April 28th, 2024: 10am-3pm
PADDLE EXPO
2024
Main Beach, Cultus Lake
What is
Paddle Expo?
Back by popular demand.
Western Canoe Kayak is once again hosting Paddle Expo at Cultus Lake's Main Beach
Located in B.C.'s Beautiful Fraser Valley
Kick off the 2024 season with Western Canada's biggest paddlesports event of the year.
This event aims to provide beginner-to-experienced paddlers with an opportunity to try out paddlesports and see what its all about.
Come visit us and talk to industry professionals from top brands. If you're looking for the perfect canoe, kayak or SUP you won't want to miss this event.
If you have your own favourite PFD, please bring it along.
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Seminars
10:30 am
Preventing paddling injuries with proper stretching
With Simone Joyce
Simone has been paddling for 17 yrs. She paddles: whitewater kayaks, canoes, SUPS and touring kayaks and even a man inflated in a drysuit, but that’s another story.
Simone is a RMT (registered massage therapist) and has been practicing for 2 years at her private clinic in Chilliwack. Stop by and learn how to ‘stretch it out’.
Where: Either 'in the trees or on the beach, check in at Registration for the final answer.
12:00 pm
Packing for Bowron
With Jenny Wakeling
Jenny Wakeling is a member of the Beaver Paddling Club and has been paddling canoes for 15 years.
Notable trips she has done include:
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Bowron Lakes, Sayward Forest and Powell River circuit
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Mountain River & Nahanni (NWT)
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Stikine, TurnAgain and Dease rivers (Northern BC)
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Milk River, North Saskatchewan, Columbia and Kootenay River (Rockies/Alberta)
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Main Salmon (Idaho), Green River (Utah)
In real life Jenny is a veterinarian and teaches veterinary technology at Douglas College.
Stop by the picnic shelter next to the registration area at noon to see what she packs for week long canoe adventures
Where: Picnic shelter next to Registration.
1:00 pm
Sea Kayak Rescue Demonstraion
With Brad Keats of Mission Paddle Sports
Brad Keats has been paddling for a number of years and a certified instructor for the last 4.
He spends half his time here in BC and the other half in Baja.
He is available to teach private classes to both singles and groups.
We'll be showing you a variety of Kayak rescue techniques. Come down and have a look
Where: NW corner of the Dock.
Demos
Your chance to try some of the finest canoes, kayaks & SUPs on the market.
What would you like to take for a spin?
CHECK OUT THE OLD TOWN ePDL+
Take your fishing in a new direction! The new Sportsman BigWater ePDL+™ 132 by Old Town will be on the water to take you for a spin during Paddle Expo! Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+™ 132 is a power-assisted pedal drive kayak that defines adaptability. This innovative watercraft enables you to seamlessly switch between manual pedal, power-assisted pedal, or fully motorized cruise control. Come check it out at Paddle Expo!
NORSE KAYAKS
Paddle Expo is about getting on the water with the best the paddling industry has to offer! Norse Kayaks is Norwegian based paddle sport company with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Designed to provide you with the ultimate paddling experience. From the lightweight V-shaped hulls to the aramid reinforcement in the keel. Experience the hottest new designs, with cutting-edge technologies and compare the tried-and-true designs of sea-touring kayaks!
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