If you are interested in learning more about Stand Up Paddling (SUP) we have the event for you. Tim Niemir, founder of Ocean Kayaks is hosting a SUP Paddling Camp at his ultra-remote cabin located on the west side of Vancouver Island.

The fully catered event will feature author and SUP competitor, Rob Casey who will teach you all the ins and outs of paddling and surfing the very remote breaks around the cabin.

No word on dates yet but if you are interested, contact Tim here.

On Friday night I made my way to the International Centre out by the airport to visit the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show. I went to see the latest and greatest in outdoor gear and this year I was able to dig up a few interesting gems.

The Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium in San Francisco is clearly shaping up to be one of the best events this winter season (if not one of the best of 2010).

The speaker/coach list is a massive collection of the biggest movers and shakers of the sea kayaking community today. It includes, Jeff Allen, Rob Avery, Tom Bergh, Kelly Blades, Gordon Brown, Bryant Burkhardt, Kenny Howell, Jen Kleck, Ben Lawry, Christopher Lockyer, Sean Morley, Helen Wilson, Michael Pardy and many, many others.

On top of that, it was just announced that Freya Hoffmeister will be a keynote speaker when she gives a presentation about her epic circumnavigation around Australia back in 2009.

Toronto and Southern Ontario Paddlers will want to take note that the world(?) premier of the Reel Paddling Film Festival is going to be playing at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto on February 11, 2010 at 6:30pm brought to you by The Complete Paddler.

The Reel Paddling Film Festival has been running for 6 years and celebrates the best canoe and kayak films made over the past year.

Doors open at 6:30pm and tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Give The Complete Paddler a call at 416-255-6905 to get your tickets.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Project C.A.N.O.E. and Kayak for Cure.

More info: completepaddler.ca

Last week I posted a quick note to let people know that sea kayaking was going to be used as one of the modes of transportation for Canada’s 2010 Winter Olympic torch relay on November 9 in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Sadly, the kayak portion had to be scraped due to ice conditions and darkness.

I got a update by friend of the site and fellow kayak instructor, Alex Stuit who was there and part of the running portion of the relay that day.