Rideau Paddlefest Activities
- Voyageur Canoe Racing 200m 9-12 noon and 500 m 1-3 pm.**
- Free Family Racing noon to 1 pm.
- Free Voyageur Canoe tours with Parks Canada Interpreters
- Other on Water activities, e.g. SUP and kayak demo
On land activities include:
- Canadian Museum of Nature – on site mini workshop lead by professional scientists
- Canadian Canoe Museum – activities and display
- Rideau Roundtable – amphibian display and activities
- Friends of the Rideau, display and activities.
- Ottawa River Keeper,Triclosan Awareness Champion,Children’s activities and WaterStation
- The Paddling Puppeteer and Activities presented by Camp Kawartha – musical puppet show about the cultural and natural history of Ontario’s waterways, and a message about how we can all be water stewards. There is also a host of interactive displays and activities on the above themes. Visit www.paddlingpuppeteers.com and click on “Honest Frankies Shoreline Review.”
- Master Canoe Builder, Chuck Commanda, will be bringing a full size birchbark canoe for display/demonstration at Paddlefest. He will also lead a workshop for adults and youth (10 and up) to learn how to make miniature birchbark canoes,sewn from birchbark. Workshop participants first-come first served, up to 20 can be accommodated, approximately 1.5-2 hours to create your own miniature birchbark canoe.
- The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan will be providing cultural displays and activities.
We also have special presentations on
- How to Effectively Fight Climate Change at 10 a.m. – including carbon pricing, phasing out natural gas, switching to electric vehicles and personal actions.
- Paddle Smart program by Paddle Canada at 11 a.m. -an educational prevention program with hands on interactive activities focuses on trip planning, training and essentials for safety and fun on the water.
Additional presentations on different subjects to be announced.
On The Roll Music Program
- the Shout Sister Choir – Smiths Falls and Brockville Chapter at 11 am
- the Rideau Voyaguers at 1:30pm, and
Freddy Dixon and Chris Must at 2:30 pm.Dixon is a member oft he Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame
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Location/Venue Name
Lower Reach Park Smiths Falls
Address
10 Old Slys Road
City
Smiths Falls
Postal Code
K7A 3M3
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9am-5pm Saturday June 2 at Lower Reach Park, Smiths Falls
Voyageur canoes racing/tours + entertainment & other
activities in the park. Come spend the day.
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Rideau Paddlefest 2018