3rd Annual Cape Breton Paddlefest comes to Richmond County September 13 to September 15, 2013

If you are a Paddler and are planning a vacation to Cape Breton Island this year, this may be just the information you have been looking for. Great places to paddle, great places to stay, great food to eat great learning opportunities available and lots of fun to be had. Come check it out!!!

3rd Annual Cape Breton Paddlefest!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September13, 2013 — September 15, 2013 

The 3rd annual Cape Breton Paddlefest will be held in Arichat, Cape Breton, on September 13-15, 2013. The event showcases the beautiful paddling opportunities in southwestern Cape Breton Island, along the sheltered inlets of Isle Madame and the open Atlantic coastline.

The event, hosted and sponsored by the Municipality of the County of Richmond, has been supported by CKNS and Rising Tide Expeditions as well as volunteer CKNS and Paddle Canada instructors from across the province.

Canoe, kayak and SUP paddlers who want to see a beautiful area of our province and enjoy a community of paddlers should check our website at capebretonoutdoors.com and join our Facebook page. For more information, please email cbpaddlefest@capebretonoutdoors.com.”
Schedule of Events:

Friday, September 13:  Paddlefest Registration
Special Guest Speaker

Saturday, September 14:

Breakfast will be held at L’Auberge Acadienne.  The price is included if you are staying at L’Auberge Acadienne.
If you are not staying at L’Auberge Acadienne, then breakfast is $11.50 to be paid at the restaurant.

Morning Meeting will follow breakfast at L’Auberge Acadienne.

Morning Session- choice of:

◾Arichat Harbour Guided Social Paddle
◾Introduction to Sea Kayaking
◾Introduction to Kayak Rolling
◾Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Afternoon Session- choice of:
◾Poirierville “The Goulet” Guided Social Paddle
◾Maneuvering Your Sea Kayak
◾On-Land: Planning, Packing and Cooking from Your Kayak
◾Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Evening Session -
◾Meal at the Island Nest Restaurant in Arichat
◾Special Guest Speaker

Sunday, September 15:
Morning Session-choice of:
◾Petit de Grat-Rocky Bay Guided Social Paddle
◾Sea Kayak Rescues Demonstration and Practice
◾Introduction to Kayaking in the Surf
◾Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Paddlefest Registration

Registration fee is $90 (Includes a t-shirt, bag lunch on Saturday, Dinner Saturday evening and all weekend sessions)
Deadline to register is September 6th, 2013
Google Map of Arichat Area
https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=arichat,+ns&hl=en&sll=44.004261,-62.918551&sspn=8.40694,21.643066&t=h&hnear=Arichat,+Richmond+County,+Nova+Scotia&z=14
Volunteers Required: 
Kayak & Canoe Rentals
Rising Tide Expeditions will be renting Kayaks for $115 tax included.  They will deliver the Kayak to Arichat.  Contact Rising Tide directly.

Rising Tide Expeditions
www.risingtideexpeditions.ca
Phone: 902-884-2884 or 1-877-884-2884
Email: info@risingtideexpeditions.ca

Limited, kayak and canoe rentals are available; if you need to rent a boat for Cape Breton Paddlefest, we encourage you to reserve early and arrange your own pick-up and drop-off with one of the following companies:

Kayak Cape Breton
www.kayakcapebreton.com
Phone: (902)535-3060
Email: kayakcb@ns.sympatico.ca

North River Kayak

www.northriverkayak.com
Phone: (902)929-2628 Toll-Free: 1-888-865-2925
Email: info@northriverkayak.com

For more information contact:
Robyn Mombourquette  -
Phone: 902.226.3990
Email: cbpaddlefest@capebretonoutdoors.com

Thanks to the Municipality of Richmond County for providing the picture and information on this event.