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Date Posted: 11:00:58 04/16/09 Thu
Author: Potomac Paddlesports
Subject: Mid-Atlantic Kayak Festival Update

Mid-Atlantic Kayak Festival Update
DC's Local Kayak Symposium and Demo Event
May 15th-17th, Camp Letts, Annapolis, Maryland

VENDOR REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 17TH
8.2 million people live in the Baltimore-Washington region. The 2009 Mid Atlantic Kayak Festival will take place in the middle of this metroplex on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Will your brand be represented? Vendor registration deadline is this Friday, April 17th. Booth space for three days is only $500. Contact Brian Good at 301-881-BOAT (2628) or brian.good@potomacpaddlesports.com to reserve your space now! Product donations for door prizes are encouraged.

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR COACHING ENDS APRIL 20TH
Interested in improving your skills and paddling with the some of the world's best sea kayakers and coaches? Register for one, two, or three-day instruction packages by April 20th and receive a 10% discount! Registration will be full price after April 20th! Learn more about the event's coaches at http://www.midatlantickayakfestival.com/community/instructors.shtml an register today at http://www.midatlantickayakfestival.com/index.shtml

DUBSIDE & ALISON SIGETHY CLINICS
Dubside and Alison Sigethy will be coaching Greenland strokes and rolling, as well as adaptive paddling and fitness training. Space in these special clinics is extremely limited, register today at http://www.midatlantickayakfestival.com/index.shtml

BEN LAWRY CLINICS
Ben will offer a core paddling and foreword stroke clinic all three days. Register early to get in on Ben's AWESOME clinics!

FREE DEMOS AND SPECIAL PRICING ON KAYAKS AND ACCESSORIES, FREE CAR RACK INSTALLATION, AND FREE "QUICK START" LESSONS
Top brands including Werner, Valley, Impex, Native, Wilderness Systems, Astral, Kokatat, and more will be available to demo for free with top industry reps on hand to help you select the right kayak and gear. Special "event only" pricing will be offered for on-site purchases in the retail hall, located next to the demo beach. Free car rack installation offered with purchase. Free quick start kayak lessons will be offered every hour on the hour on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3pm.

USCG IN-WATER HELICOPTER RESCUE DEMO
The United States Coast Guard will be on hand Saturday to provide a live demonstration of what it would be like to be rescued at sea.

LOCAL SOUNDS AND FLAVORS OF THE REGION
Enjoy local folk and bluegrass music and savor Eastern Shore delicacies, including Maryland Blue Crabs, barbecue chicken, oysters, corn on the cob, and FREE organic ale from Clipper City Brewery. Tickets for Saturday's crab-chicken-oyster feast are only $15 per person with 100% of the proceeds donated to the Smithsonian Institution's Environmental Research Facility, located directly across the Rhode River from Camp Letts. Did we mention that the beer is free?

IR VACATION TO HELL
Immersion Research presents "Vacation to Hell" movie on Friday, May 15th at 8pm in the retail hall. Don't miss it!

***More Event Details***

The first-annual Mid Atlantic Kayak Festival is a laid-back social, demo, retail, instructional, and fun three-day event kicking off the 2009 paddling season in the Baltimore-Washington region. MAKF is held at Camp Letts in Annapolis, Maryland at 38°53'18.81"N 76°31'46.20"W. Camp Letts provides easy access to both protected and open water conditions, excellent lodging, plenty of parking, a great picnic area, and a large hall for retail sales, all within a 150 yard radius. Paddlers of all ages, from beginner to expert, will enjoy quality coaching and events from world renowned instructors. On-site demos will be just a few steps from a large retail hall that will offer an easy "try and buy" experience. This year, with more Baltimore and Washington DC area residents choosing to stay local, this event will help new and experienced paddlers tune up and gear up for an exciting summer of paddling "staycations". For more details and the full event schedule, go to http://www.midatlantickayakfestival.com/index.shtml

Potomac Paddlesports has been the regions leader in paddlesports instruction since 2000 and retail since 2008. Potomac Paddlesports offers BCU and ACA coaching for whitewater and open water kayaking, beginner through instructor, as well as an exceptional assortment of quality kayaking gear. For more information, go to http://www.potomacpaddlesports.com/

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