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National Paddling Week

Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 12:00am to Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 11:45pm

Canada's celebration of recreational paddlesports, craft, and heritage

WELCOME TO NATIONAL PADDLING WEEK 2017!

June 10 - 18, 2017

What began as a week created to boost awareness of our national recreational paddling sports, safety measures, skill development, and heritage five years ago has expanded to include a year round paddler support hub through this website! -- www.paddleweek.ca

National Paddling Week wants to encourage as many Canadians to get into a canoe, kayak or onto a board and be counted during this extended week to show our national commitment to the fun, the benefits, and challenge of paddling! We are now twinned with PaddleSmart the water safety and awareness component of the Adventuresmart family of outdoor safety programs!

Community based clubs, groups, organizations and/or individuals are invited to host their own events and activities during National Paddling Week - and after! These events can be posted for free on the national website, and featured in tweets, on the face book page and promoted for free by the National Paddling Week committee.

How was National Paddling Week created?

National Paddling Week owes its existence multiple sources. The creative inspiration of Rapid Media’s Scott Mac Gregor expanded on the previous Canadian Canoe Museum (heritage sponsor) "National Canoe Day" project.  National Paddling Week took that small seed and grew it into a Canada-wide, extended, week+ celebration of everything recreational paddling offers! Hats off to National Fishing Week who showed us the way!

Paddle Canada’s Executive Director and Board agreed to the role of administrating partner hiring and funding the coordinator who gathers the ideas together, connects people and fosters potentials.

Rapid Media contributes as the promotional and media host for the annual campaign. National Paddling Week benefits greatly from the creativity and resources Rapid Media donates so generously!

National Paddling Week has become reality with an amazing potential to grow and serve all sectors of Canada’s paddling community in whatever direction they take it. Share the fun and the future with us! New participants, sponsors, and friends of paddling are always welcome on board!

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