{"id":627,"date":"2018-03-05T11:37:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T11:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2018-03-05T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T11:39:49","slug":"the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stanford River Festival 2018 &#8211; plenty of water in the Klein River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed it last year, you&#8217;ll be happy to know that the Stanford River Festival is back, hosted in the beautiful village of Stanford by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grootbosfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grootbos Foundation<\/a> and the Stanford Canoe Club. The Klein River, while little, is full of water and ready to offer cool respite to our friends and family from the drier regions of the Western Cape. Come\u00a0on down to the riverfront at the bottom of King Street from 16\u00a0&#8211;\u00a018\u00a0March\u00a0and join in the paddling fun.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SRF-Poster-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SRF-Poster-2018.jpg 641w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SRF-Poster-2018-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-627 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo-2\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2-816x459.jpg 816w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-629'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo-1\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1-816x459.jpg 816w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-628'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo-canoes\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes-816x459.jpg 816w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-canoes.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-635'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The weekend will kick off with a cruise on the Friday at 17:00 to \u2018blow out the cobwebs\u2019 in preparation for the main action on the Saturday. Saturday offers events of 5km, 10km, 15km and guppy (juniors) races, open to all\u2013 SUPs, K1s, K2s, K3s, sea kayaks, Indian canoes, surf skis and guppies. Registration\u00a0starts at 07:30 at the bottom of King Street.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_634\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-634\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-634 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-10-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-10-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-10-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-10-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-10-816x547.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 Stanford River Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The program includes a WCCU President\u2019s Trophy event, in which a number of current and former Springbok canoeists take part and special categories for Surf Ski and SUP participants have been accommodated for.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_633\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-633\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-633 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-9-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-9-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-9-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-9-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-9-816x495.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 Stanford River Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The event will be supported by a selection of food stalls, a face painting stall to keep children entertained and a local craft beer and wine tent showcasing the local wines and beers of the region. A selection of covetable raffle prizes will be on offer. Be sure to enter for your chance to win. The support market offers plenty of fun, food and music for spectators so slap on some sun-cream, and come and lounge on the lush lawn of the Wandelpad while you cheer in the paddlers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_638\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-638 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pic-Richard-Masson-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pic-Richard-Masson.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pic-Richard-Masson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pic-Richard-Masson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pic-Richard-Masson-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 Stanford River Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All proceeds of the event support the \u2018Rock the Boat\u2019 Stanford Canoe Development Academy which supports local children accessing the sport of canoeing. This programme has grown to include training three times a week and access to regional regattas.\u00a0 Watch for the academy juniors participating in the races &#8211; you should recognize them by their turquoise T-shirts!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-627 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo-8\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-8-1024x674.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-8-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-8-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-8-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo-8-816x537.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-632'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo5\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo5-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-637'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/the-stanford-river-festival-2018-plenty-of-water-in-the-klein-river\/photo4\/'><img width=\"634\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Photo4-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-636'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 Stanford River Festival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We look forward to seeing you all on the picturesque banks of the Klein River of the Stanford Village!<\/p>\n<p>For further information, contact: Wilien Van Zyl, Stanford Canoeing Academy, Email: vanzylwilien@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Or follow the event on Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1011631075644970\/?active_tab=about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed it last year, you&#8217;ll be happy to know that the Stanford River Festival is back, hosted in the beautiful village of Stanford by the Grootbos Foundation and the Stanford Canoe Club. 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