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Outfitter’s Store Demo Days
April 20-22, 2012


NOC's Paddling Kick-Off Festival!

Demo Days 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 Paddles 

Outfitter'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.

 
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