Paddle Canada's Atlantic Canadian Paddling Symposium; May 22-24, 2009

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Greetings!

Paddle Canada together with our provincial and territorial member associations, invite you to attend the second annual Atlantic Canadian Paddling Symposium.

This event is drawing on the expertise of some of the nation's top instructors to explore current developments in paddling and celebrate our Canadian Paddling Heritage.

Join us for a weekend of skill development, instructor professional development, stories, entertainment, paddling, news and information and, most importantly, fun. Sessions will focus on all disciplines of paddling including sea kayaking, river kayaking and canoeing.

We hope to see you there,

Christopher Lockyer and Jamie Maillet

Event Co-Chairs

Symposium Fees and Details

Location of the Event:

New Brunswick's Camp Glenburn http://www.saintjohny.com/camping.html

Camp Glenburn is the Saint John YM-YWCA residential camp situated 40 minutes outside of central Saint John on the Kingston Peninsula. The camp is located on beautiful Belleisle Bay with 30 acres featuring 13 cabins, a dining hall, and lots of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Fees (All prices include applicable taxes)

With accommodations and meals:

Paddle Canada member $165.00

Non-Paddle Canada Member $200.00

Includes: Shared accommodations at Camp Glenburn for Friday and Saturday night, Meals for Friday evening to Sunday lunch; access to all sessions.

Excludes: Transportation to Camp Glenburn, boats and equipment for sessions. Participants must supply their own boat and equipment to participate in the on the water sessions.

Without accommodations, including meals:

Paddle Canada member $113.00

Non-Paddle Canada member $150.00

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Symposium Event Schedule

Pre-Symposium - Thursday, May 21st - Friday, May 22nd, 2009
7:00 pm Thu to 3:30 pm Fri	Pre-Symposium Sea Kayak Instructor Clinic Facilitator: Richard Alexander Paddle Canada President and Level 3 Instructor Trainer Pre-Symposium Canoe Instructor Clinic Facilitator: TBA This session is a peer-to-peer professional development exercise suitable for all levels of sea kayaking instructor. It also an instructor re-certification clinic under the Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Program and is therefore suitable for any instructor looking to maintain his or her instructor status (please refer to the Sea Kayak Program Manual for details).
Day 1 - Friday, May 22nd, 2009
4:00 4:30 6:00 7:45	Arrive at Camp Glenburn, NB & Registration Presenter Meeting - All presenters must attend Dinner and Welcome from the Organizing Committee: Christopher Lockyer & Jamie Maillet Evening Social
Day 2 - Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
7:00-8:00 8:00-8:55	Breakfast Yoga for Paddlers - Deborah Moore-Boylan
9:00-10:45	Launch of Paddle Canada's New National Canoeing Program - Rob Lemmon and Corey Locke Classroom; Canoeing; Instructor focus	Boat/Blade Design and repairing your favourite mistake - Dave Adler Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus	Paddle Making: Come and start carving your own work of art - TBA Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus
11:15 -12:15	Coastal Canoeing: Salty water and single blades - TBA On-water; Canoeing; General paddler focus	1 boat, 1 paddle & the beauty of solo canoeing -Rod Lake & Brian Anderson On-water; Canoeing; General paddlers focus	The need for certification in outdoor pursuits - Blair Doyle Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus
12:15-1:45	Lunch
2:00 - 3:00	Canoe Tripping Risk Management from A to Z - Eric Williams Classroom; Canoeing; General paddler focus	Traditional Greenlandic Paddling - Chris Lockyer On-water; Sea kayaking; General paddler focus	Faces of Canoeing - Tim Humes Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus
3:30 - 5:00	Up a creek with a pole! Canoe Poling Kevin Silliker and Tim Humes On-water; Canoeing; General paddler focus	"Advanced" sea kayaking rescues Richard Alexander and Ian FongOn-water; Sea kayaking; General paddler focus	Large Canoes for groups Evan Young and Gig Kierstead On-water, canoeing; general paddler focus
6:30-8:00	Banquet & Keynote Speaker: Eric Williams The 2009 David Thompson Brigade (a slide and video show); Eric Williams From Rocky Mountain House to Old Fort William - a grand modern day adventure retracing David Thompson's epic explorations!
Day 3 - Sunday, May 24th, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 8:00 - 8:55	Breakfast Yoga for Paddlers - Deborah Moore-Boylan
9:00 - 10:45	Paddle Canada Regional Member Meeting A meeting on the current and future direction of Paddle Canada. Open to all members of Paddle Canada.	The Lost Maliseet Canoe Trail - Dino Kubrik Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus	Paddle Making Part 2 - Come and start or continue to work on your own piece of art - TBA Classroom; All disciplines; General paddler focus
11:15 - 12:15	Modern Touring Style Canoeing - Evan Young On-water; Canoeing; general paddler focus	Playboating for open and closed boats - Peter Brown and Harold Cox. On-water; Canoeing and river kayaking; General paddler focus	Traditional Greenlandic Paddling - Chris Lockyer On-water; sea kayaking; general paddler focus
12:30-1:30	Lunch
2:00 - 3:00	What's new in PC's Sea Kayak Program - Ian Fong Classroom; Sea Kayaking; instructor focus	The need for Certification in Outdoor Pursuits - Blair Doyle Classroom; all disciplines; general paddler focus	1 boat, 1 paddle & the beauty of solo canoeing -Rod Lake & Brian Anderson On-water; canoeing; general paddler focus
3:00	Symposium concludes

For more information about the Symposium

To get more information about the Atlantic Canadian Paddling Symposium - including updated information on the event schedule, presentation outlines and presenter bios - please visit our website at www.paddlingcanada.com or call Paddle Canada at 1-888-252-6292.

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