Preparations for the 2026 Open Canoe Festival are well underway. Of the six months required, the first two have already been particularly intense.

Partners already on board

Many thanks to Canoë Diffusion and Esquif, who are renewing their commitment as main partners. Palm Equipment is also continuing the adventure alongside us as a major partner.

This year, we are launching a new support format: Web Partners. It allows organisations to support the festival while benefiting from targeted digital visibility within the OCF community. We are delighted to already count on Safran Tours, Eau Vive Embrun, the National Union of Professional Canoe-Kayak Guides and Associated Disciplines, as well as Selvatico Tours.

An outstanding instructor lineup

The instructor team is almost finalised and, once again, the lineup is of a very high standard.
Experienced and well-known coaches, complementary profiles and a wealth of expertise will be at the service of participants.
The Staff section of the website will be updated progressively.

Film for the opening night

The opening night film has now been selected. Horizons parallèles tells the story of a remarkable West-to-East crossing of Canada, led by a Québec-based team already behind a previous North–South expedition. A film that promises a great opening evening.

Exhibitors already confirmed

Five exhibitors have already confirmed their presence for 2026: La Maison du Canoë, Passion Nature, Mekong Packrafts, Aubrac Rando, as well as our partners Canoë Diffusion and Palm.
Additional exhibitors and partners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Registration

Registration will open on January 15.

In the meantime, we wish you all a wonderful holiday season and very happy end-of-year celebrations.