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MEC Paddlefest is an annual paddling festival that takes place during the summer months in major cities across Canada. Hosted by the outdoor equipment consumers' cooperative, Mountain Equipment Co-op, the festival is dedicated to kayaking and canoeing, and other forms of paddling. The event is a one-day event in each location except in Toronto, where it is a week-end long event. While MEC Paddlefest is organized and sponsored by Mountain Equipment Co-op, it functions as a non-partisan event that features a variety of local and national organizations, from paddling community retailers and manufacturers, to guiding and training services, as well as paddling clubs and non-profit community groups. File:Toronto Paddlefest.jpg|Toronto Paddlefest 2009 File:Paddlefest 2010.jpg|Kids at Paddlefest 2010 ==Festival Overview== Described as a family event, the festival provides visitors with paddling clinics and workshops for a spectrum of skill levels, as well as the opportunity to try out equipment. MEC Paddlefest is a free event, open to anyone interested in paddlesports. In 2010 a used boat and paddling equipment market was added to the event. The types of clinics that are offered at the event include introductory kayaking, the basics of tandem canoeing, assisted kayak rescue, canoe strokes, introduction to stand up paddle boarding, understanding weather, and navigation. Clinics are offered at little or no cost and in most locations require pre-registration as the courses are very popular and sell out quickly. Along with instruction, clinics include the use of a boat, a life jacket and a paddle. Apart from canoeing and kayaking, the other types of paddlesports that have found been at MEC Paddlefest are Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Voyager Canoes, Dragon Boats, Outriggers, Surf Skis, and Canoe Polo. Some examples of paddle sport companies that have participated in Paddlefest include P&H Kayaks, Current Designs, Evergreen Canoes, Maelstrom Kayaks, North Water, Nova Craft Canoes, Kokatat, Teva and Seals Spray Skirts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MEC Paddlefest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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