ECO Paddlefest: A Paddlers' Social
Schedule
Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm to Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm
UTC-03:00Location
2017 Lower Prospect Road , Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia b3t 1y8 | Halifax, NS
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ECO is hosting a weekend of fun for all Paddlers. SUP, canoe, kayak. We will have clinics, courses and guided tours all weekend long for paddlers. These clinics are for beginners and intermediate paddlers The Schedule is as follows and subject to change:
Saturday:
9 -11:30
Perfecting the forward stroke (intermediate)
Basic Stroke Skills - SUP, Kayak and Canoe (Beginner)
1:30 - 4
Edging, Bracing, Wet Exits and Assisted Rescues - (Beginner)
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Blending Strokes - Kayak, Canoe and SUP (intermediate)
Sunday:
9-11:30
Trip Planning and Navigation (Beginner)
Rock Gardening (intermediate)
SUP Skills - (Beginner)
Adaptive Paddling Skills - (Beginner)
1:30 - 4
Rescue and Re-entry clinic -Kayak and Canoes - (beginner)
Rough water play and towing (intermediate)
Sign up for 1 or sign up for 4. All clinics are $45 plus HST per person. Participants must supply their own kayak and gear. If kayak gear is needed, rentals can be arranged through ECO.
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A Paddle Canada Level 1 course will also be offered throughout the weekend. With multiple sea kayak instructors on site, participants will be instructed by a variety of instructors. Info:
COST $350 plus HST
LOCATION East Coast Outfitters, Lower Prospect
TIME: 9am-5pm, each day
INCLUDES kayak, gear, instructor and certification fee. On-site tenting is available if needed. Own your own gear? Save 25% off the total cost.
EXCLUDES Personal gear, accommodations, food, and water.
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For those paddlers who are intermediate to advanced, we have scheduled guided tours each day:
Saturday 10-4: Full Day Sea Kayak tour to Prospect Village and the Surrounding Islands. Skills Level: Intermediate
Sunday 10-4: Full Day Guided tour to Betty and Marrs Islands and to the wreck site of the SS Atlantic. Skill Level: Intermediate
All tours will be guided by an ECO Guide. The cost of the tour is $125 plus HST. Included all Kayak gear. Cost is $75 plus HST if you provide your kayak and gear. Does not include: personal gear, water/lunch. Tours operate on a 1:6 guide-to-participant ratio.
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Paddlers' Social event of the year - Boathouse BBQ!
On Saturday evening, we are hosting a dock & dine themed meal. Dave, owner of ECO and Hooked Halifax, will be serving up a seafood feast including a raw oyster bar and local seafood. We will also be grilling burgers and sausages on the BBQ. Everyone is welcome! Cost $55 plus HST per person.
Special treat:
We have teamed up with Nordic Sauna Rentals in Dartmouth to offer a portable wood-fired sauna onsite throughout the weekend! It will feel great to jump in the ocean or come back from a rescue clinic and hop in a hot sauna! Cost: $15 per use (up to 20 mins time frame)
You can participate in just a clinic or two, a guided tour or maybe just the Saturday Evening Social and, of course, the Level 1 Sea Kayak skills course, but if you wish to participate in the entire weekend including 4 clinics, the Saturday Social and 1 use per day of the sauna, total cost: $225 per per son plus HST
In Support of Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia, $5 from each clinic and guided tour will be donated to CKNS to help promote paddling in Nova Scotia. We are also happy to support Paddle Canada by registering our clinics as Paddle Canada clinics, and also offering a Level 1 Sea Kayak skill course throughout the weekend.
For more information or to register, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 902-852-2567.
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Where is it happening?
2017 Lower Prospect Road , Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia b3t 1y8Event Location & Nearby Stays:
