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 in a West Greenland Kayak

Brian Schulz

Special Guest Mentor

Dubside in Waterfield Kayak

Dubside!

Special Guest Mentor

Our 2025 Supporters – Thank You!

Portland Kayak Company
Kayak ACADEMY Logo
Kayak ACADEMY Logo

SSTIKS is coming! June 6, 2025

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