The Mountain Sports Festival offers a variety of demonstrations and clinics to entice any pro or amateur seeking to learn more about mountain sports. Some of the past demos and clinics include Ultimate Frisbee, Mountain Unicycling, Mountain Biking, and Disc Golf. Expect to also see demos and clinics on Tree Climbing, River Boarding, Track Racing, and Fly Fishing.
Friday May 25th
No Demo’s Scheduled
Saturday May 26th
10-11am Complimentary Morning Yoga brought to the community by Lululemon Athletica
2012 MSF SUP Demo – Asheville Outdoor Center – SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard)
Equipment used in SUP
- Paddleboards, Paddles, PFD
- Property technique for getting onto boards
- Paddle strokes and technique
- Safety information on how to navigate in shallow water, and moving current
- 3 Different board types to be demonstrated
12-1pm Nantahala Outdoor Center Wilderness Survival Clinic
- “Learn to create fire without modern equipment or materials. This class focuses on early fire making concepts such as the fire plough, bow and hand drill, and natural tinder’s. Students will harvest materials to manufacture their own bow drill and use this to make fire.”
- “Learn the ancient art of lithic reduction or purposely breaking rocks to create tools with sharp edges. Students will learn the different tools, rocks and technology necessary to create their own projectile points and cutting tools without modern equipment.
- “Learn what plants are high in vitamins and minerals, plants to help heal our bodies, make a cup of tea, or make a great salad.”
1:30-2pm Kasmui Yama Dojo NINJA Demo for Kids
- Kasmui Yama Dojo is a comprehensive martial arts school with classes for ages 4 through adult. We teach the ancient arts of Japan’s Ninja and Samurai families as well as wilderness survival and nature education. Join us for a dynamic and playful demonstration of what our school is all about. Check us out online at AshevilleNinjas.com. In addition to our classes downtown, we host dojo hikes and campouts regularly. This clinic gives a glimpse into our Mountain Warrior Weekend seminars.
2-3pm Kayak Demo – Asheville Outdoor Center
- Join AOC at their dock on the French Broad River for an introductory Kayak Clinic.
7-8pm Kasmui Yama Dojo NINJA Demo for Adults
- Kasmui Yama Dojo is a comprehensive martial arts school with classes for ages 4 through adult. We teach the ancient arts of Japan’s Ninja and Samurai families as well as wilderness survival and nature education. Join us for a dynamic and playful demonstration of what our school is all about. Check us out online at AshevilleNinjas.com. In addition to our classes downtown, we host dojo hikes and campouts regularly. This clinic gives a glimpse into our Mountain Warrior Weekend seminars.
Sunday May 27th
10-11am Complimentary Morning Yoga brought to the community by Lululemon Athletica
2-3pm Kasmui Yama Dojo NINJA Demo
- Kasmui Yama Dojo is a comprehensive martial arts school with classes for ages 4 through adult. We teach the ancient arts of Japan’s Ninja and Samurai families as well as wilderness survival and nature education. Join us for a dynamic and playful demonstration of what our school is all about. Check us out online at AshevilleNinjas.com. In addition to our classes downtown, we host dojo hikes and campouts regularly. This clinic gives a glimpse into our Mountain Warrior Weekend seminars.
3-4pm Mountain Warrior Clinic
- Join us for a lesson on ropes and knot tying for all practical uses, from shelter building to self-defense. Led by Spencer Bolejack, wilderness survival expert, recently featured on the Discovery Channel, and Shidoshi Sean Kennedy, 5th black belt instructor in ancient Japanese survival arts.
