Panama Adventure Week
Panama is the perfect destination for active adults looking to explore a country without the development of Costa Rica, but all the beauty and amenities. Join the staff at Tumalo Creek for Panama Adventure Week and enjoy a fully supported sea kayaking adventure around Isla Coiba, a tropical paradise complete with white sand beaches teeming with abundant wildlife including howler monkeys, sea turtles and many bird species.
You will be served goumet meals and have ample opportunity to take advantage of snorkeling, jungle hiking, surfing, and star gazing after a long day of outdoor adventure.
Tumalo Creek’s Panama Adventure Week is scheduled for March 6 – 13 and includes five full days of adventure in Santa Catalina with accomodations and meals at Oasis Surf Camp. Guests will have the choice to partake in a three-day sea kayaking adventure for no extra charge, or stay behind at the resort to hone their surfing skills.
Cost is $1895 per person, not including airfare. The Tumalo Creek staff will pick guests up in Panama City the afternoon of March 6th and drop off on March 13.
In order to run this trip, we will need to book four or more guests. This trip will also run in March of 2014 for those who wish to plan a year ahead.
Please don’t hesitate to give us a call if you have specific questions about this adventure or if you have any special needs or requests you’d like to discuss: 541.317.9407 or email hank@tumalocreek.com.
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Scratch & Dent Labor Day Sale 2012
Rumors of an Indian Summer in Bend, Oregon are confirmed!
Buy a boat and enjoy the beautiful weather while you can.
Where does the term Indian Summer come from anyway? The origins most likely derive from early New England settlers who would welcome the cold weather in the fall so they could leave their stockades unarmed. But if there was a warm spell they were in for it: this is when the Native Americans knew to attack!
Luckily here in Bend, an Indian Summer is a good thing. If you feel like the summer has slipped through your fingers this year, make a commitment to get out there an enjoy the temperate fall weather. (Local hint: you’ll have it to yourself, the crowds are gone!)
Take advantage of this time of year by investing in your very own boat and getting out on Central Oregon’s lakes and rivers. Come down to Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe on Labor Day Weekend September 1, 2, and 3, 2012, and check out our Annual Scratch & Dent Sale out on the back lawn behind the shop. There will be plenty of brand-new boats and SUPs with slight imperfections available to buy at up to 40% off. Area kayak and canoe representatives will also have some boats for sale from their demo fleets.
Where do these imperfections come from? Many boats and boards are shipped clear across the country, changing hands and trucks many times. No matter how well they are packed, a few nicks sometimes occur. Another contributing factor is when a customer is considering buying a boat and they demo it and it gets a little scratch. In both these cases, the boats and boards are basically as good as new!
This event is a precursor to Tumalo Creek’s Annual 10-Day Fall Sale, which begins September 23. Paddlers will have the opportunity to peruse some of the demo boats that will be released on September 23 and pick out the vessels they hope to buy at the end of the summer.
Tumalo Creek’s Labor Day Scratch & Dent Sale is three days only, so come down to the shop, try out a few boats, and plan to take one home. There is no better time of the year to buy a kayak or can
August 2012 Pickin’ & Paddlin’ featuring Eight Dollar Mountain
Bluegrass music takes many forms, from back-porch jams, to larger-than-life music festivals, and it’s no secret that no matter how it is presented, Bendites eat it up. Many may even consider themselves connoisseurs. This month’s Pickin’ & Paddlin’ band, Eight Dollar Mountain, promises to deliver the right amount of knee-stomping-yahooing to please the beer-spilling crowd, while also appealing to those who appreciate the finer things: picking proficiency, harmony, songwriting, and of course, a great mix of traditional favorites.
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe and the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance is happy to welcome Eight Dollar Mountain to the Pickin’ stage on August 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Don’t miss the “Paddlin’” portion of the evening from 4 – 6:30 p.m. when Tumalo Creek’s expert staff and area reps will be on hand to get you comfortable in a kayak, canoe or stand up paddleboard. This is a great opportunity to demo various makes and models and enjoy a beautiful afternoon on the Deschutes in the high summer heat.
Pickin’ & Paddlin’ attendees can look forward to great local food by the Pizza Cart, pints from Deschutes Brewery & Cascade Brewing ($5 per pint), and an evening of catching up with friends, and making new ones. Pint glasses will be sold for $12, and two beer tickets will be included in the purchase.
All money raised will benefit the non-profit, the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance, the organization that is working to transform the Colorado Dam into a whitewater recreation area.
These next few months are absolutely critical to the success of the dam’s transformation. Bend Parks & Rec has included the project in the Bond Measure that will be voted on in November, and it is more important than ever that the community shows their support by coming to the event and making donations to the BPTA.
The rest of this year’s line-up includes Polecat on September 19, 2012.
Mark your calendars for this year’s Pickin’ & Paddlin’ Music Series on the backlawn of Tumalo Creek, and look forward to uniting with new friends and old, swapping paddling stories, and enjoying and evening by the river. With your support, it will be just a few years until the whitewater park becomes a reality.
For more information contact, Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe at 541.317.9407 or laurel@tumalocreek.com.
Chukkers for Charity Event – BPTA Voucher
Help raise funds for the BPTA while enjoying a beautiful summer afternoon out on the Polo field. Join us Sunday, August 19 at noon for the Mid-Summer Classic Polo Match, a family friendly event out on Camp Fraley Ranch, 60580 Gosney Road, Bend OR. Click here for directions.
How does it work? Simply print out the voucher below and bring it to the match. When you purchase your ticket ($10) present the voucher. Half of the proceeds from BPTA supporters will go back to our organization. We’ll also get the chance to make some announcements about the November 6 Parks and Rec Bond Measure.
If you’ve never been to a polo match, here is your chance. The game is fast-paced, colorful and exciting, often referred to as “the King of Games.” Polo combines expert horsemanship, team strategy and game tactics, with daring and hard-hitting play. Watch as polo players boldly gallop across a 15-acre turf field chasing a small white ball and swinging a 4-foot long bamboo mallet!
Book reading by renowned Grand Canyon Author Tom Martin
PRESENTED BY TOM MARTIN
September 4, 2012 at 7 p.m.
At Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
Please join Tom Martin for a presentation based on his new book, Big Water, Little Boats; Moulty Fulmer and the First Grand Canyon Dory on the last of the Wild Colorado River.
This 45-minute program features original photographs from various 1940’s through 1960’s Grand Canyon River trips, including Boulder Narrows at 126,000 cubic feet per second in 1957. The presentation tells how Fulmer happened upon the McKenzie River hull design of today’s Pacific Northwest boats, and how he used that design to build his boat the Gem, Grand Canyon’s first decked dory. Martin will also touch on the building of a full-sized replica of the Gem and taking the replica through the Grand Canyon. He will show photo re-matching of original pictures from the 1940’s and 1950’s river trips. The program will be followed by a book signing.
“Learn to Kayak” Kid’s Camps in Central Oregon
Help your kids learn a new skill while they explore the beautiful waterways of Central Oregon.
Do you have a child ages 8 – 16 that loves playing in the water? Start them whitewater kayaking or Stand Up Paddleboarding at a young age and they will have the skills they need to succeed at some of the most enjoyable watersports around.
Tumalo Creek is offering six four-day camps this summer, two weeks of SUP and four weeks of kayaking. Cost is $225.
Kids Yak – A – Tak (Whitewater Kayak camps):
July 23 – 26
Aug 6 – 10
Aug 20 – 23
Aug 27 – 30
Kids SUP – A – Tak (Stand Up Paddlingboarding camps):
July 16 – 19
July 13 – 16
The sessions run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. every day except Thursday (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Kayakers will spend the first day at Elk Lake learning basic paddle strokes and playing kayaking games to improve skills. On the second day, students will learn rolling techniques and self-rescues in our heated pool behind the shop, and then move on to the Deschutes River to practice bracing. Kids will learn to control their boat in moving current and to ferry from one side of the river to another on Wednesday. Paddlers will spend their final day of camp out on the McKenzie River bringing all their skills together and enjoying one of the most beautiful stretches of river in Central Oregon.
Please watch our YouTube video about the Yak-A-Tak experience produced and photographed by our excellent kayak instructor Steven Gleason:
Paddling Day Camps for Central Oregon Kids!
Do you have a child ages 8 – 16 that loves playing in the water? Start them off kayaking or stand up paddleboarding at a young age and they will have the skills they need to succeed at some of the most enjoyable watersports around. Whether they want to run the ‘gnar in their kid-sized whitewater kayaks or explore some of Central Oregon’s most pristine waterways by stand up paddleboard, Tumalo Creek’s got an awesome selection of four-day camps offered throughout July and August that are sure to fit your child’s interest and ability level, all for an affordable $295.
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Yak-A-Tak Flatwater Camp |
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The sessions run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Daily destinations will depend on the camp and the ability level of the paddlers. Tumalo Creek will provide all transportation and gear, but students should pack a lunch and lots of healthy snacks. Please see our website for suggested clothing.
Here is a cool YouTube video about the Yak-A-Tak experience produced and photographed by our excellent kayak instructor Steven Gleason:
Stream Stewardship Day
This year Stream Stewardship Day takes place on June 8, 2012 at Riverbend Park from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. This is a special day organized by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council where stewards of all ages are encouraged to come on down and get their hands dirty and feet wet. Come help clean up our beautiful rivers and parks!
Throughout the day volunteers can expect to engage in a wide range of activities from removing invasive weeds, spreading compost around riparian plants and removing instream debris.
The crew from Tumalo Creek as well as members of the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance will be there all day and we look forward to cleaning up the river with you! To get involved contact Kolleen Yake at 541.382.6103 x33 or kyake@restorethedeschutes.org.
