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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: JackT on February 16, 2011, 05:16:38 PM

Title: May long weekend - Ottawa River Festival 2011
Post by: JackT on February 16, 2011, 05:16:38 PM

http://www.ottawariverfestival.com/

Title: Re: May long weekend - Ottawa River Festival 2011
Post by: ChristianG on February 16, 2011, 06:35:59 PM

Weather might be cold... There is a 'cabin' upgrade which might help there. But the 130$ price is good. Anyway, I will most likely register soon. --C.

Title: Re: May long weekend - Ottawa River Festival 2011
Post by: shinera on February 28, 2011, 05:06:09 PM

Paddler's Coop is hosting Palmer River Festival that weekend too.

http://paddlerco-op.com/content/paddler-co-op

Title: Re: May long weekend - Ottawa River Festival 2011
Post by: ChristianG on February 28, 2011, 05:49:52 PM

It appears that the new Palmer River Festival is a somewhat trimmed-down version of the old Palmer Fest. For someone who is new to the thing, at 95$ it is a killer deal, even if the number and variety of clinics has gone down. For someone slightly more experienced, or wanting to work on playboating, the Ottawa River Festival would be a better bet. The quality of both festivals depend on river levels, of course.

Myself, I think I will go to the Ottawa one. Typically, our club has a Palmer Rapids weekend the next weekend anyway, where we play at Palmer Rapids on Friday and Saturday, and run the lower section of the river on Sunday. 

--C.