August
14 - 16
2026
Get ready for a weekend of paddling, community, and adventure!
Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or brand new to the sport, this festival is your chance to connect with fellow enthusiasts, build skills through clinics, and take part in a full lineup of on- and off-water events.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Revelstoke’s waterways, the weekend features races, workshops, and family-friendly activities, plus live music, camping, prizes, and a welcoming paddling community. It’s a true celebration of all things paddle-powered.
Revy Paddle Fest is proudly hosted by the Revelstoke Paddlesport Association (RPA), a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to promoting safe, inclusive paddling in the region. As our primary fundraiser of the year, your participation directly supports local programming, river stewardship, and community events.
ON SITE CAMPING | PRIZES | GREAT SPECTATING | RAFFLE | FREE YOGA
Come for the fun, stay for the community, and help support paddling in Revelstoke!
The Revy Paddle Fest Weekend Is Back for 2026!
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A full day of clinics, fun, and getting ready for race weekend! The perfect opportunity to practice and familiarizing yourself with the courses.
Competitor Registration Opens (all day from 9AM to 6PM on festival site)
Please ensure you have completed your RAMP registration (this is your waiver) and paid for your spot ahead of arrival. Upon arrival, please stop by the check-in booth to collect your bib and wristband and confirm race start location.
All participants must attend the safety briefing for each race you participate in.
Please arrive to races mostly dressed and ready to go, with gear prepped! Like you could walk away from the meeting and go to the river.
9:00 am – 4:30 pm: Intro to SUP clinic
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Big Balls, Tiny Rapids Team Race (grade 2)
7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Indigenous Welcome and official opening
7 pm – 9:30 pm: Welcome BBQ and Community Celebration (in partnership with the Revelstoke Local Food Initiative)
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From first light yoga to late-night music – the heart of Paddle Fest!
Registration Opens - 8AM. You must check-in before your race if you didn't already on Friday.
8:30am - 9:00am: Free Community Yoga
9:00 am – 10:00 am: River Cleanup
8:00 am – 10:30 am: Practice Time / Course Familiarization
Class II, III, IV Sections11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Class III Race
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Class II Race
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Awards Ceremony and Raffle Draw
6:30 pm – Late: Bootie Ball Celebration -
The cherry to top off an epic weekend! Whether you’re in the action, or on the sidelines, this is not to be missed!
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Class IV White Mile Race & awards ceremony
Spectating encouraged, please wear appropriate footwear, and move with care through rocks and uneven ground.
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Family Poker Paddle
Racer’s Meeting at Moses Falls. This is the only race with a different start location. Boaters can drop their boats off down at the water but please note there isn't much space so we kindly ask you to park back at the road and walk down. No official shuttle. We encourage ridesharing.
Costumes encouraged! Prizes for fastest time, best costume, and more!
PFD/Life Jacket is mandatory
You are able to buy a ticket for the Poker Paddle only!
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Festival Wrap-Up & Cleanup
Schedule
Raffle
Raffle prizes are all proudly sourced from generous Canadian companies - we have a Soul Waterman Super Skipper, a Stikine Packraft, and a Kootenay PDL Whitewater Paddleboard! Get your tickets here. The raffle will be drawn on the 15th of August at the Awards Ceremony.
Silent Auction
Awesome opportunity to buy an Antix 3 at a discount and support a good cause!
Spectating
Come and cheer on our racers!
Class II and the Ball Race have great spectating zones. We recommend either the start line or finish line for the Ball Race or the finish line for Class II.
Class IV spectating zone will be clearly marked onsite.
Class III is challenging to spectate due to location.
Travel at your own risk.
Bootie Ball Line Up
Paris Pick & The Pricks
Since 2013, Paris Pick, affectionately dubbed the ‘Yacht-Pop Princess’ has made nothing but waves with her signature brand of alt-yacht-pop-rock music. Originally hailing from Whitehorse, Yukon, and now back in British Columbia (where she was born), Pick continues to build her musical empire.
Over the past decade, Pick has toured extensively and has performed at acclaimed showcases such as BreakOut West, Liverpool Sound City (UK), POP Montreal, Focus Wales (UK) and, as of 2026, Tallinn Music Week (EU). With her unmistakable voice, fearless fashion, and catalogue full of shimmering songs about life, love, growth, and heartache, Pick blends crunchy-cute guitar with breezy mid-'70s vocal melodies and hooks that leave audiences swooning long after the show is over.
In her career so far, Pick has opened for Canadian artists such as Yukon Blonde, Apollo Suns, Brass Camel, Jennifer Castle, and Wax Mannequin, and has received praise from Canadian media personalities George Strombo of The Strombo Show and Ed the Sock from Much Music. In August 2025, Pick was featured on Exclaim!’s NEW FAVES: Hottest Canadian Artists You Need to Hear Right Now list. Previously, in 2022, Pick earned a spot in CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight: Top 100 Artists list.
The Boom Booms
The Boom Booms debut album "Hot Rum" was conceived on a 6 month "on-the-fly" tour of Latin America in 2008. Their sunny blend of folk, rock, reggae, african, and latin music quickly connected with people on the west coast and soon they were selling out venues and playing festivals across their home province such as Squamish Live and Pemberton.
Fan favourite "you know" blends rock and reggae and became a staple at the end of their sets, while reggae-influenced "Caroline"s longing lyrics and brilliant melodies tugs on heart strings in english AND spanish.
They had a song on the Much More Music countdown, won an award for "Best Roots Song", as well as the Georgia Straight newspapers peoples choice award for "best unsigned band" 7 times. On their next record they worked with Grammy-winning producer Chin Injeti on a tight soul-pop record called "Love is Overdue" and later they co-produced a record with Sam Woywitka called "Million Miles".
In 2025 the lifelong friends and staple of BC music scene return with a new album that harkens back to the orginal beachy-rootsiness of Hot Rum.
Check out last year’s highlight video
🌊 Revy Paddle Fest FAQ
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A community-inclusive event celebrating Revelstoke’s rivers and the people who paddle them. Beginner or expert, young or old, there is something for you!
With class 2, 3, and 4 races, team-based Big Balls, Tiny Rapids race, family-friendly Poker Paddle, intro clinics, free yoga, and our iconic Bootie Ball to celebrate, Revy Paddle Fest is THE paddling event of the summer!
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August 14-16th 2026 in Revelstoke here
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EVERYONE! We encourage paddlers and non-paddlers alike to come and check it out. There are great spectating opportunities. Visit our site map for more info!
Curious about paddling? Come join a Friday clinic.
Seasoned boater? Come race in our class II, III, or IV races.
Want a mellow paddle? Join us on our Sunday Poker Paddle down the Columbia River!
Did you know? Our class II race allows SUPs, canoes, and packrafts?
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Yes, registration is required, and there is a fee. Revy Paddle Fest is the Revelstoke Paddlesport Association’s main fundraiser each year. Funds raised go towards our youth programming, enviromental stewardship, equipment, and operational costs.
You can purchase your tickets here. We HIGHLY recommend you register beforehand, as the event can sell out!
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PMA (positive mental attitude), stoke and enthusiasm for a fun-filled community-focused weekend!
Racing? Your paddling gear (boat, paddle, sprayskirt, helmet, PFD, throwbag, pin kit, knife, whistle e.g.). While there will be on-river safety at the event, we recommend having all appropriate safety, communications, and emergency equipment for your group to be self-sufficient.
New to paddlesports, or know someone who wants to learn? Sign up for our Intro clinics - We’ll set you up for success and get you excited about the world of paddlesports!
Spectating? Be sun smart (sunscreen, hat, sun shirt), bring bug spray, and stay hydrated! Footwear suitable for uneven ground and wet rocks is highly recommended.
📅 General Event Info
🛶 Paddling Activities
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See Schedule section up here.
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Please register online prior to the event. Do this by buying your ticket here, then completing the registration form through CKC RAMP system.
Please contact us if you have any issues.
We will have registration check-in on-site, and can answer any questions you may have.
When you arrive at the festival grounds, you will be directed by a volunteer on where to park, and what the next steps are.
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You will meet in front of the registration booth for your racer meeting and then head to the start of the race.
The only race that will meet at the put-in for the racers meeting is the Class 3 race, which will meet here.
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Class 2, 3, and 4 races:
Choose the one race that best suits your ability level in your kayak. You may enter an additional race in another craft (e.g., SUP). For example, you can race the Class III in a kayak and Class II in a canoe or SUP.
In addition to these races, you can enter both the Big Balls, Tiny Rapids team Race, and the Poker Paddle.
The more races you enter, the more fun (and chances to win epic prizes, from our epic sponsors!)
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For the races, yes. For the clinics, no. Additionally, we will have rentals available through paddlerevy.ca and Revy SUP rentals for the Poker Paddle on Sunday
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Yesss!!!! Clinics are perfect to get your feet wet (pun intended). Have a little experience? Come race the Class II race. We will have safety boaters out there. Also the poker paddle is beginner friendly
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We will have demos from AQ Outdoors. Clinics are on Friday. See the schedule on our website for more info
🎶 Food, Music & Vendors
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Yes, we have over 15 vendors
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You betcha. Starting at 7pm on Saturday August 16, we have the infamous Bootie Ball featuring 3 live acts from BC. We will be selling drinks, enjoying the night market and dancing the evening away. Music goes to 11:30pm
👨👩👧👦 Accessibility & Safety
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Yes for kids. Mobility, note it is outside and on uneven ground. Spectating requires travel on a trail
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Luckily paddling is the wettest activity out there. Saying that, we monitor thunderstorms and will play it by ear. Safety is of the utmost importance
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Designated safety boaters, race meeting and safety talk, safety protocol
🐶 Miscellaneous
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Camping, no. Spectating, yes. However, please note that dogs and rivers can be dangerous so bring your dog at your own risk and please manage them accordingly
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Yep, we have camping on site. $30 per person not included in your race registration. Not racing but want to join? You can still come to camp and we recommend purchasing a Bootie Ball ticket! Please note there is no electricity or running water onsite. Check the weather and pack appropriately. Bug spray and Thermacells will be essential!
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Camping? On-site. Not camping? Park outside the gate and bring your kayaking gear in on foot. Coming for the bootie ball? Please ride your bike. We have a bike valet to keep your townie safe
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We operate on Leave No Trace principles
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Please fill out the volunteer form on the webpage. You get free entry, a t-shirt and drink ticket for about 6 hours of work. It's a sweet deal and is very fun!
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Let’s discuss our sponsorship proposal!
Revy Paddle Fest is made possible by our wonderful sponsors!
Title Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Community Sponsors
Grant Support
