Robert Palo, Mississauga Ontario
2010 WINNER!

Photo (from left to right): F. Hartmann, G. Beine, A. Lehrburger, G. Jürgens (Deputy Head of Mission),
M. Brink-Bauer, J. Gaudet, R. Mittner and S. Hansch. The 'Berlin Bear' is holding the Klepper paddle...

Mr. Robert Palo from Mississauga, Ontario, won the first 'Win a Klepper Folding Kayak Contest'. Congratulations Robert! The draw was held June 29th at 2:55PM at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ottawa. Mr. Georg Jürgens, Deputy Head of Mission, drew the winning ballot in company of Embassy staff and representatives from Klepper Folding Kayak's Authorized Agents in Canada. The grand prize consists of a Klepper Aerius Classic II +545 with paddles, carrying bags, spraycover and rudder similar to the kayak in the photo.

Second prize winner Richard Ding Au from Markham Ontario won an Über Cool Klepper baseball cap. Third draw winner Barb Thompson from Lunenburg Nova Scotia won a foldingkayaks.org t-shirt. Special thanks to everyone who participated!

Photo (from left to right): F. Hartmann, M. Brink-Bauer, A. Lehrburger, G. Beine (holding a Klepper paddle),
G. Jürgens (Deputy Head of Mission), F. Bergeron, R. Mittner and S. Hansch

Klepper Folding Kayaks in Canada presented the Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission with a model Klepper Aerius II in thanks for helping with the draw. Klepper, the first kayak manufacturer in the world, since 1907, still handcrafts exceptional quality Klepper folding kayaks in Rosenheim, Germany.

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