DemoFest - June 26-28, 2009

T ry out the latest whitewater kayaks and canoes at DemoFest, Zoar Outdoor’s 3-day whitewater event held every June on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts.

Free instruction from top paddlers, demos of the hottest whitewater boats on the market and hardcore paddling videos - it’s all at the sixth annual DemoFest 2009 at Zoar Outdoor. The manufacturers that we represent will provide the latest whitewater kayaks and canoes for you to demo at no charge. Manufacturer representatives, pro paddlers, Team Z and Zoar Outdoor instruction staff will teach free mini clinics. On Saturday evening, join us for a barbeque and film festival featuring the exploits of Team Z. You may even find a bargain on your favorite boat or piece of equipment. The full line of boats from Wave Sport, Pyranha, Liquidlogic, Jackson Kayak, Necky, Dagger and Esquif will be available for demo as well as Astral PFDs and Werner Paddles.

If you would like to demo a new kayak or canoe and get some free instruction from some of the best paddlers in the country, mark your calendar for DemoFest - June 26-28, 2009.

Click here for descriptions of mini-clinics

Here's the overall schedule:

Friday, 6/26	Event	Location
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Free Continential Breakfast for all participants	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
8:00 - 8:45 AM	Early registration/waivers for mini-clinics. Get first choice selecting free mini-clinics. Sign waiver at Zoar and select boat at Gap site. Pay for a optional picnic style lunch for $8.50/p. All boat demos are first come first serve at the Gap site.	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
9:15 AM	Registration/waivers for mini-clinics and boats for demo moves to DemoFest site	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
9:15 - 10:00 AM	Change & prep for mini-clinic including boat outfitting and gear selection	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 - 4:00 PM	Boat demos available all day and walk-on mini-clinic registration, if space available. All boat demos are on a first-come-first-served basis.	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 - 12 Noon	-Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking Using Sit-On-Top Kayaks -Back to Basics -Improve Your Roll -Fundamentals of Freestyle	various
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch & socializing with the pros. Picnic lunch is available for $8.50/p and should be paid for in advance. We can't take money at the DemoFest site. Purchase lunch at pre-registration or by contacting Zoar Outdoor prior to DemoFest	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
12:30 - 4:00 PM	-Paddle with Team Z and the pros on the Dryway	Dryway - Leaves from Gap site
1:00 - 3:00 PM	- River Rescue Q & A - Paddle with Team Z and the pros	various
Saturday, 6/27	Event	Location
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Free Continental Breakfast for all participants	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
8:00 - 8:45 AM	Early registration/waivers for mini-clinics. Get first choice selecting free mini-clinics. Sign waiver at Zoar and select boat at Gap site. Pay for a optional picnic style lunch for $8.50/p. All boat demos are first come first serve at the Gap site.	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
9:15 AM	Registration/waivers for mini-clinics and boats for demo moves to DemoFest site	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
9:15 - 10:00 AM	Change & prep for mini-clinic including boat outfitting and gear selection	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 - 4:00 PM	Boat demos available all day and walk-on mini-clinic registration, if space available. All boat demos are on a first-come-first-served basis.	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 - 12:00 Noon	-Introduction to Kayaking using Sit on Top Kayaks -Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking using Whitewater Kayaks -Balanced Paddler and Edge Control -Improve Your Roll -Open Canoeing for Whitewater Kayakers -Stroke Timing and Efficiency - Fun Slalom -Teen Paddling with Team Z	various
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch & socializing with the pros. Picnic lunch is available for $8.50/p and should be paid for in advance. We can't take money at the DemoFest site. Purchase lunch at pre-registration or by contacting Zoar Outdoor prior to DemoFest	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
12:30 - 4:00 PM	-Paddle with Team Z and the pros on the Dryway -First Timers on the Dryway	Dryway - leaves from Gap site
1:00 - 3:00 PM	-Paddle Like a Girl with Grace and Finesse - For Women -Paddle Like a Girl with Grace and Finesse - For Men -Freestyling Journey -Zoar Gap with a Plan -Paddle with Team Z and the pros -Kid's Clinic - Beginner, min. age 10
5:00 - 6:00 PM	All-you-can-eat hotdog & hamburger barbecue, $8.50/p	Zoar Outdoor - East Pavilion
6:30 - 9:00 PM	Video/Slide: Adventures of Tino Specht	Zoar Outdoor - East Pavilion
Sunday, 6/28	Event	Location
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Free Continental Breakfast for all participants	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
8:00 - 8:45 AM	Early registration/waivers for mini-clinics. Get first choice selecting free mini-clinics. Sign waiver at Zoar and select boat at Gap site. Pay for a optional picnic style lunch for $8.50/p. All boat demos are first come first serve at the Gap site.	Zoar Outdoor - The Outfitters Shop
9:15 AM	Registration/waivers for mini-clinics moves to DemoFest site	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
9:15-10:00 AM	Change & prep for mini-clinic including boat outfitting and gear selection	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Boat Demos available all day and walk-on mini-clinic registration if space available. All boat demos are on a first-come-first-served basis.	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	-Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking -Teen Paddling with Team Z -Balanced Paddler and Edge Control -Improve your roll - combat rolling -Fun family of draws -Got Vert? What's next in Freestyle	various
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch & socializing with the pros. Picnic lunch is available for $8.50/p and should be paid for in advance. We can't take money at the DemoFest site. Purchase lunch at pre-registration or by contacting Zoar Outdoor prior to DemoFest	DemoFest site - across from Zoar Gap Picnic area
12:30 - 4:00 PM	-Return of the River Runners - Dryway -Paddle with Team Z and the pros on the Dryway	Dryway - leaves from Gap site
1:00 - 3:00 PM	-Becoming a Self-Sufficient Paddler -Parent/Child River Run - experience required -Open Canoeing -River Rescue - Save a Buddy -Freestyle and Beyond -Paddle with Team Z and the pros -Stroke Timing and Efficiency - Fun Slalom	various
4:00 - 6:00 PM	Socializing at Zoar Outdoor	Zoar Outdoor

"Once again you all outdid yourselves! I just wanted to thank you all for an outstanding weekend of fun and skil building and the added treat of watching Tino glide around in the Gap. The clinics were great and hanging out with old friends was priceless. Once again the Hummus gets an honorable mention!!"

Jeff