seafest
Barge Basin, Homer, AK
Contact: Jane Tollefsrud, (907) 235-7262
kbayseafest@homeralaska.org
www.kbayseafest.org |
| May 23-26 |
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19th Annual West Michigan Coastal
Kayaking Symposium
Camp Pendalouan, Muskegon County, MI
Contact: Lynn Dominguez, (989) 774-7305
domin1la@cmich.edu
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| May 23-27 |
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Immersion Sea Kayaking Skills Symposium
Kachemak Bay, Homer, AK
Contact: Tom Pogson, (907) 235-2090
alaskakayakschool@gmail.com
www.alaskakayakschool.com/ |
| May 30-June 1 |
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Norwegian Sea Kayak Symposium
Bergen, West Coast of Norway
Contact: Eivind Nordeide, 0047 97 19 45 11
office@njord.as
www.kajakk.com |
| May 31st |
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Columbia River Paddle Fest
North Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA
Contact: Pat Daly, (509) 947-5901
cka@owt.com
www.columbiakayakadventures.com/events.html |
| May 31-June 1 |
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Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak Expo
2008
Waterport, NY
Contact: Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak, (585) 682-4849
oakorchardcanoe@rochester.rr.com
www.oakorchardcanoe.com
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JUNE
2008 |
| June 6-8 |
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Windy City Kayak Symposium
Chicago, IL
Contact: Geneva Kayak Center, (630) 232-0320
info@genevakayak.com
www.windycitykayaksymposium.com |
| June 8th |
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Round Bowen Challenge
Snug Cove, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
Contact: Martin Clarke, Bowen Island Sea Kayaking,
(604) 947-9266
kayakbowen@telus.net
www.roundbowenchallenge.com |
| June 13-15 |
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SSTIKS: South Sound Traditional
Inuit Kayaking Symposium
Twanoh State Prak, Twanoh, WA
Contact: Marcel Rodriguez, (503) 724-2968
sstiks08@comcast.net
www.qajaqpnw.org |
| June 14-15 |
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19th Annual Atlantic Canada Sea
Kayaker's Meeting
Tangier, Nova Scotia, Canada
Contact: Scott Cunningham, (877) 404-2774
info@coastaladventures.com
www.coastaladventures.com |
| June 14-15 |
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Aquanfest Paddlefest
Leo J Ryan Memorial Park, Foster City, CA
Contact: Vince Pao, (650) 593-6060
vince@aquansports.com
www.aquanfest.com |
| June 14-15 |
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Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race
Conover, WI
Contact: Rohr's Wilderness Tours, (715) 547-3639
rwtcanoe@nnex.net
www.rwtcanoe.com |
| June 15th |
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People Paddle for the Planet
Leo J Ryan Memorial Park, Foster City, CA
Contact: Dean McCully, (408) 404-1289
dean@peoplepaddle.com
www.peoplepaddle.com |
| June 20-21 |
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Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak Expo
2008
Rochester, NY
Contact: Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak, (585) 288-5550
oakorchardcanoe@rochester.rr.com
www.oakorchardcanoe.com
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| June 21st |
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5th Annual Westport River Run
Hix Bridge Landing, Westport River, Westport, MA
Contact: Cindy Scheller, (508) 636-3016
info@wrwa.com
www.wrwa.com |
| June 22nd |
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15th Annual Lake Natoma Paddlefest
Lake Natoma, Rancho Cordova, CA
Contact: Tammy Borichevsky, (888) 452-9257
tammy@calkayak.com
www.calkayak.com/events.cfm |
| June 22-24 |
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Rossport Islands Paddlefest
Symposium
Lake Superior, Rossport, ON, Canada
Contact: Megan Romano, (800) 203-9092
info@naturallysuperior.com
www.naturallysuperior.com |
| June 25-29 |
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Yukon River Quest
Yukon River: Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon Territory,
Canada
Contact: Jeff Brady or Valerie Ross, (867) 333-5628
info@yukonriverquest.com
www.yukonriverquest.com |
| June 27-28 |
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7th Annual Ohio River Way Paddlefest
Coney Island & the Public Landing, downtown
Cincinnati, OH
Contact: Doug Coates, (513) 588-6936
info@ohioriverway.org
www.ohioriverway.org |
| June 28th |
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19th Annual Tualatin River Discovery
Day
Tualatin River, Scholls, OR
Contact: Tualatin Riverkeepers, (503-620-7507
info@tualatinriverkeepers.org
www.tualatinriverkeepers.org |
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JULY
2008 |
| July 3-13 |
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Great Hudson River Paddle
Hudson River, between Albany & Manhattan, NY
Contact: Scott Keller, (518) 473-3835
scott.keller@hudsongreenway.state.ny.us
www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us |
| July 5th |
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Mountain Equipment Co-op Paddlefest
Graham's Grove, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Contact: Jodi Isenor, (902) 421-2667
halifaxpaddlefest@mec.ca
www.mec.ca |
| July 11-13 |
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Castine Kayak Symposium
Castine, ME
Contact: Karen Francoeur, (207) 866-3506
castinekayak@gmail.com
www.castinekayak.com |
| July 11-13 |
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Door County Sea Kayak Symposium
Wagon Trail Resort, Rowleys Bay, Door County, WI
Contact: Megan Pfeiffer, (608) 223-9300, ext 226
meganp@rutabaga.com
www.everyonepaddles.com |
| July 14-25 |
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10th Annual Lake Champlain Sea Kayak
Institute
Valcour Conference Center, Plattsburgh, NY
Contact: Larry Soroka, (518) 564-5292
sorokale@plattsburgh.edu
www.plattsburgh.edu/adx/lcski |
| July 17-20 |
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24th Annual Great Lakes Sea Kayak
Symposium
Grand Marais, MI
Contact: Tiffany VanDeHey, (734) 285-2925
tiffany@riversidekayak.com
www.glsks.org |
| July 19th |
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35th Annual Eppie's Great Race
American River Parkway, Sacramento/Rancho Cordova,
CA
Contact: Therapeutic Recreation Services, (916)
381-0255
TRS@saccounty.net
www.thegreatrace.org |
| July 26th |
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Paddles Up Niagara 2008
Beaver Island State Park, Grand Island, NY
Contact: Rob Belue, (716) 773-5361
rob.belue@oprhp.state.ny.us
www.niagaragreenway.org |
| July 26-27 |
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The Mississippi River Challenge
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Contact: Kay Yanisch, (651) 222-2193
kyanisch@fmr.org
www.mississippiriverchallenge.org |
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AUGUST
2008 |
| August 1-3 |
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11th Annual Two Harbors Kayak Festival
Two Harbors, MN
Contact: Lori Bergman, ((218) 525-9806
info@kayakfestival.org
www.kayakfestival.org |
| August 3rd |
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Harrison Street Regatta
Pier 96, 56th St and the Hudson River, New York,
NY
Contact: Jeremy Hooper
volunteer@downtownboathouse.org
www.downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html |
| August 21-24 |
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Greenland Style Paddling Symposium
Lake Superior, Wawa, ON, Canada
Contact: Megan Romano, (800) 203-9092
info@naturallysuperior.com
www.naturallysuperior.com |
| August 21-24 |
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Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium
Drummond Island, MI
Contact: Bill Thompson, (906) 226-7112
gear@downwindsports.com
www.downwindsports.com |
| August 23rd |
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7th Charity Paddle for Camp Ronald
McDonald
Lake Hemet, Garner Valley, CA
Contact: Diane Boss, (951)767-1477
dianeboss@hotmail.com
www.valleywidekayakclub.org |
| August 23rd |
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Support Strokes Paddle and Race
Lake Natoma, Rancho Cordova, CA
Contact: Tammy Borichevsky, (888) 452-9257
tammy@calkayak.com
www.calkayak.com/events.cfm |
| August 29-30 |
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N E Intermediate Rough Water Symposium
Point Judith, RI
Contact: Maine Island Kayak Company, (207) 766-2373
www.maineislandkayak.com |
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SEPTEMBER
2008 |
| September 5-7 |
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1st Annual North East Canoe &
Kayak Symposium
Spruce Run Recreation Area, Clinton, NJ
Contact: Ray Fusco, (845) 440-3127
ray@gopaddle.org
www.necanoeandkayak.org
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| September 12-14 |
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Hiawatha Paddling Festival
Les Cheneaux Islands, Upper Peninsula, MI
Contact: Jessie Hadley, (906) 484-4157
info@woodswaterecotours.com
www.kayakfest.org |
| September 19-21* |
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25th Annual West Coast Sea Kayak
Symposium*
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA
Contact: Nikki Rekman, (800) 755-5228
nikki@gopaddle.org
www.wcsks.org |
| September 20th |
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Tennessee River Blueway Canoe &
Kayak Race
Downtown Chattanooga, TN
Contact: Ruth Cartlidge Thompson, (423) 643-6889
ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com
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| September 21st |
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GoZero Kayak Race & Rally
Hudson River, Beacon, NY
Contact: Johnny Miller, (518) 424-3986
jm@johnnymilleradventures.com
www.johnnymilleradventures.com |
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OCTOBER
2008 |
| October 3-5 |
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Njord Storm Gathering
North of Bergen, West Coast of Norway
Contact: Eivind Nordeide, 0047 97 19 45 11
office@njord.as
www.kajakk.com |
| October 3-5 |
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Surf Superior Confluence
Lake Superior, Wawa, ON, Canada
Contact: Megan Romano, (800) 203-9092
info@naturallysuperior.com
www.naturallysuperior.com |
| October 4th |
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2nd Annual Paddlefest
Old Santee Canal park, SC
Contact: (843) 899-5200
www.berkeleyblueways.com |
| October 17-19 |
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October Kayakfest
Geneva, IL
Contact: Geneva Kayak Center, (630) 232-0320
info@genevakayak.com
www.genevakayak.com |
| October 17-21 |
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Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium
& BCU Week
Tybee Island, Georgia
Contact: (888) 529-2542
info@seakayakgeorgia.com
www.seakayakgeorgia.com |
| October 25th |
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27th Annual Sea Trek Regatta &
ETC Paddleathon
Sausalito, CA
Contact: Steve Hayward, (415) 332-8494
paddle@seatrekkayak.com
www.seatrekkayak.com |
| October 25-27 |
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3rd UK Storm Gathering
Anglesey, Wales, UK
Contact: Mark Tozer, 0044 7774 246 818
seakayakermark@gmail.com
www.edgeofadventure.com |
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NOVEMBER
2008 |
| November 1st |
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PaddleFest 2008
The Sands at Port Royal, Beaufort, SC
Contact: Dinah Brock, (843) 252-4320
higherground@hargray.com
www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com |
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