Find Your Line: Painting and Paddling at Madawaska Kanu Centre

Monday, August 10th to Friday, August 14th

A painting workshop and instructional canoeing week hosted by artists and MKC’s canoe instructors Yannick Victor & Ashleigh Smith. We believe the universe of creativity and flow are as much alive in the water as they are within ourselves. Can art teach us to look at paddling differently? Does our approach differ from a white page to a white wave? Through the unique lens offered from pairing whitewater paddling with creative practice, artists Ashleigh and Yannick will explore potential answers to these questions.

In this 5 day course, time will be spent evenly on and off the water. Painting and drawing workshops will focus on plein-air techniques and collaborative creation with water soluble oil paints. The paddling will be the same top-notch quality that MKC is known for – with a creative twist.

This course is for the curious! Whether you’re taking your first strokes with a brush or a paddle, if you are interested in using both, and looking for an environment that will allow you to progress at your own pace and leave feeling inspired, then this is the course for you!

This course would be suited to both beginner and advanced paddlers and artists. Both the art Workshops and paddling clinics can be adapted to all levels. We expect a broad range of paddling skills, so get ready to work as a team on the river!

Checkout the Madawaska Kanu Centre website for details.