Festivals & Events
Outfitter’s Store Demo Days
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Boats, Beer, and Big Fun: We’ll be holding our 2012 Demo Days the same weekend as the NOC Freestyle Shootout. Come out for big deals and big-air action as pro kayakers battle it out on the newly enhanced 2013 Wave! |
2012 Demo & Vendor Info
All boats in NOC’s massive demo fleet will be available for free test-paddling on the Nantahala River, thanks to our world-famous Outfitter’s Store. Our customary one hour free demo has been extended to two hours for this event, with a couple of exceptions (which will be limited to one hour demos due to overwhelming popularity—sorry folks, we all have to share). Please note: no half or whole day demos are available Friday-Sunday so all boats will be available for as many people as possible. Check out this season's hottest new boats: Pyranha's Shiva, Loki, and Jedi, Liquid Logic's Stomper, the new 2012 Dagger Mamba design, as well as Jackson Kayak's Fun Runner and Zen.
Manufacturer reps will be on hand to answer all of your questions about new boats, paddles, and gear at our sidewalk sale. Check out:
Adventure Technology * Astral * Dagger * Immersion Research * Jackson Kayak * Liquid Logic * NRS * Pyranha * Werner PaddlesOutfitter's Store Hours & Sales
Friday: 8am - 7pm
Saturday: 8am - 8pm
Sunday: 8am - 5pm
As usual, the Outfitter's Store will offer great deals on paddling gear during the weekend:
- $200 off MSRP of all models 2011 & 2010 Jackson Kayaks - in-store and online!
- $100 off LiquidLogic Remix whitewater kayaks - in-store and online!
- Buy any new boat, get 20% off full-price essential paddle gear -- paddles, PFDs, helmets and sprayskirts. (in-store only)
Store Fundraiser to Benefit USACK
Join us Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a Round Up Fundraiser to benefit USA Canoe/Kayak. Round up your purchase to the nearest dollar, and your additional change will be donated to the hardworking efforts of USACK and their athletes.
2012 Weekend Event Schedule
In addition to great gear demos and presentations, enjoy a weekend of world-class freestyle kayaking at NOC: Home of the 2013 ICF World Freestyle Kayaking Championships!
| Friday | Time |
Location |
| Competitor Registration | 5pm-8pm | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| 2013 Wave Athlete Feedback Session | 6pm-7pm | Slow Joe's Carfe |
| Chris Gratmans of TerraVida Threads discusses the psychology of paddling |
7pm-8pm | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| After Dark Surf | 8pm-11pm | 2013 Wave |
| Live Music with The Blood Gypsies from Asheville, NC |
8pm-'til | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| Saturday | Time | Location |
| Competitor Late Registration* | 9am-10am | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| Vendor Fair & Gear Demos | 9am-5pm | Outfitter's Store Lot |
| Stand Up Paddleboard Demo Presented by Boardwords & Badfish |
10am-4pm | Surf School Wave |
| Competitor's Meeting | 10am | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| Shootout Preliminary Rounds - All Classes |
11am | 2013 Wave |
| The Science of Hydraulic Engineering, in partnership with the NC Science Festival |
2pm | Announcer's Booth |
| Stand Up Paddleboard Head to Head Race, courtesy of Boardworks & Badfish SUP |
Immediately following Shootout |
Meet at Boardworks tent |
| What's Your Move? Surf Session with Boardworks & Badfish SUP |
7pm | 2013 Wave |
| Live Music with Sons of Ralph (Bombin Bluegrass) |
8pm-'til | The Pourover |
| Sunday | Time | Location |
| USAFK Community Service Project - Riverbank Cleanup |
9am | Slow Joe's Cafe |
| Vendor Fair & Gear Demos | 9am-5pm | Outfitter's Store Lot |
| Stand Up Paddleboard Demo Presented by Boardwords |
10am-4pm | Surf School Wave |
| NOC Freestyle Shootout Finals - All Classes |
11am | 2013 Wave |
| Judge's Break/ Dagger Dash Attainment Race |
2:30pm | Founder's Bridge (Meet on River Left) |
| Award's Ceremony | 5pm | Slow Joe's Cafe |
*Saturday Registration contingent on 100 competitor cap.
