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2008 PCC Open House
Sunday July 13, 2008
10am to 4pm
4900 Ridge Avenue
PHILA PA 19128

Pursue Your Canoeing and Kayaking Dreams…
Philadelphia Canoe Club Open House on Sunday July 13 Offers Whitewater and Flatwater Boat Rides, Racing, Demos, Equipment Sales, Food and Fun - Right on the Schuylkill!

The Philadelphia Canoe Club (PCC) opens its doors to the public for a day of free demonstrations, canoe and kayak rides, used equipment sales, racing, music, food and entertainment. Righ on right on the Schuylkill River on Sunday July 13, from 10 am to 4 pm. Come and learn about one of the fastest growing sports in the country - paddling.

Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed for setup, food prep, grilling, donating baked goods, boat rieds, rolling, playboating demos, assisting with race, ticket sales, clean up, etc. Contact Grace at gljonsey@aol.com.

 

Events
Whether you dream of spending the summer running raging whitewater or on quiet paddles through the woods or wetlands, the annual PCC Open House is an opportunity to learn about events and training, try out different types of boats or compete in a race on the Schuylkill River. Among the day's highlights:

  • Used Boat and Equipment Sale - great gear at great prices
  • Canoe and Kayak Rides - free and fun for adults AND kids
  • 8.4 Mile Race - mass start at noon (10:30 am registration, $15)
  • Food - affordable and delicious " Antique Canoe Display
  • Paddling Demonstrations - entertaining and informative
  • Vendors - paddling and outdoor gear, wooden canoe/kayak building, etc.
  • Live Music
  • PCC Membership and Paddling Instruction Information
  • And Much, Much More

 

 

The Open House is free and open to the public.
The Philadelphia Canoe Club (PCC), which runs events, trips and paddling training programs open to the public, is a non-profit organization and a member of the American Canoe Association (ACA). The public is invited to attend regular monthly meetings at the clubhouse on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm.

The PCC clubhouse is at the confluence of the Wissahickon Creek and Schuylkill River, within the Fairmount Park System. Our driveway entrance is at the traffic light on Ridge Ave. by the SEPTA DEPOT/bus stop, just south of the Manayunk Main Street movie theater (between Duron Paints and the entrance to Kelly Drive).

Directions toPhiladelphia Canoe Club - only 6 miles from center city, Philadelphia
Take I-76 W toward VALLEY FORGE
Take EXIT 340A toward LINCOLN DR / KELLY DR. 0.3 miles
Merge onto CITY AVE W. 0.1 miles
Take the exit toward RIDGE AVE WEST. 0.2 miles
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RIDGE AVE. <0.1 miles
Make an immediate left into the parking lot in front of Phila Canoe Club (not visible from the street), 4900 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Note: Enter at the traffic light next to the SEPTA Depot /Duron Paint

Mapquest of 4900 Ridge Ave Phila, PA 19128-3805, US