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9th Annual Port Angeles
Kayak Symposium
April 17th-19th, 2009
Hollywood Beach and the
Red Lion Hotel
ADMISSION to the demo beach IS FREE! But we do ask that you to bring food items to donate to the Port Angeles Food Bank.
BIG SAVINGS on a wide variety of kayaks and accessories. Save big money on over 100 new and used kayaks and save up to 40% on all accessories at Olympic Raft & Kayak's big tent sale between the Red Lion Hotel and Hollywood Beach. The retail area will be open Friday 2pm-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-2pm. Our Spring Sale will continue at our shop through April 25th.
CLINICS will be held throughout the 3 days on various kayaking techniques, safety, etc. We are bringing in the regions best instructors to teach beginning through advanced skills and techniques as well as slide shows and other on-land informative talks. Click the link below for the clinic list. Clinics, slide shows and other presentations have a small fee to help offset the costs of the Coaches and Instructors time, travel and accommodations.
CLINIC LIST
Online Registration now open
Click on CLINIC LIST to start
CLINIC INSTRUCTORS: This list reads like the Who's Who of West Coast kayak instructors. Many of the country's most respected instructors are paddling into town for this event. Click on the link below for instructor bios.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
DEMO a wide variety of kayaks, canoes and gear from some of the leading manufacturers. Those expected this year include:
Necky Kayaks
Eddyline Kayaks
P&H Kayaks
Old Town Canoes and Kayaks
Mega Surf Kayaks
Ocean Kayak
Redfish Kayaks
Pygmy Kayaks
Werner Paddles
Carlisle Paddles
Swift Paddles
Dress appropriately for a test drive (or five!). Life jackets and paddles will be provided.
Demo hours: Friday 2pm-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-2pm.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Both Friday and Saturday evening we'll have guest speakers:
Friday Night - Norm Hann, Owner of Tantalus Adventures - The Great Bear Rainforest, which stretches from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska Panhandle, is one of the last remaining tracts of coastal temperate rainforest in the world. This is a special ecosystem inhabited by an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna; from some of the oldest and largest trees on earth to bald eagles, whales, five species of salmon, grizzly bears, coastal wolves and the legendary white Kermode bear, also known as the “spirit bear". Join Norm as he takes us on a special journey through the Great Bear Rainforest with images and personal accounts from the years he spent paddling, guiding and exploring in this special region. 7pm, Red Lion Hotel, $5
Norm Hann is a professional outdoor guide who has spent eight seasons leading wilderness trips and cultural tours for King Pacific Lodge (KPL), an award-winning eco-resort on B.C.’s Princess Royal Island, in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. Along with building the adventure and wildlife program at KPL, Norm also helped develop the cultural training program for the staff at the lodge by creating a sense of place for employees in the traditional Gitga’at way of life in the community of Hartley Bay. He also developed the student mentor program at KPL, a program which trains students and helps them to find employment in the tourism industry. As a result, Norm was given the highest honor to a person from outside the community and became an adopted member of the Raven Clan in Hartley Bay.
Saturday Night - Les Uhrich presents KAYAK KAMPING! Guaranteed to be funny and entertaining, this is an informative and hilarious look at the lighter side of expedition kayaking and paddling skills. Ever wondered if you really need a tarp or how big it should be? What kind of stuff is good to eat on kayak trips? What should I do to prepare for my kayak expedition? Where are some good places to go? What are some options for getting my friends and our kayaks to that destination? This is the way to find out! Believing that kayaking should be fun and not taken too seriously, Les has a collection of slides designed to make you feel the same way. You will not want to miss this!
LIVE MUSIC at the Red Lion Friday Night! Music by DEADWOOD REVIVAL. Join this nationally reknowned band which blends banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle and awesome harmonies together in their own blend of old-timey folky americana music! A small cover charge is needed to pay for the band. This is an ALL AGES SHOW!. 8:30 pm start and a no host bar.
4th ANNUAL COHO DODGE AND DASH KAYAK RACE Olympic Raft & Kayak and Olympic Peninsula Paddlers Club are sponsoring this kayak race on Sunday morning. Race starts at 9 am so participants need to be there at 8:30 am. There is a 3.6 nm course with eight different competitor catagories. Prizes include free nights at the Red Lion, Gift Certificates from Olympic Raft & Kayak and free one year membership dues to Olympic Peninsula Paddlers Club!
RACE DETAILS
VOLUNTEERS are needed for this event. Call or email us to find out about the rewards of being a volunteer!
COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN? Check out these great accomodation discounts! Remember to ask for the Kayak Symposium Rates when reserving your accomodations.
Red Lion Hotel
Five SeaSuns B&B 2nd night 1/2 price
Tudor Inn B&B 2nd Night 1/2 price
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