Event and Demo Tours

ON-WATER EVENT SCHEDULE 2023

being added as they are scheduled (see below for event request form)

4.4.23-4.7.23 N CA Tour with Santa Cruz’s newest Eddyline Dealer Kayak Connection 2 day visit. Dan Arbuckle (Headwaters Kayak/Co-Eddyline Rep) will be paddling the Santa Cruz, Monterey and helping Kayak Connection get all set up as Eddyline’s newest dealer.

4.7.23 Headwaters Adventure Company Social and Demo Paddle Community Paddle Season Kick Off Event Whiskey Town Lake. Friday evening.

4.29.23 Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Portland OR Eddyline Northstar Demo Day (Eddyline, Pau Hana, ABBB, Northstar, Suspenz)

5.6.23 Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe Paddle Festival Bend OR (Eddyline, Pau Hana, ABBB, Northstar, Suspenz)

5.20.23 Oregon Paddlesports Demo Day Lowell State Recreation Area near Eugene OR. Eddyline, Pau Hana, Suspenz, Aquabound/Bending Branches. Big beach demo day at a beautiful park East of Eugene along hwy 58.

6.24.23 Exotic Aquatics Bainbride Island WA (near Seattle) On-Water Demo Day. Awesome Salt Water location with a pro dock to launch from and a great place to spend an afternoon.

7.6.23 – 7.9.23 Tenative Hold for “Paddler’s Rendezvous” – Currently considering a Sacramento River Paddle, Paddle in Lake Camping in Central Oregon/N CA, Upper Deschutes River Paddling

Private Demo/Instruction

We have created some programs for paddlers that want to hire us for one on one experiences that will impart the most knowledge, new skills and analysis that you can get. These are easiest done in Bend OR but we can occasionally meet up on our travels.

Northstar Canoe Demo Experience

Private Canoe or Kayak Instruction/Demo

Virtual “Demo/Office Hours” at the Canoe and Kayak Cathedral and Staff Training Webinars

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Want to talk one on one with the Pros? We’re here for that too and we have everything right here in the “Cathedral” ready to discuss. Video Chat (Facetime/Google Meetings) can be a great way to step right into the Happy Paddlin’ Showroom and get a first hand in-depth presentation of gear while getting your unique scenario and questions best addressed directly. We’ll listen, discuss, show you boats up close and advise your next steps. If you have ever wished you could have 30 years of product expertise at your fingertips…Here ya go! For spring 2023, we are offering this service FREE as the schedule allows. Just fill out the form below and we’ll get it set up.

We also encourage virtual webinars for store staff as a great way to give more frequent and up-to-date clinics for your sales staff.

Want a Demo Event for your store, club or group outing? Please complete the below form:

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The enclosed trailer, tents and booth decor, pfds/paddles, 20-30 boards/kayaks has a rough cost of $1500/day plus added travel costs. Retail partners have to submit a marketing and promotion plan that shows their investment into the event's shared success. Please share you social media promotional budget/timeline, radio and print budget/timeline and other applicable marketing efforts like signage campaigns at local businesses, in-store marketing, etc you will commit to executing in lead up to the event. For private events, please describe below and we'll quote the cost:(required)

Saturdays are highest demand days, Sunday next and then weeknight events. 50 attendees per vendor should be minimum goal for weekend events. How many attendees have you had in previous years? How many do you anticipate for this requested event??(required)

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