{"id":801,"date":"2011-12-18T14:33:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T14:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phpaddlers.com\/?p=801"},"modified":"2011-12-18T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2011-12-18T14:33:44","slug":"atlantic-paddle-symposium-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/atlantic-paddle-symposium-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Paddle Symposium 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">Fifth Annual Atlantic Paddle Symposium<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0May 11-14, 2012\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/\">www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Registration for the 5th annual Atlantic Paddle Symposium is now open!\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/Atlantic_Paddle_Symposium\/Registration.html\">LINK<\/a>\u00a0 Register now to guarantee your place, as we only have room at beautiful Liscombe Lodge for the first <strong>75.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By registering now, you will be entered for the Early Bird prize draw.\u00a0 Prizes include<\/p>\n<p>a white water canoe from Esquif, a dry suit from Kokatat, plus many other great prizes.\u00a0 Check them all out at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/Atlantic_Paddle_Symposium\/Early_Bird_Prize_Draw_2012.html\">LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This event is open to all paddlers, of all levels, who have a keen interest in improving their skills. We are reprising past successful sessions, and introducing new lessons. Check them out at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/Atlantic_Paddle_Symposium\/Sessions.html\">LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The Atlantic Paddle Symposium is <strong><\/strong>recognized as the premier paddling event in Atlantic Canada.\u00a0 Always timed to start off the paddling season, it brings together a dedicated paddling community for a 4-day event focused on skill development, outdoor leadership, education, and paddling safety. \u00a0Now in its fifth successful year, the symposium facilitates relationship building within the Atlantic Canada paddling community, as well as introducing top international paddling instructors to the Atlantic Canada paddling community.<strong>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-801 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/20111016-lumpy-017.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/20111016-lumpy-017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sean Morley will join us in NS this year\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-802\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-802'>\n\t\t\t\tSean Morley will join us in NS this year\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dons-pics-monday-154.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dons-pics-monday-154-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matt Nelson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-803\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-803'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt Nelson rock hopping at the 2011 event in Newfoundland\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P5220092-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P5220092-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-804\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-804'>\n\t\t\t\tChristopher Lockyer photo credit to Stan Mackenzie\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/symposium-copy2011-455.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/symposium-copy2011-455-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris Lockyer Rock hopping last yer in Newfoundland\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-805\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-805'>\n\t\t\t\tChris Lockyer Rock hopping last year in Newfoundland\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering who is going to be coaching at this year\u2019s event, check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/Atlantic_Paddle_Symposium\/Coaches.html\">LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you are relaxing in the evening, you can enjoy some of our top-notch presenters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sean Morley (P&amp;H and Kokatat sponsored coach);<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Westwood (Esquif sponsored coach);<\/li>\n<li>Zac Crouse \u201cPaddle to the ocean\u201d;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A special thanks goes out to P&amp;H kayaks for help to bring Matt Nelson in again this year. We hope to have a bunch of P&amp;H demo kayaks to be used at the 2011 event<\/p>\n<p>Liscombe Lodge, located on Nova Scotia\u2019s Eastern Shore and just one and a half hours from Halifax International Airport, will provide us with a white water, canoe and sea kayak playground this year. \u00a0Liscombe Lodge will provide us with accommodations, meals, and use of all facilities.\u00a0 For those of you who are looking for a single room we have that option. If you are coming alone not to worry and want the double occupancy rate that is an option as well. We will assign you a roommate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlighted sessions for this year<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s event include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intro to solo white water canoeing (Esquif sponsored sessions)<\/li>\n<li>Learn to stand up paddle board<\/li>\n<li>Canoe style<\/li>\n<li>Sea kayak spring tune-up\n<ul>\n<li>for the ladies<\/li>\n<li>and the guys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Incident management (P&amp;H sponsored session)<\/li>\n<li>Rock hopping (Lendal sponsored session)<\/li>\n<li>Surfing\n<ul>\n<li>In sea kayaks<\/li>\n<li>and on stand up paddle boards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Plus many more.\u00a0 Details to follow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We could not offer registration fees of for a symposium of this calibre without the support of our corporate sponsors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbon-fibre sponsors for the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Paddling Sympoisum: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esquif Canoes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esquif.com\/\">http:\/\/www.esquif.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mountain Equipment Co-op <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.ca\/\">www.mec.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To see a full list of our sponsors see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/Atlantic_Paddle_Symposium\/Sponsors.html\">LINK<\/a>.\u00a0 To become a sponsor, please contact me at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\/APS_sponsor_package.pdf\">LINK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at <a href=\"mailto:info@atlanticpaddlesymposium.com\">info@atlanticpaddlesymposium.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Lockyer Executive Director\u00a0 Atlantic Paddle Symposium<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth Annual Atlantic Paddle Symposium \u00a0May 11-14, 2012\u00a0 www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com Registration for the 5th annual Atlantic Paddle Symposium is now open!\u00a0\u00a0 LINK\u00a0 Register now to guarantee your place, as we only have room at beautiful Liscombe Lodge for the first 75. 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