August
15 - 17
2025

Get ready for a weekend of paddling, community, and adventure.

Whether you're a seasoned paddler or just getting started, this festival is your chance to connect with fellow enthusiasts, take part in skill-building clinics, and enjoy exciting on and off water events.

Join us for races, workshops, and family-friendly activities—all set against the stunning backdrop of Revelstoke’s waterways. With live music, camping, prizes, and a welcoming paddling community, it’s the ultimate celebration of all things paddle-powered!

ON SITE CAMPING | PRIZES | GREAT SPECTATING | RAFFLE | FREE YOGA

Come for the fun, stay for the community, and help support paddling in Revelstoke!

  • Clinics:

    • 9am - Intro to Whitewater Kayaking

    • 2pm - Intro to Whitewater SUP

    • 2pm - Media in Whitewater

    Huge Balls, Tiny Rapid Team Race
    4pm

    Welcome Party + Film Festival
    Begbie Brewery

  • FREE Community Yoga

    Class 2 Silly Illy Race
    Open to SUPs, canoes, and kayaks! This fun, approachable race is perfect for all skill levels, and includes a special Kid’s Division to get the next generation of paddlers in on the action.

    Class 3 Alexandria Race
    Time Trial on Alexandria Rapid on the Illecillewaet River.

    Class 4 White Mile Race
    Expert slalom race.

    Infamous Bootie Ball

  • Family Poker Paddler

    River Clean Up

Schedule

Group of five people standing on a beach with trees and water in the background, smiling and wearing colorful leis and casual summer clothing, possibly celebrating a summer event or vacation.
A group of people paddling kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a river near a rocky and grassy shoreline with trees in the background.
Children and adult on a paddleboard on a river during a sunny day, surrounded by trees, with one girl sitting cross-legged in a colorful hoodie making a playful gesture, and a man in sunglasses and a straw hat holding a paddle, smiling.
A crowd of people gathered outdoors near a forested area, some holding umbrellas and water guns, with a person speaking into a megaphone near a tent labeled 'Revelstoke Park'.
People dancing and enjoying a nightclub with colorful lights and decorations.
A female DJ performing at a vibrant nightclub with colorful lights, a large crowd dancing, and DJ equipment in the foreground.
A person in a helmet and life jacket is kayaking through turbulent waves.
A group of people in life jackets and helmets preparing for or after kayaking at a waterfront, with some holding paddles and surrounded by colorful kayaks.
A man in a green helmet and wetsuit making a victory sign with his hand, holding a paddle, while standing in front of water, celebrating a kayaking or paddling event.
Person kayaking on rapid river surrounded by rocks and forested mountains
A person white water rafting on a river near a rocky cliff with trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
A woman and a young girl wearing helmets kayaking on a river in a red kayak.
Group of five people in kayaks and life jackets navigating a rapid river with rocks and foamy water, surrounded by rocks and trees.

Revy Paddle Fest is made possible by our wonderful sponsors!

Title Sponsors

Black and white logo with a stylized number 6 and the words 'LEVEL SIX' underneath.
AO Outdoors logo with mountain illustration and stylized text.

Gold Sponsors

Logo with a red square background and black, white, and red text that reads 'CHEERS LIQUOR STORES' with a stylized letter 'C' inside a red square.
Logo of Mackenzie Village with a stylized mountain or peak symbol above the text.

Silver Sponsors

Two pandas lying on the ground, resting and cuddling together in a natural habitat.

Bronze Sponsors

Community Sponsors

A circular logo depicting a mountain landscape with a person paddleboarding on a river, pine trees, a setting sun, and clouds, with the text 'Downstream Adventure' beneath.
Red and black logo for Apex Rafting, Revelation, BC.
Logo of Shuswap Cider Co., featuring a gold apple with swirling lines around it
A stylized mountain with a fire hydrant on it, representing Revelstoke Fire & Safety.
Logo of Mt. Beghie Brewing Co., established in 1869.

Grant Support

Signboard for Resort Municipality Initiative in British Columbia with logo and slogan.
Text that reads 'Tourism Revelstoke' in large white font on a black background.