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    • Friday, May 7
    • Saturday, May 8
    • Sunday, May 9
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Mid Atlantic Kayak Festival & Demo Days




Schedule of Events


Come to the Mid Atlantic Kayak Festival--RAIN OR SHINE--and get geared up and tuned up to kick of the paddling season! Celebrate kayaking on the Chesapeake Bay with free kayak demos, festival-only deals on kayaking gear, free beginner kayak lessons, and quality coaching from world-renowned paddlers!

FRIDAY, MAY 7

7:30am - 8:30amYoga, wake up call
8:00am - 6:00pmOn-site registration open
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfast (Ticketholders Only)
9:00am - 6:00pmBoat demos
9:00am - 6:00pmVendor booths and indoor retail store open
9:00am - 12:00pmOn-water instruction
12:00pm - 1:00pmLunch (Ticketholders Only)
12:45pm - 1:45pmFree Mid-Day Instructional Clinics
2:00pm - 5:00pmOn-water instruction
6:00pm - 7:00pmDinner (Ticketholders Only)
7:30pm - 9:00pmFeatured Speaker, Roger Schumann Presents "Sea Kayaking From Mild to Wild"


SATURDAY, MAY 8

7:30am - 8:30amYoga, wake up call
8:00am - 6:00pmOn-site registration open
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfast (Ticketholders Only)
9:00am - 6:00pmBoat demos
9:00am - 6:00pmVendor booths and indoor retail store open
9:00am - 12:00pmOn-water instruction
12:00pm - 12:30pmBEACHES CLOSED FOR LUNCH
12:00pm - 2:00pmCrab & Chicken Feast Benefit For The Bay
12:45am - 1:45pmFree Mid-Day Instructional Clinics
1:00pm - 4:00pmKid's boat-building contest
4:00pm - 6:00pmChester River Runoff Bluegrass Band
2:00pm - 5:00pmOn-water instruction
4:00pm - 5:00pmKid's cardboard boat race
5:00pm - 5:30pmKid's cardboard boat race awards ceremony
6:00pm - 7:00pmDinner (Ticketholders Only)
7:30pm - 9:00pmFeatured Speaker, J.J. Kelley Presents Paddle to Seattle


SUNDAY, MAY 9

7:30am - 8:30amYoga, wake up call
8:00am - 4:00pmOn-site registration open
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfast (Ticketholders Only)
9:00am - 5:00pmBoat demos
9:00am - 5:00pmVendor booths and indoor retail store open
9:00am - 12:00pmOn-water instruction
12:00pm - 1:00pmLunch (Ticketholders Only)
12:30pmMost Improved Paddler Award Presentation
12:45am - 1:45pmFree Mid-Day Instructional Clinics
2:00pm - 5:00pmOn-water instruction


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