Paddlefest News
River Park Improvements are Underway!
Work has begun on the Buena Vista River Park. In addition to cleaning up, and tweaking of the existing 4 features, 2 more have been added. In total, there will be 6 waves / holes and lots of crisp eddy lines to check out at PaddleFest. Check out our FaceBook page for details and photos:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=379571&id=35769140592&ref=mf
Buena Vista Awarded For River Park Additions
BV has been awarded $293,700 to improve the existing river park and add 2 climbing boulders. The plans call for 2 new river features coming in the fall of 09′! The climbing walls will be adjacent to the river. You’ll be able to check out your friends in the hole from a V5 overhang! Click here to read the details…
Jackson Kayak Family
Eric Jackson and Family will be attending Paddlefest this year for all 3 days. Paddle along with EJ, Dane and Emily on the Arkansas River and learn from the rest of Team JK throughout the event. They are a crowd favorite and will once again make this event one to remember. Stay tuned for more info regarding clinics and classes being taught by EJ and Jackson Kayak team paddlers.
Colorado Snowpack
The Colorado Snow pack is still increasing. We are expecting to have a great paddling season. The snow pack for the Arkansas River is 89% of average. Be sure to Kick of the season by attending Paddlefest 10.
American Whitewater Will Be At PaddleFest Again This Year
AW will be at P-Fest again this year to give paddlers and river enthusiasts opportunities to learn about the threats facing Colorado’s iconic rivers, and what paddlers can do to protect them. Visit the AW booth to learn more about American Whitewater, the work AW is doing in Colorado and the Southern Rockies, ask questions of AW staff and volunteers, or just hang-out with good people. New this year, AW will be offering classroom and on-water training in monitoring water quality, and what to do if your favorite backyard run is making you sick! We will also be raffling off lot’s off great gear, including a new kayak from Liquid Logic, as part of our membership drive at this years event!
AW is also pleased to be able to present “The Last Descent” – from Ebb and Flow Productions. TLD premiered in Jan 2009 at the Wild and Scenic Film Fest in California, and won the Peoples Choice Award! This will be the first time TLD has been screened in Colorado! The film follows Scott Ligare, Charlie Center, and Katie Scott to rivers in the far corners of the globe, documenting the devastation that large-scale dam building has on some amazing rivers. Copies of The Last Descent will be available for purchase at the AW booth, with 100% of proceeds going to support AW’s fight to protect Colorado rivers from similar devastation.
‘Paddle It Forward’ with Dagger and Wave Sport at Paddle Fest 2010
Ready for an upgrade? Been thinking about what to do with that older model kayak in the garage? Now is the time to make the move. Paddle Fest and CKS are participating in the national “Paddle It Forward” program. In this program, everyone wins!
At Paddle Fest 2010, if you donate your used, but seaworthy, hard shell kayak to our charity, the Arkansas River Trust, CKS will give you an immediate 10-percent off the price of a new kayak from Wave Sport or Dagger. But the savings don’t end there. A manufacturer’s mail-in rebate will garner an additional 10-percent off the net price.
Ultimately, you receive nearly 20-percent off the cost of a new boat; and a worthy charity will benefit from your generous donation. By targeting our local outdoor and environmental organizations, those in our community who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to paddle will experience the joy and fun of being on the water.
“‘This program engages the whole paddling community in supporting local charities and schools that may otherwise be seeing a dip in donations right now. It offers us a unique opportunity to support the re-use of boats and directly influence the growth of the sport at the local level. We’re very excited for the community-wide charitable potential; and we also believe consumers will benefit.”
New Shred Ready Helmet Site
Shred Ready launches an new custom helmet artwork site to showcase their work with customized Helmet Art. Using either single color die cut vinyl or a proprietary four color process, Shred Ready allows you to choose your own graphics or submit your own unique designs for your helmet! Bring your ideas and artwork to paddle fest and see what Tom can do to get it on a custom helmet. This takes 3-5 weeks once artwork is submitted.
Team Pyranha is coming in hot as usual. This Paddle Fest is a great time to come test drive Pyranha’s new Molan and Burn.
Nick Wigston and the rest of the Downstream Edge river safety crew will be hosting safety and rescue courses this year at Paddle Fest. They will be offering a course for beginners on Saturday and a more advanced course on Sunday. The clinics will cover basic river safety and avoiding situations, self rescue, gear rescue, and swimmer rescue. This is a great way to prepare yourself and your paddling crew for the 2010 kayaking season.
Dan of Werner Paddles is “stoked”
Paddlers will be excited about coming to Pfest because they will have the opportunity to try the best paddles on the planet before making a purchase. Dan Gavere will also be on hand for personal tech tips, SUP clinics, and getting sized for the perfect fitting paddle. Stand Up Paddling is making some serious waves and now is your opportunity. Werner Paddles, Dan Gavere, and CKS have teamed up to offer Stand Up Paddle clinics featuring the debut of the newest stand up paddle called the NITRO. From Touring, whitewater, rafting, canoe, and stand up paddling Werner Paddles has the most extensive fit options to maximize your time on the water because that “time” is very valuable and we want you to have the most fun as possible.
Kokatat Watersports Wear, manufacturers of the highest quality kayaking gear, is very excited to be a part of the upcoming CKS Paddlefest during Memorial Day weekend (5/28-5/30). We always look forward to Paddlefest as the beginning of the summer whitewater season. Kokatat will have factory experts and Team Athletes Ruth Gordon, Nikki Kelly, Tanya Faux, Nick Troutman, Ben Stookesberry, and Jesse Coombs at CKS for the weekend. We make the highest quality kayaking gear in the industry. Come check the new Seeker booties , TROPOS 3-layer Meridian dry suit and other gear at the CKS shop. See you at Paddlefest ’10!
Deep tissue massage offered to relieve sore muscles at P Fest
I graduated from Crestone Healing Arts Center three years ago. Since then I have been taking multiple deep tissue work shops. I combine a mixture of Chinese meridian work with muscle manipulation. This combination gives a balance of energetic balancing of your meridians along with a release of tension on specific muscles. Balancing meridians as well as releasing tension allows for a longer lasting fix of the problem. I have been doing a lot of work with shoulder and neck problems over the last couple of years, along with releasing the low back area. I have developed a really good chair kata to quickly release tension in the neck and shoulder area. I feel this will be a good mix with kayakers. I look forward to working with the kayak community.
Thanks
Jeff Yates