1st annual northern neck kayak festival & expo

[marstang50va]

A little premature but I wanted to let you know of an upcoming kayak festival & expo to be held June 5, 2010, in Kilmarnock VA. Mark your calanders. Kilmarnock is located in rural Lancaster County which is in the northern most penninsula of VA. Central location to southern Maryland, northern VA, Va Beach, and Richmond. The event will be held on Indian Creek which offers direct access to the bay. This is a first annual event to include a morning kayak fishing tournament, then a mid day kayak poker run, and a kayak sailing regatta (hobie enthusiasts). In between those, we will have vendors, exhibits, and demonstrations on various aspects of the kayaking world. Many familiar names and faces will be there. Not all details have been finalized as of today, but we can expect the fishing tournament to have at least two longest fish categories (striper & croaker), and a bonus category for speckled trout. Optional photo entry. The timing of the event is great for keeper striper season and croaker. I have fished this area for a few years now and know that the location is great for the fishing tournament. The poker run and regatta should be a lot of fun with a nice course staked out and prizes. If you are interested, stay tuned. I will post many details as soon as they are finalized in the upcoming weeks.

[Tom Powers]

Is there some place arranged for camping (complete with porta potties and potable water) ? ? ? That is what the Chesapeake Light Craft folks do which helps to save on costs.

[marstang50va]

as of right now there are no overnight arrangements setup for visitors and participants. The location of the event will have restrooms and porta potties.

[Steve Rehner]

Sounds like fun. Who is sponsoring the event? I'm also interested in the camping option. I'll look forward to hearing more details.

Steve

[jazzconcert]

Sounds sweet. will wait for further details.

[bullisland]

There are a few campgounds fairly close to this location. I know there is one at the foot of the Rappahannock River Bridge in Middlesex Co. It is just across the river from White Stone which is in the same county as Kilmarnock. Still it's only about 15 min. or so from this event.

[marstang50va]

http://www.ggcweb.com/kiwsrotary/pages.asp?pg=nnkfe

seems like there will be some camping available but not sure on the details of that.

[marstang50va]

bump...
Looks like the event is shaping up nicely. Direct any questions you have to the number or email address in the link above. Prizes, demonstrations, and so on are coming together nicely. Hope to meet some of you out there!

[marstang50va]

article from local paper.. Rappahannock Record May 6, 2010

"Rotary plans kayak festival

The Kilmarnock-Irvington-White Stone Rotary Club and platinum sponsor The Sports Centre have planned three competitive kayaking events at Camp Kekoka on Boys Camp Road in Kilmarnock June 5.

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Chesapeake Bank sponsors the first event of the day, the kayak fishing tournament. A kayak poker run, sponsored by Northern Neck State Bank will begin mid-day, and Hubbard, Terry & Britt of Irvington have made possible an afternoon kayak sailing regatta featuring the Hobie Adventure Island.

Prizes for the fishing tourney include a fishing expedition in the Northern Neck donated by Carroll Webb, an Okuma Steeler Premium Spinning Combo donated by RW’s Sporting Goods, and a kayak fishing DVD and book by anglers Kayak Kevin and Cory Routh, donated by the authors.

The Poker Run prizes include a personal floatation device donated by West Marine and meals at local restaurants. Captains’ bags for the fishing tourney and sailing regatta are provided by West Marine.

For those who want to learn more about kayaking, experts will demonstrate the Eskimo roll, rigging a kayak for fishing, and the newest paddle craze, stand-up boards.

There will be a raffle for a Pelican kayak donated by the Sports Centre, a round of golf for four donated by the Tides Inn, a night’s stay at the Lancaster Tavern and other prizes donated by local businesses.

Call 804-435-6160, or visit kiwsrotary.org for participant applications. Pre-registration discounts end May 15."

[marstang50va]

rules and prizes have been added to the website
http://www.ggcweb.com/kiwsrotary/pages.asp?pg=nnkfe

[justin hart]

Man I can't wait for this Festival


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Capt. Justin Hart
Ocean Scrambler 120, Breezy Point, MD