Cardiff International Paddle Fest 2012!

The Palm team had a great time last weekend at the annual Cardiff International Whitewater Paddle Fest. Sunny weather brought hundreds of people down to the course to enjoy a paddle, with races, coaching and freestyle thrown into the mix, making for a fantastic day out.

We’ve been helping to recruit the new generation of paddling superstars by supporting the CIWW Kids’ Academy, and we were proud to present Cardiff’s youngest rippers with their brand new fleet of shiny red Axioms. A huge shout out to Dan, Cole & Ed, who were all tearing up the course, showing real style and great skills. Check ou the video below for a snippet of the action, these guys will be worth watching out for!

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The Palm team Boater X event was also great fun and a real crowd pleaser. This event involved 6 teams, each comprising of a pro paddler (kindly provided by the manufacturers present at the event), a junior, and two adults. All paddlers had to compete in a timed race with their own team, and then a free for all 6 way race against the other paddlers in their category. The races were all hard fought, and the junior boter cross category was a real crowd pleaser, with young Dan taking the title in style in his Axiom.

All in all, this is a fantastic event, and great fun was had by all. There was even a brief celebrity appearance of Rory Mcgrath paddling a bathtub!

Enjoy the images below!