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August
15 - 17
2025

Thanks for an Epic Paddle Fest Weekend!

What a splash! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at Revy Paddle Fest 2025 for an unforgettable weekend of paddling, music, and community spirit. From the fierce races to the late-night Bootie Ball grooves, your energy made it all shine. Relive the fun and feel the stoke with our highlight video below — and get ready, because we’ll be back next year!

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!

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.

See our site map here.

Travel at your own risk.

  • 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.

    Clinics:

    • 9AM - Intro to WW SUP Clinichosted by Downstream Adventure

    • 2PM - Intro to WW Kayak Clinichosted by Endless Adventure

    For more information or to sign up to a clinic click here

    Monashee Distillery Presents: Huge Balls, Tiny Rapid Race 5PM Team Race

    The Safety Briefing will take place at the festival grounds at 5PM. This is essential to attend.

    Shuttle is available after the race for your boats only. You can set your own shuttle before 5pm or walk back to the festival site (approximately 10-15 minutes walking)

    Welcome BBQ at Begbie Brewery - 7PM

    Shuttle departing from festival grounds at gate on Powerhouse Road at 7PM. This will be first come first serve, no need to reserve! (Only 1 shuttle to the party) 

    • Festival registrations and raffle ticket sales at the bar

    • Games

    • Whitewater Park update

    • Clean, drain, dry invasive species information

    • Food and drinks from 7pm - 9pm.

    • 9:30pm shuttle back to campground. There is only one shuttle.

  • From first light yoga to late-night music – the heart of Paddle Fest!

    Free Community Yoga – Festival Site 8AM

    Registration Opens - 8AM. You must check-in before your race if you didn't already on Friday. 

    Races:

    Level 6 Class III Race 9AM – Alexandria Rapid

    • Safety briefing 9AM at festival grounds, then head to rapid (about 30 minutes drive)

    • Please be efficient with your shuttle

    Kootenay Paddle & Vandoit Class II Race 12PM – Town Run

    • Safety briefing 12PM at Festival Site

    AQ Outdoors Class IV Race 2PM  – White Mile Rapid

    • Safety briefing 2PM at festival grounds

    We encourage ridesharing to the start location of Class III race! Please join our Whatsapp group here to coordinate. All other races are walkable. Cars are not allowed in festival grounds.

    Evening Celebrations (Festival Site)

    • Awards Ceremony 6PM - there will be spot prizes and an incredible raffle. You won't want to miss it!

    • 7pm shuttle from downtown. Meet at the parking lot across from Rumpus Beer Company

    • We also encourage cycling to the party - we have a Bike Valet on site provided by Tourism Revelstoke.

    • Bootie Ball sponsored by Cooper Rentals. Live Music and night market 7PM - 11:30PM. Music from Sifi & Willoway, The Boom Booms and Dolla Hillz. There will also be food trucks and vendors.

    • 11:45pm -  one shuttle to town. Meet at the gate on Powerhouse Rd.

    • After Party at the Last Drop til late!

  • River Cleanup 9.30AM (all welcome – let’s give back to the water that gives us so much!) meet at festival grounds. We provide gloves and bags.

    Absolute Contracting Family Poker Paddle

    • 12PM - 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 - please join our Whatsapp group here. Please pre-register if possible.

    • 12.30PM Race Start!

    • 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!

Schedule

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VOLUNTEER
FESTIVAL SITE MAP

Bootie Ball Line Up

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Dolla Hilz

Dolla Hilz is a music lover, DJ, dancer, event producer, and radio host known for bringing high-energy, bass-heavy beats with island influence to every dance floor. Since 2013, she’s been lighting up Revelstoke with her dynamic sets, community events, and dance workshops that blend dancehall, afro, hip hop, and Latin styles—all fueled by her passion for joy, movement, and connection through music.

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SiFi & Willoway

In 2021, SiFi and Willoway joined forces and uncovered a magnetic musical connection. SiFi, a seasoned funk drummer with a hybrid live/DJ style, layers beats, effects, and rhythm behind Willoway’s soulful vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and melodic finesse. Together, they create genre-blending soundscapes that elevate the energy of the dance floor—a vibrant fusion born of serendipity, passion.

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The Boom Booms

We’re a band of brothers with a unique sound that blends folk, reggae, rock, Latin, soul, and more into upbeat, feel-good music. Since 2008, we’ve toured Latin America in a psychedelic RV, busked in Europe, released four albums, hosted festivals, and even made a documentary about the Kayapo people’s fight to protect the Amazon. It’s been an incredible journey—and we’re just getting started.

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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.
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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.
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A woman and a young girl wearing helmets kayaking on a river in a red kayak.
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🌊 Revy Paddle Fest FAQ (Internal + Public)

  • A community inclusive event celebrating rivers and river lovers. Beginner or expert, young or old, there is something for you from clinics to spectating, music, races, and more.

  • August 15-17 in Revelstoke here

  • 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. Did you know? Our class II race allows SUPs, canoes, and packrafts? Want a mellow paddle? Join us on our Sunday Poker Paddle down the Columbia River

  • Yes, registration is required. You can purchase your tickets here. We HIGHLY recommend you register beforehand

  • PMA (positive mental attitude), paddling gear. Spectating? Bug spray as it has been a particularly buggy year

📅 General Event Info

🛶 Paddling Activities

  • Friday we have clinics. Intro to WW sup, Intro to WW kayak, and Media in Whitewater. Saturday we have the Class II Silly Illy Race, Class III Alexandria Race and Class IV White Mile Race. Finally, on Sunday we have the Columbia River Poker PAddle, family friendly and all around fun

  • Please register online prior to the event. This will save you time and effort. We do have registration on-site if needed and can answer any questions you may have

  • You will meet in front of the registration booth for your racer meeting and then head to the start of the race

  • Yes! Saying this, you can only do one race per craft. For example, you can race the Class III in a kayak and Class II in a canoe or SUP. We also highly recommend racing the Team Race and Poker Paddle in addition to your Saturday race

  • 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

  • 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

  • We will have demos from AQ outdoors. Clinics are on Friday. See the schedule on our website for more info

🧘‍♀️ Workshops & Wellness

  • Yes

  • All gear is included, except you need a lunch, water, closed-toed shoes, bathing suit, and any warm layers such as fleeces

🎶 Food, Music & Vendors

  • Yes, we have over 15 vendors

  • 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

  • Yes for kids. Mobility, note it is outside and on uneven ground. Spectating requires travel on a trail

  • 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

  • Designated safety boaters, race meeting and safety talk, safety protocol

🐶 Miscellaneous

  • 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

  • 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!

  • 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

  • We operate on Leave No Trace principles

  • 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!

Revy Paddle Fest is made possible by our wonderful sponsors!

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Title Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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Silver Sponsors

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Logo of Neighbourood Bourd Hood Sports, featuring a stylized tree in a house outline with a basketball hoop below.
Black and white circular logo for Western Canyoning Adventure, featuring mountains in the background, a waterfall in the center, and a person canyoning.

Bronze Sponsors

Logo for Mackenzie Dynamic Contracting featuring a wild goat standing on a mountain peak with a moon in the background, and text that reads "MACKENZIE DYNAMIC CONTRACTING Revelstoke."
Black and white abstract logo with five elongated shapes forming a star-like figure above the word 'ELEVEN'.

Community Sponsors

Purple and white logo for Valhalla Pure Outfitters with stylized text.
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.
Graphic design of the word "HOLM" in large, stylized letters on a yellow background, with "offee" crossed out underneath and "Revelstoke, BC" written below.
Red and black logo for Apex Rafting, Revelation, BC.
Logo for Stoke FM, Big Mountain Radio, featuring a mountain with a winding path and radio signals emanating from the peak.
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Gold logo of Shuswap Cider Co. with a stylized apple surrounded by a ring of orbit lines.
A colorful logo with a stylized mountain and sunset, with the words 'Endless Adventure' at the top and 'Flowing Since 2006' at the bottom, on a black background.
Logo of Swiss Chalet Motel featuring a stylized mountain peak graphic.
Revelstoke Fire & Safety logo with black background, gray text, and red ampersand
Logo of Mt. Beghie Brewing Co., established in 1869.
Integrated Apparel logo in dark blue text.
Silhouette of a person kayaking with a paddle, over water, with the text 'WATER ADVENTURES' diagonally across the image.
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A cartoon mascot of a happy ice cream cone with a swirl of vanilla ice cream on top, wearing red shoes, blue pants, and a blue shirt, holding its hands in front of its chest. Below the mascot, the text reads 'SUGAR SHACK' in red and 'Revelstoke, BC' in blue.
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Business card for Emmanuelle Bélanger, registered massage therapist, featuring a mountain outline and a setting sun symbol.
Logo for Revel Stoke Integrative Health featuring mountain peaks and a sun with the text 'REVEL STOKE INTEGRATIVE HEALTH'
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Grant Support

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