- 7 hours
- 9 a.m.
New to whitewater or a seasoned veteran? We have a course for you! Try out a new whitewater discipline or brush up on skill in beautiful Ontario with our experienced and professional instructors.
Quick Details
Join us for our exciting semi-annual weekend festival that connects our paddling community together, refreshes our paddling skills and supports Paddler Co-op’s youth programs. Join a clinic with friends to put the finishing touches on your paddling progression for the year with the incredible instructors at Fall Palmer River Fest!
What a typical festival weekend looks like:
*Perfect for EVERYONE: non-paddlers, brand new, experienced or expert paddlers! Who doesn’t like river FUN, good MUSIC, good FOOD, good FRIENDS new and old? Exactly!*
September 2023 Palmer River Fest Itinerary
Friday:
Registration outside office: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Equipment Rental Pick up @ Boathouse: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Merch Booth 5:30-8:00pm
Saturday:
Registration @ office: 7:30 -8:30 am
Equipment Pick Up: 7:30-8:30 am
Walk on Rentals: 9:30 am – 10
Breakfast: 7:00 am & onward
AM Clinics: Canoe – 9:15 – 11:30
Kayak – 9:30 – 11:45
Hiking -10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 – 1:15 pm
PM Clinics: Canoe – 1:15 – 3:30 pm
Kayak – 1:30 – 3:45 pm
**Inter-Adv clinics load boats on trailer**
Dinner: 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Merch Booth/Raffle tix: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
River Regatta: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Raffle @ Stage: 6:15 – 7:00 pm
Music @ Stage: 7:30 – 11:30 pm
Quiet Hours: 12:00 am
Sunday:
Equipment Pick Up: 7:30-8:30 am
Walk on Rentals: 9-9:30 am
Breakfast: 7:00 am & on
Am Clinics: C – 9:15 – 11:30
K – 9:30 – 11:45
Day Run – 9:00 departure (drive yourself, carpool if possible, co-op will shuttle drivers back to Aumonds Bay)
Hiking – 10:00 am – 2 pm
Lunch: DR pack lunch
12:00 – 1:15
PM Clinics: C – 1:15 – 3:30
K – 1:30 – 3:45
River Trip Return: 4:00 pm
Closing Ceremony: 4:15 – 4:30 pm
Gear Return: 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Merch Booth: all day!
Campsite Check out time: 5:30 pm
Call to book (saves you $) or book online with an small fee.