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2008 Schedule of Events -
subject to
change
Contact
Althea to
have an event added to the schedule
| Slalom | Freestyle | Special Events | Festivals | Club Events | Polo | Education |
January 2008
| Dec 30-6 | Slalom | Chilliwack | HP training camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 11-13 | Educ. | Ottawa | WWC Strategic Planning Workshop |
| 26-27 | AGM | Calgary | AWA Annual General Meeting, contact Althea |
| 27-Feb 3 | Slalom | Chilliwack | HP training camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
February 2008
| 14-Mar 2 | Slalom | Charlotte, NC | HP training camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
March 2008
| 12 | Slalom | Calgary | Fitness Testing, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 16-23 | Slalom | Chilliwack | HP and development camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 24-30 | Slalom | Chilliwack | HP and development camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 24-30 | TAK | Chilliwack | TAK camp, contact Saskia |
April 2008
| 5 | Polo | Edmonton | EWP Rec.Canoe Polo Clinic & Tournament, more info |
| 12 | Polo | Innisfail | Polo tournament at Innisfail Aquatic Center, more info |
| 13-24 | Slalom | Charlotte, NC | Pre-Senior Team Trials Camp, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 25-27 | Slalom | Charlotte, NC | Senior National Team Trials, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 26-May | Upgrade | Kananaskis | Volunteers needed for repairs at Canoe Meadows, contact Althea |
May 2008
| 3-4 | Educ. | Calgary, Canmore | IT Development Weekend, Chuck Lee/Saskia Van Mourik |
| 4-5 | Casino | Calgary | asck Casino, at Casino Calgary, contact Althea |
| 6 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | TAK Basic Start-up Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 10 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 10 | Educ. | Calgary/ Bow | Community Kayak Instructor Open Water 1, contact Simon |
| 11 | Educ. | Edmon./Rundle | Community Kayak Instructor Open Water 1, contact Simon |
| 13 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 16-19 | Festival | Old Man River | POCC River Rendezvous, more info |
| 20 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 24-25 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | Kananaskis Whitewater Festival, www.calgarykayakclub.com |
| 27 | Freestyle | Kan/Elbow R. | TAK Basic Session, location TBD, contact Val Thompson |
| 31-Jun 1 | Slalom | Kananaskis | Junior National Team Trials, Alberta Team Trials, contact Lorel |
| 31 | Freestyle | Lower Elbow/TBD | TAK Basic Session, location TBD, contact Val Thompson |
June 2008
| 3 | Freestyle | Elbow River | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 5 | ASG | Jasper | ASG Zone 5 Trials, contact Sean Allen |
| 6-8 | Event | Grande Cache | Grande Cache Wild River Rendezvous, more info here. |
| 7-8 | Educ. | Brierlies | Whitewater Kayak Leader 2 & Kayak Instructor 2, Simon |
| 6 - 8 | ASG | Innisfail | Cottonwood Clinics / Race, information from Mac Gillies and see albertaslalom.blogspot.com for additional info. |
| 9-13 | Camp | Kananaskis | Camp Chestermere adult freestyle paddling camp, more info. |
| 10 | Freestyle | Kananaskis | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 13-15 | Festival | Brierlies | Brierlies Whitewater Classic, click here for more info. |
| 14 | ASG | Grande Prairie | ASG Zone 8 Trials, contact Jim Myers |
| 14 | Festival | Edmonton | MEC Paddlefest, Rundle Park Paddling Centre, watch www.mec.ca for more information. |
| 17 | Freestyle | Elbow River | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 21 | ASG | Fort McMurray | ASG Zone 7 Trials, contact Mike D'entremont |
| 21-22 | Club Ev. | Old Man River | Alberta Cup #1, contact Chuck Lee |
| 21-22 | Freestyle | Old Man River | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 24 | Freestyle | Kan/Elbow R. | TAK Basic Session, location TBD, contact Val Thompson |
| 26 | ASG | Canmore | ASG Zone 2 Trials, contact Val Thompson |
| 26 | ASG | Calgary | ASG Zone 3 Trials, contact Connor Curson |
| 28 | Festival | Calgary | MEC Paddlefest, Carburn Park, watch www.mec.ca for info. |
July 2008
| Jun 30 - July 4 | Camp | Pincher Creek | POCC Summer Kayak camp, ages 10 - 18, cost $260, fee includes all paddling equipment, instruction & transportation, more info & forms |
| 3-6 | Freestyle | B.C. Rivers | Trips on Upper Bow, Kicking Horse, Toby, Skook, Val Thompson |
| 5-6 | Educ. | Red Deer R. | Whitewater Kayak Leader 2, contact: Simon Coward |
| 7 - 11 | Camp | Pincher Creek | POCC Summer Kayak camp, ages 14 - 18, cost $260, fee includes all paddling equipment, instruction & transportation, more info & forms |
| 8 | Freestyle | Elbow River | TAK Basic Session, contact Val Thompson |
| 7-12 | Camp | Kananaskis | Camp Chestermere youth freestyle paddling camp, more info. |
| 12-13 | Festival | Sundre | Alberta PaddleFest, Red Deer River, more info |
| 14 - 18 | Camp | Pincher Creek | POCC Summer Kayak camp, ages 10 - 14, cost $260, fee includes all paddling equipment, instruction & transportation, more info & forms |
| 16-27 | Freestyle | Fort Smith | TAK Slave River Trip, contact Val Thompson |
| 19-20 | Educ. | tba | Whitewater Kayak Instructor 2, contact Simon |
| 21 - 25 | Camp | Pincher Creek | POCC Summer Kayak camp, adults & youth, cost $260, includes all paddling equipment, instruction & transportation, more info & forms |
| 21-22 | Polo | Edmonton | ICF World Championships |
| 25-27 | Slalom | Czech | Junior Worlds |
| July 28 - Aug 1 | Camp | Pincher Creek | POCC Summer Kayak camp, ages 10 - 18, cost $260, fee includes all paddling equipment, instruction & transportation, more info & forms |
| 30-Aug 3 | Slalom | Sundre | Training on Red Deer R., AB Cup #2, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 30-Aug 3 | Freestyle | Sundre | TAK trip to the Red Deer R., contact Val Thompson |
August 2008
| 7-10 | Slalom | Medicine Hat | Alberta Summer Games, click here for more info |
| 8-10 | Festival | Clearwater, BC | Clearwater Kayak Fest 08, www.clearwaterkayakfest.com |
| 15-16 | Slalom | Jonquiere, QC | Nationals, contact Mike Holroyd |
| 15-17 | Freestyle | Jasper | River-running in the Jasper-area, contact Val Thompson |
| 20-24 | Camp | Kananaskis | AWA Youth Camp, freestyle & slalom, more info, contact Saskia |
| 23 | Slalom | Kananaskis | Alberta Cup #3, contact Connor Curson |
| 31 | Festival | Lytton, BC | Lytton River Festival - BC Downriver Champs |
September 2008
6-7
Freestyle
Revelstoke
TAK Trip, contact
Val Thompson
19-21
Festival
Tofino, BC
7th Annual Canada West Paddle Surf Fest
27-28
Slalom
Kananaskis
Provincials, contact
Connor Curson for more
info
October 2008
| 11-13 | Freestyle | Thompson River | Thompson River Trip, contact Val Thompson |
| ? | TAK Trip | Skook Narrows | Dates TBA, contact Val Thompson |
November 2008
| ? | TAK Trip | Skook Narrows | Dates TBA, contact Val Thompson |
| 1-2 | Educ. | Innisfail | Community Kayak Instructor 1: Pool Course, Simon |
| 15-16 | Educ. | Calgary / SAIT | Community Kayak Instructor 1: Pool Course, Simon |
Click here to view 2007 Schedule of Events
