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VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND — May 16, 17 and 18, 2008
SORRY, PALMER FEST IS SOLD OUT
Next Year, Remember to Register Earlier
What is Palmer Fest?
Palmer
Fest is Canada's premier whitewater canoe and kayak festival,
presented by Rapid Media and hosted at the Paddler Co-op Boathouse.
Palmer Fest is a laid-back social, instructional and fun long weekend
of river paddling, clinics, on-water canoe and kayak demos, camping,
music and whitewater films.
Saturday
and Sunday there will be whitewater kayak, open canoe and C1 clinics as well as
daycare so that parents can escape to the water for the action. In
addition to the intro to advanced freestyle, slalom and river running
kayak clinics, Palmer Fest is proud to present the popular Single Blade Symposium 5 and special solo and tandem canoe and kayak women’s clinics.
On
Saturday evening there is a paddlers’ social including catered
barbecue, the best whitewater films from the 2008 Reel Paddling Film
Festival World Tour, vendor exhibits and live music 'til midnight with The Rapid
Palmers and Uncle Sparks.
Beautiful
Palmer Rapids is where Palmer Fest takes place and it has beginner-friendly class I-III sections of whitewater. Not far away are
the Upper, Middle and Lower sections of the Madawaska River (including Hass Hole), a run
on the Bonnechere River and the mighty Ottawa River - all within an
hour’s drive of the Palmer Fest site.
Your Registration Fee Includes:
- Camping at Paddler Co-op Boathouse—Friday and Saturday night (see registration fees for this option, limited space, register now)
- Saturday night catered dinner
- Sunday morning continental breakfast
- All Palmer Fest, Single Blade Symposium 5 and special women's clinics
- Extensive canoe and kayak test paddling/demos
- Daycare services during the Saturday and Sunday clinics
- An evening of the best whitewater films from the 2008 Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour
- Live bands—The Rapid Palmers and Uncle Sparks
- Free
shuttle service between campsites on Saturday night, provided by Trailhead Ottawa (so you
don’t have to drive between Jessup’s and the Paddler Co-op Boathouse
the night of the party)
Note:
Upon registration you’ll be required to sign a RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, please downloaded and read this legal document in advance  Palmer Fest-Waiver 2008 153.88 Kb or  Palmer Fest-Waiver 2008 157.50 Kb.
You will receive a wristband that
acts as your ticket for the weekend. Your wristband will be required
for all clinics, test paddling, dinner, breakfast, films, bands and
shuttles.
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