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Fiesta de las Piraguas.
9th
August 2008
Descenso Internacional del Sella
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Canoe festival.
International
descent
of
the Sella River
Something a bit different for
Spain- a fiesta on the river.
Serious sport and lots of fun
on the first Saturday in August. The River Sella in Asturias is the
course and the banks of the river all the fun of the fair.
Only serious canoeists can
take part- those that hold a competition licence and canoeists from
all over the world attend.
They must be fit because its a
20 k race down the river and when you're racing against around 1,000
other canoeists then you need an element of luck as well.
So if you fancy a battle from
Arriondas to Ribadesella this is the place to be.
Close to Oviedo the party
starts there, continues on the trains and then all the other strange
manner of vehicles that people traditionally use in Spain to travel
to events.
So it's Spain, another day
another excuse for a party, Many people dress up in fancy dress and
traditional garb.
The start is around 11 in the morning and as the canoeists fight
there way down the river, the banks are filled with the cheering
crowds.After the race the party continues in the local towns and villages. Good fun all day and great entertainment in Spain August |
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