SSTIKS 2025
The signature Pacific Northwest Greenland Paddling event will be held June 6-8, 2025 on the Columbia River in Skamokawa, Washington. But to make this a reality, we need your help.
We need to rebuild our volunteers to plan, manage, and conduct the event, both this year and moving forward. If you have Greenland paddling skills and want to share them with others, consider volunteering as a mentor. If you want to help with the essential tasks of advance planning and administrating the event, we would love for you to join us. It takes a family to make all this happen. If this is you, contact us at SSTIKS2025@gmail.com and qujanaq (that’s “thank you” in Greenlandic).
We look forward to working together and paddling again!
Your SSTIKS team
South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium (SSTIKS) is the Northwest’s premier event devoted to traditional kayaking skills and culture. SSTIKS is a family-friendly event featuring some of the best mentors in Greenland-style kayaking. SSTIKS is a volunteer-run event. We thank our attendees, volunteers, supporters, mentors, and Qajaq USA, who help make our non-commercial, all-volunteer event possible.
SSTIKS is supported by QajaqUSA, an organization dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional paddling worldwide. Please consider joining QajaqUSA.
2025 Schedule
Friday Schedule
- 12pm – 4:00pm
Reg Check-in & Sign-up for Classes
Informal Mentoring (Rolling, Harpoon, Paddling) - 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Skin On Frame Rescue Class - 5:15pm – 5:45pm
Ropes Demo with Dubside - 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Potluck Dinner & Welcome - 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Keynote & Wedding of Palo Video
Saturday Schedule
- 7:30am – 8:30am
Yoga on the beach with Dubside - 8:00am – 9:00am
Reg table opens; breakfast on your own - 9:00am – 11:30am
Morning Sessions - 12:00pm- 1:00pm
Lunch provided by The Duck Inn - 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Rolling Demo with Dubside (and others) - 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Afternoon Sessions - 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Dead Fish Polo! - 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Dinner Catered by the Duck Inn - 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Keynote & Raffle - 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Film Festival submissions, Campfire
Sunday Schedule
- 7:30am – 8:30am
Yoga on the beach with Dubside - 8:30am – 10:00am
Informal Mentoring on the Water - 10:00am – 11:30am
Kids Barge Race & Wedding of Palo Race - 11:30am – 12:00pm
Greenland Skills Awards - 12:00pm – 1:00PM
Catered Lunch - 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Farewell to SSTIKS 2025 SSTIKS
Clean the Campgrounds and Beach
Our SSTIKS 2025 Mentors
Brian Schulz
Special Guest Mentor
Dubside!
Special Guest Mentor
SSTIKS is coming! June 6, 2025
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