A White Water Kayaking Festival for all, the Valsesia River Festival, has races, guided descents, clinics, films & more

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 25/29 May 2011 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 25 May

Evening - Registration in Campertogno

Thursday 26 May

Day time – Coaching Clinics & Guided Descents

Evening – Registration & BBQ in Campertogno

Friday 27 May

Day time – Coaching Clinics & Guided Descents

1500 – Sesia Team Sprint – any team of 3 paddlers on the Sesia Alpine Sprint Section

1800 – Save the Sesia Paddle – Campertogno

2100 – Movie Night at the Campertogno Theatre

Saturday 28 May

0800 – Registration in Campertogno

0930 – Egua FreeRide Competition – Egua

Day time – Photo Clinic (Kayak Session) – Egua

Day time – Video Clinic (Big O) – Valsesia

1500 – BoaterX – Campertogno

2100 – Eddy Line Party

Sunday 29 May

Day time – Coaching Clinics & Guided Descents

See Valsesia River Festival for details

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