Spring Paddle Festival
April 21, 2026
Alder Creek and Outdoorplay are bringing back the:
Spring Paddle Fest!!
Our Spring Paddle Festival returns this year as a jam-packed, one-day event on April 25th at Vancouver Lake, WA 6801 NW Lower River Rd, Vancouver, WA 98660
We are offering on-land clinics with industry reps, on-water classes with our amazing instructors, and free demos of kayaks, SUPs, and canoes all day long. Our Paddle Fest is FREE but Clark County charges a $5/day parking fee.
Our Spring Sale begins the day before the festival and runs until May 3rd, with discounts on new, used, and closeout boats and accessories. Check out Outdoorplay.com code: PaddleFest for 15% off and at Aldercreek.com code: PaddleFest15 for great deals on paddlesports gear.
Event Details:
– Date: April 25th
– Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– Location: Vancouver Lake
– Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– Location: Vancouver Lake
Clinic & Demo Schedule:
– 10:00 AM: Forward Stroke Clinic
– 10:30 AM: Dressing for Conditions w/ Immersion Research
– 11:00 AM: Solo Canoeing Skills w/ Northstar Canoes and Wenonah Canoes
– 11:00 AM: Choosing the Perfect Paddle w/ Werner
– 11:30 AM: Packing a Kayak for Multi-Day Trips w/ ACKC
– 12:00 PM: Rescues & Re-Entries Demo/Q&A w/ ACKC
– 12:30 PM: Dressing for Conditions w/ Level Six
– 1:00 PM: The Ins and Outs of Inflatable Kayaks w/ Spinera
– 1:00 PM: Forward Stroke Clinic
– 1:30 PM: Setting Up Your Fishing Kayak w/ Jackson
– 2:00 PM: Rescues & Re-Entries Demo/Q&A
– 2:00 PM: Car Topping Your Boat w/ Malone Racks
– 2:30 PM: Dressing for Conditions w/ NRS
– 3:00 PM: Choosing the Perfect Paddle w/ Aquabound
Ongoing Classes (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM):
– First Strokes Kayak: 1-hour Intro to Kayak
– First Strokes Canoe: 1-hour Intro to Canoe
– First Strokes SUP: 1-hour Intro to SUP
– Which Boat is Right for Me?: 30-minute consultation w/ ACKC
– First Strokes Canoe: 1-hour Intro to Canoe
– First Strokes SUP: 1-hour Intro to SUP
– Which Boat is Right for Me?: 30-minute consultation w/ ACKC
We look forward to seeing you on the water!