SUP Yoga Night at Tumalo Creek
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The only thing better then stand up paddling with your friends on a beautiful summer evening is doing yoga on your board at the same time! Join Tumalo Creek’s SUP Yoga Night: Your host Shanan Kelley of Flow-Flow Yoga will lead an all-levels Vinyasa flow yoga session on the back lawn behind the shop and then take the group upstream to practice various yoga positions on the water.
The first 45 minutes will include dry land stretching, connecting breath, and opening the body. The focus will be on core strength, breath and balance. The group will then paddle up river to a section of very slow moving current to experiment with balance and different postures. Part of the paddle session will also include instruction for those looking to improve their paddling.
This class is for those with some SUP experience who are looking for a fun way to work out, enjoy the outdoors, and meet like-minded folks. Just bring yourself, an adventurous spirit and the desire to potentially get wet. All yoga abilities welcome…
Panama Paddle & Wellness Retreat – November 2 – 9, 2013
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$1895
Sometimes you have to travel the distance to really get away from it all...
Treat yourself to a week that will refresh your mind, body and soul. Tumalo Creek’s Panama Paddle and Wellness Retreat is part adventure, part healing retreat, part soiree. Join us in Santa Catalina, Panama, a world-renowned surfing location, for a week filled with yoga and meditation, paddling and surfing, and healthy meals made from locally grown produce.
We’ll practice yoga daily either in an open-air studio overlooking the surrounding coastline and jungle or directly on the beach. Each day will include activities like stand up paddleboard tours, surfing lessons, snorkeling and sea kayaking. There will be two trips out to nearby islands with gorgeous white sand beaches, abundant wildlife and great snorkeling spots around one of the largest coral reefs on the Pacific Coast.
This trip includes transportation to and from Panama City, and breakfast and dinner throughout the week. We’ll be staying at La Buena Vida Artistic Hotel, an inspired property in the small village of Santa Catalina. The owners are an ex-pat American couple who have created a truly inspired property. Every room is uniquely decorated with colorful tiling celebrating geckos and birds and other creatures native to Central America. The centerpiece of the hotel is an open-air café serving pancakes, omelets and light breakfast items, and fresh salads and sandwiches for lunch. We’ll take some of our meals here as well as going out often to experience the best dining options in the area.
Overall, this trip is a great opportunity for those who have always wanted to travel to Central America but would prefer someone else sweat the logistics. Our group will stay small, allowing you to have plenty of independence, but with your guides close by to help you make the most of your adventure.
Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons & Tours in Bend
Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons & Tours in Bend – Ladies & Locals SUP Nights, SUP Lessons, SUP Yoga Flow Flow in Bend, Oregon
Ladies & Locals SUP Nights $25
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Our Women’s and Local’s Stand-Up Paddleboard Nights are a Tumalo Creek classic. For just $25 you can rent a paddleboard, PFD and paddle for two hours, and enjoy a beautiful night on the Deschutes with some of Tumalo Creek’s expert SUP guides.
Stand Up Paddleboarding Basic Skills Class
$55
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Stand Up Paddleboarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world and has recently exploded in popularity in Central Oregon. If you are new to the sport, or looking to fine-tune your skills, this is the class for you.
Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga Flow Class with Shanan Kelly
$25
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Practice Vinyasa yoga on a stand up paddleboard! This class is for those with some SUP experience who are looking for a fun way to work out and enjoy the outdoors and meet like-minded folks. All yoga abilities welcome…
SUP Group Nights
Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or other special occasion with your friends and family out on the river. Book a private group paddling night and receive incremental discounts depending on the size of your group. Contact Sue Fox, Tumalo Creek’s Group Sales Manager at sue@tumalocreek.com.
Intermediate Kayak Instruction in Bend
Learn to Kayak in Oregon – Level II Intermediate Kayak Instruction in Bend
Basic Skills Kayaking Level II $95
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So you’ve completed our Basic Skills Kayak Class and are looking to take things to the next level. You want smooth paddle strokes, effective maneuvers, and graceful re-entries. This class will be offered on June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4 and August 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Full and Half-Day Tours on the Deschutes
$65/$95
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Tumalo Creek’s full-day kayak, canoe or SUP tour begins just past the Wickiup Reservoir and continues nine miles down the Upper Deschutes to Wyeth Camp Ground. This section of the river is characterized by moving flatwater; the current helps your boat along, and there are no sections of whitewater that require technical paddling skills. This is a great trip for beginning boaters and kids, but advanced paddlers will also enjoy the serenity and beautiful scenery of this peaceful section of the river. Half-day tours are also available.
San Juans Sea Kayaking Tours
Four and Seven-Day Adventures
September 2013
$595/$895
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Embark on the trip of a lifetime while learning sea navigation, ocean specific paddle techniques, efficient boat packing and wilderness camping skills.
Panama Adventure Week February 2 – 9, 2013
$1895
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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. A stand up paddleboarding/yoga/wellness option is also available.
Independent Roll Practice in our Heated Pool
Drop in anytime the shop is open and there is not a class using the pool.
$10/hour or buy a punch card: 15 sessions for $100
Whitewater Kayaking in Bend, Oregon – Join TC’s Rapid Progression Program
Intermediate Kayak Instruction – Bend, Oregon
First Street Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:30, $25
Every other week: May 30, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22, September 12
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Kayakers love First Street! A number of boulders are scattered throughout the fast moving water below the rapids, creating the ideal conditions for eddy turns, peel outs, roll practice in the current, and ferrying back and forth between shore lines.
Weekly Roll Session at Tumalo Creek’s Private Pool
Thursdays from 6 – 8 p.m. $25
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Practice your hip snaps, high and low bracing, and t-rescues in our solar heated pool. We’ll give plenty of one-on-one instruction with each paddler to introduce and refine the roll, first with a torso supported roll, then a paddle supported roll, and finally a solo roll, with an instructor close by.
Sunday River Trips
June 9, 23, July 7, 21, August 4, 18,September 1, 15
$50
Please call the shop and talk to Keoni or Drew to reserve your spot or write keoni@tumalocreek.com. Join the Level I Full Immersion Class on their Sunday Class II+ river trip to hone your skills in a supported environment. Based on availability. Includes transportation and equipment.
Independent Roll Practice in our Heated Pool
Drop in anytime the shop is open and there is not a class using the pool.
$10/hour or buy a punch card: 15 sessions for $100
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.
