8th Annual Paddle Smart Canoe & Kayak Symposium - 4/12/08
The 2008 Paddle Smart Symposium will take place on Saturday, April 12th from 5-9:30pm at the Bangor YMCA.
Paddle Smart is all about safety on the water. There will be many Q&A sessions with guest speakers as well as watercraft safety demos in the pool.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR KENDUSKEAG PADDLERS:
Paddle Smart 2008 will include special discussions and demos to better prepare you for the Kenduskeag!
If you plan to do the Kenduskeag this year and you're a newbie (heck, even if you're not) there will be "presentations on equipping your canoe for the race, race strategy (for those more serious about getting down river in a hurry) and skills presentations on how to get out of the river in the event of a capsize", according to Jeff Strout of the Bangor Daily News.
As if that isn't enough of an incentive to attend Paddle Smart, consider that a $5 donation at the door will get you TWO tickets for a sea kayak drawing (at 9pm). Donations are optional, and there are many free door prizes as well.
Also, anyone interested in becoming a member of the Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization (MaCKRO) will be able to do so at a special introductory rate of just $5.
For more information about Paddle Smart 2008, visit the Paddle Smart web page hosted by Castine Kayak. And there is this article by Jeff Strout in the Bangor Daily News.
One last note: this year, Paddle Smart will be held at the YMCA on Second Street in Bangor, and not at the Hammond Street location as in previous years.
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Labels: canoe, education, kayak, Mackro, paddlesmart, safety, symposium
posted by Michael Alden @ 5:30 PM
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2 Comments:
Thanks for the info Mike, your site is great. Being from Mass now I can't make the Symposium nor see how the river is. How is it comparing to last year? Is the snow & ice going to melt in time? I'm guessing the water is going to be pretty high.
Thanks again bro
Mike from Mass
Hi Mike -
It's too early to tell what the water levels will be like, but Pat Davis and I will post some photos and observations during the next couple of weeks. That stream fluctuates quite a bit. Snow & ice around the stream shouldn't be a problem. Long term weather outlook (for what it is worth) calls for warmer temps in the 40s this upcoming week, and then it ramps up into the mid 50s for the week after that. If we get a lot of rain in the week before the race, well.....stay tuned!
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