May Long Weekend 22 & 23, 2010 *Fred Eaglesmith in concert on Saturday night! Ttickets $20 (limited available so call now)
We are extremely honoured and excited to welcome Fred back to the old Squall for our 25th Anniversary Weekend Party - he contacted us first asking if he could play, so after a bit of thought... we could hardly refuse ...
Celebrate our 25th year with FREE activities for all ages on & off the water.
Test drive the latest hotrod boats then take in Benji's Bistro with great coffee & good things to eat.
Friendly chickens, staff & ice cream are the backdrop for two days of workshops, singsongs & messing about in boats.
Fred J. Eaglesmith in concert Saturday evening - $20 (limited tickets - call now).
Famous Cardboard Kayak Race
Here are a few of our very serious, no nonsense clinics that you can expect to take place:
Canoe ballet, gps for dummies, trip navigation for nimrods, yoga for stiffnecks, el camino revisited, colorado hook demystified, and all the basic to intermediate canoe and kayak skills you could ever imagine!
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 café set up for light snacks – and the Saturday concert will be well worth taking in.
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and let us know your coming and we'll put your name in a draw for some great prizes.
We love your furry four-legged friend as much as you do, but unfortunatley they are not invited. The Paddle Party is a dog free event this year.
So it really is a paddle party – informal – but many opportunities for learning and trying out things. You can camp nearby at Killbear – or take in one of the local b&b’s.
White Squall Staff - Kevin rolling at the Paddle Party 2009 - photo: John Vetterli
The May 2009 Weekend Paddle Party was a great success despite the poor weather. Many braved the rain showers on Saturday and possible flurries on Sunday to take part in free workshops including beginner to advanced lessons as well as kids kayaking. There were over 20 instructors from more than six Ontario Paddling schools that were present to help out. Transport Canada launched its “Safe Boating Week” campaign with a display, informational booklets and a video presentation. The Muskoka/ Parry Sound Early Years Centre provided kids activities throughout the day on Saturday. Over the weekend, participants donated $450 and 100 lbs of food for the Harvest Share Food Bank. Even with the poor weather of the weekend, everyone had a great time.
The Annual Cardboard Kayak Race on Saturday afternoon was a hit. All participants were lined up and ready to go with very different looking kayaks and they were off with a splash. It was a close race full of inflated dry suits, kayak pumps and stuffed chickens equipped full with it’s own PDF, but in the end Team OBS was victorious.
Lunch time always brought on entertainment. On Saturday, Kelly Blades and friends had a relay race out the the Yellow dory and back. The audience dictated who got to paddle causing a very interesting race. Sunday proved to be just as exciting with rolling demonstrations by White Squall staff and presenters. Single rolls, hand rolls and tandem rolls were all showcased with oohs and ahhs from the audience.
Jay Aymar at the White Squall Festival / May 2nd, 2008 singing self penned song: Money Sure is Handy. Opening act for the Arrogant Worms
As promised, here is the material that I had hoped to pass out to participants at Paddle Party 2009 during the Weather Workshop
Paddle Party Presenters