Europe's Premier Canoe Rendezvous.
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As every year, the official 2026 T-shirt will be offered to all participants. A souvenir to keep for years, but also a symbol of belonging to a large community of paddlers who share a passion for rivers and canoe touring.
For four days, the Open Canoe Festival brings together paddlers from all over Europe on the Drôme River to celebrate open canoe culture: technical workshops, river trips, meetings with some of the best canoe instructors, gear demos, and friendly evenings around a shared passion for river travel.
With more than 130 workshops, international coaches, and hundreds of participants from many countries, the Open Canoe Festival is now the largest European gathering dedicated to canoe touring and river expeditions.
