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Introduction

The Open Canoe Symposium has become the premier event for open canoeists across the UK. Organised & run on a voluntary, not-for-profit basis, the hosting of the event now rotates annually between Wales, England & Scotland in a three-year cycle. Its aim has always been to bring together people of all levels of experience and ability in a sharing of enthusiasm for & knowledge of all aspects of open canoeing.

Special Guest

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Venue

Gwersyll Glanllyn is an Outdoor Education Centre situated on the shores of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake). Owned by the Urdd (a Welsh National Youth Organisation), it is situated about 4 miles west of the town of Bala on the A494. The site has direct access to the lake shore & is within easy reach of a variety of other canoeing venues.

 

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What's Included?

Packages are inclusive of:

Accommodation: Friday & Saturday night (depending on option chosen).

Meals: Saturday breakfast, packed lunch & dinner; Sunday breakfast & packed lunch.

Daytime Workshops: Saturday & Sunday

Water Fees

Evening Lectures

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Canoe Trade Supporters

There will be canoe shops on site and demo boats.

Workshops

The symposium is generally staffed by some of the most experienced & knowledgeable canoe coaches from across the UK. All of them give up their time for free to be involved in the weekend. The diversity of workshops & quality of coaching available means that the Symposium represents incredible value for money.

Water level & weather conditions significantly affect which workshops we can offer. Our aim will be to give a wide range of half-day & all-day workshops based around the prevailing conditions. There is usually something to suit novice, improving & advanced ability paddlers.

Workshop booking forms will be sent out in mid September.

 

Evening Entertainments​

There will be an onsite bar on Friday & Saturday, for which we have requested a late license. 

There will be presentations on both Friday evening & Saturday evening