Paddle 08 is the Scottish Canoe Association annual exhibition, and each year it gets bigger and better.

This year through Stramash, there will be on water canoe and kayak taster sessions on both days. They start from inside Paddle 08 on Saturday 13:00-17:00 and Sunday 10:30-14:30.  So that those going canoeing or kayaking don't miss out on the rest of the attractions, a ticket for one day's entry to Paddle 08 together with an on-the-water ticket will give you access to Paddle 08 all weekend.

There will also be manufacturer and retailer stands, and lots of presentations and talks going on. Things hot up with a Ceildih on Saturday night! For more info, visit the SCA web site.

Exhibitors list:

AINSWORTH PADDLES - Full selection of paddles from budget to professional. Three years warranty on all products. Stylish helmets with highest CE rating and superb comfort.

BARNABAS ADVENTURE CENTRES - Barnabas Adventure Centres runs four UK activity centres ideal for adventure holidays, youth retreats and school trips. Each outdoor pursuits centre has a wide range of AALA outdoor activities on offer. There is an activity centre in Northamptonshire, two in Kent and one in Scotland all are residential centres that also welcome day trips.

BROOKBANK CANOES - Local supplier of canoes, kayaks and paddlesport equipment. Massive Stocks • Huge Demo Fleet • Complete Hire and Outfitting Service

CRAIGDON MOUNTAIN SPORTS - Craigdon Mountain Sports offer a wide range of outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories and more.

CREWSAVER / YAK - Yak products are purposefully designed to suit a wide range of paddling styles and levels of experience. Products include: buoyancy aids, clothing, decks and safety products

DESPERATE MEASURES - Desperate Measures the canoe and kayak shop sells kayaks, canoes and paddles for whitewater, sea kayaking and touring by mail order.

DON-MOR - is using the show to launch a new range of flotation vests and life jackets from Norway for all water sports. Regatta "Action" and "Pop" vests, with 50 Newtons of buoyancy, offer maximum safety and comfort. Available in 4 colours and sizes to suit weights from 30kg to 90+kg. Also Regatta Racing for extreme water sports. (Stockists wanted).

ENDLESS RIVER - Endless River offer a wide range of canoe and kayak accessories designed and manufactured to a high quality specification.

GLENMORE LODGE - Glenmore Lodge is Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.

H20PADDLE - H20 create flexible, great value, paddle holidays to some of the world's most exciting and naturally beautiful destinations. Their flexible holiday planning, for any number of paddlers, allows you to add Discover and Chill-out extensions to any of their paddle holidays. Visit their stand, they're waiting to guide you.

KARI-TEK - Manufactured in Scotland, Kari-Tek products make paddling easier. We have the easy load roof rack system, portage trolleys, trailers and on the water our skeg systems including the Hydro-Skeg and the Skeg-Rudder system. Our shop, the Kayak Byre is stocked with everything from kayaks to compasses.

KNOYDART - Sea Kayaking specialist stocking the widest range of hardshell and folding kayaks in the UK. We will be showing Tiderace Kayaks, the new range designed by Aled Williams.

LOMO WATERSPORT - Lomo Watersport the UK’s lowest cost supplier of high quality kayaking gear. Direct sales to the public so no middlemen to pay. See Lomo’s price leading range of drybags, drycags and the award winning aqua boot along with their range of wetsuits, gloves and drysuits.

MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - The UK charity dedicated to caring for our seas, shores and wildlife.

MARINE REVOLUTION LTD. - Q-Kayaks are the largest kayak manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Their boats are designed for functionality and manoeuvrability whilst maintaining graceful lines, making them a pleasure to paddle and a treasure to own. They strive to produce the best and therefore all kayaks are expedition outfitted as standard.

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY - The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for co-ordinating Search and Rescue (SAR) at sea through HM Coastguard. The MCA stand will be manned by coastguards who are experiences sea kayakers. If you have any questions about beach and sea safety, VHF radios, GMDSS, flares and other safety equipment, or just want to chat, come along and visit the MCA stand.

MARSPORT - Marsport supply the complete range of paddling gear from boats to clothing and in particular are one of the leading suppliers of sprint and marathon racing boats and gear

NORDIC OUTDOOR - from clothing to outdoor tools and from tents to fire lighting products, Nordic Outdoor have everything an outdoorsman will need.

PESDA PRESS - Pesda Press publish books for the adventurous. It's all about conveying the author's enthusiasm and knowledge to the reader. Their experience of the mountains, rivers and seas informs their editorial judgement, and brings a wealth of coaching know-how to any project

PYRANHA - Still at the cutting edge of kayak design, Pyranha will be showing off their latest boats. A company run by paddlers for paddlers!

REED CHILLCHEATER - British made kayak and canoe clothing / accessories. Base, mid and outer layers to suit all levels of paddling ability and all types of weather conditions. Unique products for competition use and specialist expedition styles. Come and have a look and a feel. USA manufactured premier touring kayaks and swift paddles since 1971. www.eddyline.com

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE - The Scottish Outdoor Access Code gives detailed guidance on your access rights and responsibilities and sets out when access rights apply to managing land or water

STRAMASH - The Outdoor and Adventure programme for Kids in Argyll and Bute.

SKYAK ADVENTURES - Unique Sea Kayaking experiences in a world-class location.

STIRLING CANOES / NEVIS CANOES - Impartial advice and first hand knowledge. We supply to clubs, councils, centres, families and individuals. We provide equipment from all major manufacturers from our shops in Stirling and Fort William including canoes, ww kayaks, sea kayaks and sit on tops.

SWIFTWATER CANOES - We are UK based manufacturers of hand built Canadian canoes and paddles.

TRUE NORTH - Truenorth Outdoor is a company dedicated to adventure and providing first class outdoor equipment for the canoeist, fellsman and wilderness adventurer

VALLEY SEA KAYAKS - Valley will be showing their latest boats and donating 10% of all show sales to the RNLI in memory of Mike Thompson, Scottish Paddler Supplies, who very sadly passed away recently.

VENTURE KAYAKS - Venture Kayaks take you from gentle paddles along lake shores to more exposed areas of open sea or inland waterways.

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