The Sports Centre, Ltd has donated a kayak for the raffle at the Northern Neck Kayak Festival and Expo on June 5 at Camp Kekoka on Boys Camp Road in Kilmarnock.  Other prizes include a kayak paddle, fishing personal flotation device, and Visipole donated by Old Dominion Kayaks, a round of golf for four donated by The Tides Inn, and a $250 gift certificate to The Lancaster Tavern. 

Raffle tickets will be available during the All Day Kayaking Event that includes three competitive kayaking events.

KAYAK FISHING TOURNAMENT

Chesapeake Bank sponsors the first event of the day, the kayak fishing tournament.  The three divisions of the tournament will be rockfish, croaker, and flounder. First prize for each division will be a fishing expedition in the Northern Neck donated by Carroll Webb and second prize in each division will be a kayak fishing DVD by famed angler, Kayak Kevin. 

KAYAK POKER RUN

A kayak poker run, sponsored by Northern Neck State Bank will begin mid-day.  Paddlers will make a circuit around Indian Creek, collecting playing cards at several stops.  The kayaker with the best hand wins a personal floatation device donated by West Marine. 

KAYAK REGATTA

Hubbard, Terry & Britt of Irvington have made possible an afternoon kayak sailing regatta featuring the Hobie Adventure Island.  A slalom course will be in clear view of the spacious docks at Boys Camp.  Spectators are welcome.

Interested in learning more about kayaking?  Experts will be on hand during the day to demonstrate the Eskimo roll, rigging a kayak for fishing, and the newest paddle craze, stand-up boards.  

For more information, call 804.435.6160, email <a href="mailto: nnkayakfest@kiwsrotary.org"> nnkayakfest@kiwsrotary.org</a> or visit www.kiwsrotary.org for participant applications.