April 2016 Volume 16, Issue 4 A publication of the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dip in your paddle, take in Reel Paddling films
Take a break from the ordinary and let your adventurous side take over at the Reel Paddling Film Festival. This year’s event is the second Manhattan foray into the bold and daring life of paddle enthusiasts, with an April 15 event staged at Flint Hills Discovery Center. These films are a small, Midwest sampling of the entire collection of Reel Paddling films. The RPFF showcases paddle excursions and the splendor that drives the sport’s enthusiasm. The 2016 World Tour makes its second stop in Manhattan. This year's 7 p.m. showing at the Immersive Theatre Experience
in the Flint Hills Discovery Center is the exclusive Kansas showing of the films ($5 advance tickets; $10 at the door).
An added bonus to the Friday films: a Little Apple Paddle trip from Junction City to Manhattan. This Saturday and Sunday navigation of the Kansas River (part of the National Water Trail) is brought to you by Visit Manhattan in conjunction with Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department. For more information on the paddle trip, call Marcia Rozell at 785-776-8829. Additional Little Apple Paddle trips will be
organized for July 16 and October 29.
The film festival showcases the world's best paddling films to worldwide audiences. The films are also intended to inspire exploration of Kansas waterways, the Kansas River, Tuttle Creek outings and on the many streams you find around the Flint Hills region. Come see what you’re missing. If paddling’s one of your sports, you won’t want to miss these films and the weekend Little Apple Paddle from Junction City to Manhattan.
More information at Reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com.
Now through May 1 at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Learn the process of how everyday items are manufactured. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Thursday).