This is a great opportunity to learn how to paddle, pick up new skills, and test out different boats. Paddlefest has something for everyone, of all ages and skill levels from complete beginners to more experienced paddlers. Be prepared to get wet and have fun!

1000 IKC is proud to volunteer staff and equipment to this event in support of the Ottawa River Keeper. Join us for paddling clinics, rain or shine, and learn how to paddle, roll, or rescue. A full list of clinics can be found at the MEC Paddlefest website.

This is a great opportunity to learn how to paddle, pick up new skills, and test out different boats. Paddlefest has something for everyone, of all ages and skill levels - from complete beginners to more experienced paddlers. Be prepared to get wet and have fun!

1000 IKC is proud to volunteer staff and equipment to this event. Join us for paddling clinics, rain or shine, and learn how to paddle, roll, or rescue. A full list of clinics can be found at the MEC Paddlefest website

Where: Sunnyside Beach, Toronto
When: June 12-13, 2010
Contact: Marc Clausen or Liz Burnside
More Info: www.mec.ca

Adventure Kayak's National Sea Kayak Symposium (NaSKS) is a gathering of sea kayak and kayak touring paddlers, run in combination with Palmer Fest. NaSKS is an on-water instruction-based weekend of teaching and sharing skills, knowledge, experiences and good times on the water.

It's a weekend of on-water clinics, demonstrations and general camaraderie for sea kayakers of all abilities. NaSKS was inspired by the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium held every year in Port Townsend, Washington. Using the proven Palmer Fest event model to focus on beginner, intermediate and advanced skill development we've taken everything we've learned from 12 years of traveling to festivals and symposiums and put it all together./

NaSKS is presented by Adventure Kayak and Rapid Media and hosted at the Paddler Co-op Boathouse.

Two days of professional canoeing or kayaking instruction
      (including kids and women's clinics)

Two nights camping at Paddler Co-op Boathouse (Fri + Sat)
      (see registration fees for this option, limited space, register early)

Saturday night catered BBQ dinner

Sunday morning breakfast

Extensive canoe and kayak test paddling/demos

Live music on Saturday evening

Best of the Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour

Daycare during on-water clinics

Receive a 20% discount when you register for Palmer Fests at NaSKS May 14-16, 2010.

Enjoy a weekend of clinics, camping, demos, food, films, music and dancing!
1000 Islands Kayaking will be attending with a group of our most professional instructors to teach many of the skill development clinics. Look for the red shirts and say hello to our crew. A full fleet of rental kayaks will be available through 1000 Islands Kayaking. Book in advance and we will set you up with a fully outfitted kayak for your clinics throughout the weekend. We look forward to seeing you at this amazing annual event.

The event takes place on Cole Lake at our Paddling Centre. A more detailed schedule of these clinics will be posted closer to the event date. The highlight for a lot of people is to simply come and try out a wide variety of boats. There are hundreds on site, with lots of knowledgeable people available to answer questions and coach. You can use one of our boats for the clinics at no charge. We'll have a cafe set up for light snacks and the Saturday concert will be well worth taking in.

1000 Islands Kayaking will be there to set up a display booth to promote our programs and assist with teaching paddling clinics. We love visiting our friends on Georgian Bay and are happy to volunteer our instructors to support this event. We strongly encourage you to make the trip up for this weekend and test paddle hundreds of kayaks and learn exciting new skills from some of the best instructors in the country!

Where: 19 James St. Parry Sound, Ontario
When: May 22 & 23, 2010
Contact: Whitesquall
More Info: www.whitesquall.com

This weekend is for intermediate paddlers and instructors seeking one last weekend for the season on the Bay before winter sets in. Together, we'll work through a practical yet informal weekend of sea kayaking with emphasis on changing conditions, safety/risk management, and open crossings.

1000 Island Kayaking will be there with our most advanced instructors to help with on-water clinics and skill development. Many of us from 1000 Islands enjoy taking clinics from new instructors in light of professional development. Don't let the cool water scare you, this is the most beautiful time to be on the water and the quality of instruction and paddling is amazing.

Where: Snug Haven Resort
When: October 14 & 17, 2010
Contact: David Johnston & Tim Dyer
More Info: www.georgianbaystormgathering.com