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JULY 2008 |
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North Carolina Week of Rivers
DATES: June 28 – July 6, 2008
Location: Smoky Mountain Meadows Campground
755 East Alarka Road
Bryson City, North Carolina, USA
Email: cruise.chair@carolinacanoeclub.org
http://www.carolinacanoeclub.com/2008_WOR_Announcement.html
DESCRIPTION: Carolina Canoe Club's Week of Rivers. During this event you can paddle your canoe or kayak on some of the southeast's best whitewater and flatwater, take instruction from fabulous Nantahala Outdoor Center teachers, and participate in other courses and activities in the beautiful Smoky Mountains.
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MEC Halifax Paddlefest
DATE: July 5, 2008
Location: Graham's Grove Park
Lake Banook
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tel: 902-421-2667 Email: halifaxpaddlefest@mec.ca
MEC Paddlefest – Halifax
DESCRIPTION: MEC is pleased to present this urban celebration of the paddling season. The event offers on-land and on-water training. It's about canoes, kayaks, and what we do with them. Paddlefest welcomes absolute beginners, industry professionals, and anyone interested in paddling. For the benefit of the paddling community as a whole, come learn with us.
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MEC Vancouver Paddlefest
DATE: July 6, 2008
Location: Ambleside Park Beach
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: 604-990-4417 Email: vancouverpaddlefest@mec.ca
MEC Paddlefest - Vancouver
DESCRIPTION: MEC is pleased to present this urban celebration of the paddling season. Come and join us in this free event that celebrates canoeing and kayaking with on-land and on-water workshops. Paddlefest welcomes everyone from absolute beginners to paddle enthusiasts.
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2008 American Canoe Association
Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver Nationals
DATES: July 8 – 13, 2008
Location: French Broad River
Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
http://www.fbcanoeracing.org/nationals.html
DESCRIPTION: The four days of racing for the 2008 National Championships are Thursday through Sunday; July 10 - 13. The races will start in the morning before raft traffic on the river begins. The sprints are scheduled for Friday and downriver classes for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The two days (July 8 - 9) preceding the race days are for practice, although the French Broad can be practiced at any time. The whole event will be held in Madison County, North Carolina, an area that offers outstanding hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and rafting in addition to whitewater canoeing.
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29th Annual DMI Paddle & Portage
DATES: July 19, 2008
Location: James Madison Park, Gorham Street
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
http://www.paddleandportage.org.
DESCRIPTION: Madison's annual Paddle & Portage canoe race follows an historic Indian trail connecting Madison's two lakes. It includes a 1.5 mile paddle on Lake Mendota, a 1.5 mile portage over the central isthmus, and a final 1.5 mile paddle across Lake Monona to finish at Olin Park. Following the race, participants and spectators are invited to enjoy music, food, and the 2008 Paddle & Portage awards ceremony at Olin Park.
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Mississippi River Challenge
DATES: July 26 – 27, 2008
Location: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
9750 Egret Blvd
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Tel: 763-757-4700
http://www.mississippiriverchallenge.org/calendar.php
DESCRIPTION: The Mississippi River Challenge takes you on a journey from Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to Grey Cloud Island. You’ll travel with voyageurs, paddle the only gorge on the Mississippi, and negotiate the cavernous St. Anthony and Ford Locks. At the historic Fort Snelling overnight camp, you will enjoy a hearty meal from Thousand Hills Cattle Company and celebrate with an evening of live music, historic reenactment and revelry.
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AUGUST 2008 |
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Paddle Kitsap
DATES: August 1 - 2, 2008
Location: North Kitsap Waterway Trail
Poulsbo, Washinton, USA
Tel: 360-697-6095 Email: kayakooc@silverlink.net
http://www.paddlekitsap.com
DESCRIPTION: A new event! Canoe, kayak, or row this 2-day fully supported paddle in Washington State, and and help establish the North Kitsap water trail.
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2008 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Nationals
& North American Championships
DATE: August 1 - 3, 2008
Location: Whitewater Ontario Minden Whitewater Preserve
Gull River
Minden, Ontario, Canada
http://ocs.whitewater-slalom.us/oc-2008n.htm
DESCRIPTION: The 2008 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Nationals & North American Championships will be held in Minden, Ontario.
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USCA Nationals
DATE: August 5 - 10, 2008
Location: Bristol
609 N Division Street
Bristol, Indiana, USA
Tel: 574-848-4279 Email: bristolnationals@yahoo.com
http://www.amishcountry.org/uscanationals
DESCRIPTION: Several races will take place as part of the USCA Nationals: sprints at Ideal Beach on Heaton Lake in Elkhart Tuesday and Thursday; orienteering and biathlon races at Hermance Park in Bristol on Wednesday; and marathon races beginning in Mottville, MI and ending in Bristol, IN Friday through Sunday. The biathlon is a great chance for anyone who can paddle 3K and run 3K to participate. Only highly trained participants should join the marathon races, which include challenging up stream paddling and will last over two hours.
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40th Annual Ford Canoe Challenge
DATES: August 16, 2008
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Tel: 210-227-4262
http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/events/
DESCRIPTION: Over 90 canoe teams, including local celebrities, city officials, Corporate teams and Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, compete in compete in timed heats. The race begins at the Chamber of Commerce, heads east through and around the Convention Center Lagoon, through the River Center Mall Lagoon and ending back at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Wooden Canoe Festival
DATE: August 9, 2008
Location: East Branch of the Penobscot River
Katahdin Region
Medway, Maine, USA
Tel: 207-723-4443 Email: info@katahdinmaine.com
http://www.katahdinmaine.com/
DESCRIPTION: The Wooden Canoe Festival features wooden canoe builder demonstrations, a sanctioned white water point series canoe race, demonstrations of other wood product builders, artisans, food vendors, a pig roast and musical entertainment. The event is finished off with a fireworks display.
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Paddle Oregon
DATE: August 18 - 22, 2008
Location: Willamette River
Jefferson Park to Clackamette Park
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Tel: 503-223-6418 Email: info@willamette-riverkeeper.org
http://www.paddleoregon.org
DESCRIPTION: A fully supported five day, four night canoe and kayak trip down the Willamette River in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The trip begins on the Santiam River in Jefferson and ends at Clackamette Park in Oregon City. Participants camp together, and catered meals, nightly speakers and entertainment are provided. Participants will also learn about river issues and ecology. Participation supports Willamette Riverkeeper's work to protect and restore this amazing Oregon River.
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Savannah 2nd Annual Paddlefest
DATE: August 30, 2008
Location: Savannah Riverr
Jefferson Park to Clackamette Park
Augusta, Georgia, USA
http://www.savannahriverkeeper.org
DESCRIPTION: A canoe and kayak race from Savannah Rapids Pavilion to the Boathouse in East Augusta, this is race #2 of the Georgia Flatwater Series.
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SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Midwest Freestyle Canoe Symposium
DATES: September 5 - 7, 2008
Location: Litchfield Lake
Camp Butler, Ohio, USA
Tel: 330-239-1725 Email: rmravet@uakron.edu
http://www.freestylecanoeing.com/MFS.htm
DESCRIPTION: This symposium offers excellent instruction in a quiet water venue for people wishing to improve their skills in paddling and precise control of their canoes. Courses are offered in all skill levels and are taught by ACA certified instructors. Student/instructor ratio is limited to 5 to 1.
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National Interpretive Freestyle Canoe Championships
DATES: September 6, 2008
Location: Camp Butler
Camp Butler, Ohio, USA
Tel: 330-239-1725 Email: rmravet@uakron.edu
http://www.freestylecanoeing.com/
DESCRIPTION: This year's freestyle canoe championships will be held during the Midwest Freestyle Canoe Symposium. Called the "art and science" of flatwater paddling, freestyle canoeists often paddle to music, choreographing artful routines.
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Adirondack Classic
DATES: September 6 - 8, 2008
Location: Adirondacks
Old Forge, New York, USA
Tel: 518-891-1176 Email: macadk@northnet.org
http://www.macscanoe.com
DESCRIPTION: This "90-miler" is an Adirondack classic. It's a 3-day stage race that begins in Old Forge and ends on Saranac Lake. The community event has celebrated "human-powered" boats for 25 years.
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Ride the Wave Regatta
DATES: September 13, 2008
Location: Lake Michigan
Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Tel: 219-879-3084 Email: ridethewave@toweronline.org
http://www.toweronline.org/eco-fit/ridethewave.html
DESCRIPTION: The Ride the Wave Regatta is an official exhibition race on the Indiana Division of the United States Canoe Association 2008 Race Schedule. Participants have the opportunity to Kayak or Canoe on Lake Michigan or Trail Creek. Both competitive and recreational divisions are available.
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