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- 1st Annual Collinsville SUP Cup - Stand Up Paddle Festival, August 21, 2010

- Annual Sales & Demo Weekends

- Paddle University

- Northern Forest Canoe Trail Film Festival

- An Exclusive Weekend with Swift Canoe & Kayak and Werner Paddles

- Join us for a day to benefit Soft Power Health with special guests Dr. Jessie Stone and Jackson Kayak Team Member Nick Troutman

- 1st Annual SUP Cup Stand Up Paddle Festival

- Paddle Smart Safety Event

- New England Rain Barrel Pick Up Days

- Mass Bay Striper Shootout

- Surfari

- Winter/Spring Presentation Series

- Winter Rolling Sessions

- Races

- Fundraising Events

 

 

1ST ANNUAL COLLINSVILLE SUP CUP
STAND UP PADDLE FESTIVAL

August 21, 2010
Join us for the most exciting event of the summer celebrating all things
Stand Up Paddle Boarding.
Special guests include:
Woody Calllaway from Liquid Logic
Master of Ceremonies - Danny Mongno from Werner Paddles
Joe Mosquera from Surftech
Ken Yunker from Hobie

SUP Cup Highlights & Other Collinsville Activities
• Try out boards from Hobie, Surftech and Liquid Logic
• Warm up in the morning with SUP Yoga
• Learn how to use SUP in your fitness routine
• Learn how to fly cast from a SUP
• Join one of the many races to test your mad skills - prizes for the winners!
• Join Woody Callaway for a whitewater run on Liquid Logic Versa Boards
• BBQ from 11am - 3pm
• Listen to live music at the Downright Music Festival in downtown Collinsville
• Enjoy a lobster dinner at the 30th annual Lobsterfest from noon to 9:30 p.m at the Canton Volunteer Fire Company on Canton Springs Road.
Directions from Collinsville Canoe & Kayak to Lobsterfest!

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Schedule of Events
10am - 11am SUP Yoga
With Paula Saaf
Sore back, stiff shoulders, tight hips? This class will show you how to improve your flexibility and get rid of that stiff body. Come prepared for a 45 minute yoga session that will focus on paddler bodies and integrate SUP's. Wear stretchy water appropriate clothing!

10am - 11am SUP Fly Fishing
Presented by Tom Fucini
Learn how SUP's can be used as a fishing platform. Ever wish you could stand in your kayak to fly cast? SUP's are a great way to paddle to your destination, carry your gear and cast in a standing position.

11am - 3pm BBQ
Worked up an appetite? Stop by the Tiki Bar for Burgers, Dogs, Veggie Burgers and more. Add some grilled pineapple to that burger for a shot of sweetness and a boost of energy!

11am - 12pm SUP Time Trial Practices & Pointers
With Danny Mongno, Joe Mosquera & Paula Saaf
Get in some practice time and receive pointers before the more challenging races later in the day!

12:30pm - 2pm SUP Balloon Bending Race
Weave through a course of balloons then back to the start/finish. Fastest time wins!

2:30pm - 3:30pm SUP Fitness
With Danny Mongno
With the exciting new sport of Stand Up Paddling exploding at CCK, get out and try a board and understand the principles of core strength or for those more experienced, find ways to expand your fitness regimen on an SUP. Kayakers will take a closer look at how to engage our lower body and not only achieve a better work out but greater overall efficiency. Want to work on your cardio out on the water, let’s look at fun ways that we can get that heart beating with out loosing your paddling smile. This will be an on water seminar, so be ready to have fun and be prepared to get wet.

2:30pm - 4:30pm Whitewater SUP Run Down Crystal Rapids
With Woody Callaway
Pre-registration required!
Join Woody for a fun run through some mild whitewater and see just how versatile the Versa Board really is! Woody just completed 96 miles down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho on a Versa Board. Check out his trip here!

5pm - 6pm Time Trial Race
Paddle 3 times around the course - fastest time wins!

 

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