MEC Paddlefest 2010 may have been a little quieter, a little cloudier and a little cooler than last year but it was still a success! A few local events contributed to the lower numbers this year: Father’s Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Ride to Conquer Cancer, Car Free Day and the lack the brilliant sun didn’t help.

We’re estimating attendance this year at 1200. This includes over 230 participants in the on-water classes, approximately 800 people checking out the various vendors on land, a couple hundred people testing boats and around 50 people trying out yoga or listening to the dryland clinics.

And can you believe how many boats were on the beach?! That was a sight to see!

Looking forward to 2011!

Thank you to everybody who came out to Paddlefest 2010!

Special thanks to:

Jericho Sailing Center
Deep Cove Kayak
Ecomarine
Windsure
Glenmore