New Mini Foam Canoe Race

Paul Mason the creator of our favourite paddling comic strip Bubble Street will be at the upcoming Gull River Open Canoe Slalom on September 11th and 12th with his newest quirky invention, The Bubble Street. A foam boat whitewater slalom course, Paul recently introduced at the Gatineau River Festival where, by the way, it was a huge hit and the competition was fierce. Still wondering what the heck we're talking about. Check out the video.

Come and try your luck at the foam boat slalom class at this year's Gull River Open Canoe Slalom in Minden, Ontario. Rapid will be giving print subscriptions to the winners.

 

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Gull River Race Turns 30

The 30th annual Gull River Open Canoe Slalom takes place September 11th and 12th at the Minden Wild Water Preserve just outside of Minden Ontario.

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Canoe Racing

The 2010 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Nationals & North American Championships are being held at the Adventure Sports Centre in McHenry, Maryland on August 6th - 8th.

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Paddle for SickKids

Graddy's Paddle for SickKids will take place on Saturday July 10th on the Magnetawan River starting in the town of Burk's Falls and ending in the village of Magnetawan.

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Magnetawan River, Burk's Falls, Ontario

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National Canoe Day

Peterborough celebrates the living tradition of paddling in the Kawarthas on June 26th, National Canoe Day!

 

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PalmerFest in Numbers

To share the fun and good memories of this past May 24th weekend at PalmerFest, we're printing this releflection: PalmerFest in Numbers.

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330 Participants enrolled in whitewater canoeing and kayaking clinics

145 Participants trying whitewater for the first time

45 Instructors teaching at Palmer Fest

9,000 - Dollars paid to instructors for teaching at Palmer Fest

1 Instructor who didn't show up (you know who you are)

30 Kids participating in whitewater kayaking clinics

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France Festival Embraces Canadian Canoe Culture

The Open Canoe Festival 2010, held on the Drome River in France this past spring, attracted canoeists from across Europe and no short supply of North Americans eager to spread the love of canoeing across new borders.

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Fun at the Canadian Canoe Symposium!

Fun was had by all at the 2nd annual Canadian Canoe symposium! This past weekend, canoeists flocked to the small town of Palmer Rapids, Ontario, to play on the beautiful Madawaska River, camp under majestic red and white pines, try out the latest canoes and enjoy the camaraderie of other paddlers.

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Both young and old dipped their paddles into the river and enjoyed all different types of canoeing. Solo, tandem, lakewater, whitewater and even stand-up paddling contributed to the diverse mix of classes. Experts such as Brian Shields led the introduction to whitewater canoe tripping classes and Neil Wright danced on the water teaching the running bow pry and the art of mastering the forward and J stroke. There was even a class on navigation and communication led by chart savvy paddler, David Johnson.

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Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Event

The northwest chapter of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association is having their annual gathering of traditional wood canoe that brings canoe enthusiasts from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia together.

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This year, the event will take place at Camp Bishop in Shelton, WA from May 14th to 16th, 2010 and will feature workshops from canoe repair clinics to paddle poker on the water.

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