A white water kayaking festival in Valsesia, with races, guided descents, clinics, films & more, details to come

After years of going to Valsesia, introducing paddlers from all over the world to the steep creeking delights of this prefect slice of Piemonte in Italy, Gene17kayaking will host a completely new white water paddling festival. This 30th May to 3rd June 2012 will be the first Valsesia River Festival, situated at the Campsite of il Gatto & la Volpe in Campertogno.

White Water Kayaking is full of choice, and at this festival you’ll have lots to choose from. The Valsesia River Festival is for all White Water Paddlers, with open races with competitive classes, accessible Steep Creeking Clinics, Photo & Video Clinics too, and to top it all off, some great evening entertainment.

We plan to have the leading lights of the kayaking industry to guide, coach and inspire paddlers, along with leading kayaking brands and a retail presence

Here is our provisional programme:

Wednesday 30th May
Evening - Registration in Campertogno

Thursday 31st May
Day time – Coaching Clinics & Guided Descents
Evening – Registration & BBQ in Campertogno

Friday 1st June
Day time – Coaching Clinics & Guided Descents
2100 – Movie Night at the Campertogno Theatre

Saturday 2nd June
0830 – Registration in Campertogno
0100 – Egua FreeRide Competition – Egua
Day time – Photo Clinic Egua
Day time – Video Clinic Valsesia
1700 – BoaterX – Campertogno
2100 – Eddy Line Party

Sunday 3rd June
0830 – Registration in Campertogno
1000 – Sesia Team Sprint – any team of 3 paddlers on the Sesia Alpin Sprint Section
1400 - Sesia Sprint - Individual time trial on the same Sesia section
Day time – Photo Clinic Alpin Sprint
Day time – Video Clinic Alpin Sprint

Now Booking online.

The Festival Pass will include:

4 Days of Activites
Entry ALL Competitions
Any 1 Coaching Clinics
Entry to the Friday Night Movie Night
Entry to the EddyLine Saturday Night Party
Event Tee Shirt
4 Days Camping

Simon@Gene17