PGL have been on board for a few years now. The event is in keeping with PGLs own core values and offers opportunities for students of all levels and abilities to enjoy time on the water developing, enhancing and displaying their paddling skills in a fun, supportive and relaxed environment. The Rodeo may start with several individual teams; however they all come together as one big paddling community.

As with last year the Spirit of PGL award will be supported by Pyranha. The winning uni of the Spirit of PGL will have an awesome prize, for more information just have a look down the page at Pyranha.

Good friends and great supporters of NSR, Palm and Dagger will be coming along to the rodeo again this year. Lookout for updates on the custom Dagger kayak they will be presenting the overall winning uni and expect lots of Palm goodies and prizes to be kicking about over the weekend.

Here are two videos of the NSR 2009 boat being made:
• part 1
• part 2

Love it Live it will also be back for another year in 2011 and are now offering, not one but two great prizes! Love it Live it run coaching holidays around the world, with trips to suit all abilities.

This year, LiLi will be running a raffle over the weekend for all competitors, the top prize is an all inclusive trip to the mighty White Nile in Uganda (excluding flights). This two week package includes all your coaching, guiding, accommodation and more and is worth 699! The second prize is a free coaching session for two people with GBR Team coach, Sam Ward.

Pyranha will be back supporting the Spirit of PGL prize offering, a fleet of 6 boats for use for the whole year with the opportunity to buy the boats at a discount at the end of term, free entry to Pyranhafest, discounted places on coaching courses and guided trips with Pyranha team coaches and to top it all off, 20 goodie bags of unique Pyranha gear.

Max will be all over this year's rodeo with a showing of his new film Means of Production 2; the film will also be in all those podium prize bags.

Check out his sites for trailers, detail and lots of other goodies:
• liquidsatisfaction.com
• Means of Production 1
• Means of Production 2

Max will be also be filming and producing the NSR 2011 film for free this year so that you can all easily access it after the event (filming started at a very hungover rodeo meeting last week) and the film is looking to be bigger and better than the one made in 2008, so his company Liquid Satisfaction deserves a mention too.

Kukri will be returning with their inflatable sofas so look out for more details on what the sofa event will be, how to enter and the prizes to be won.

Desperate Measures will be available all weekend with an onsite shop to add any more items to your paddling kit collection. They will also be offering a whole years sponsorship to the most deserved paddler and providing a tonne of vouchers for prizes.

Dave Hepworth and Extreme Care will be on hand all weekend co-ordinating rescue teams on the course and helping with first aid. They will also be offering a one day first aid course to 12 members of the winning uni.

Also returning Big Dog will be supporting the event with a boat, look out for details on the event it can be won at.

Joining us for the first time Zet Kayaks will be along with some Raptor demo boats for you all to take for a spin. Make sure you find out what it can do as they have also donated a brand new Raptor to be won over the weekend.

Mr Tom Parker Coaching will yet again be giving his support to the rodeo, in the past his prizes have included coaching trips and club safety weekends so look out for details on this years.

Passion about helping you develop your kayaking is always in abundance be it in the UK, France, Italy, Slovenia or Norway. We shun the dogmatic, proscriptive approach to white water kayaking of old in favour of a positive, dynamic ethic that fits the challenging medium we favour.

If anyone is in touch with the student paddler it is Chris Eastabrook. Whether you want to hone in core white water concepts, keep progressing beyond grade 3 boating, or ramp it up steep creeking style, Chris has a course for you.

This year Chris will be offering 2 days free guiding to a canoe club,look out for updates on the details of how to win this great prize.

FlowFree provide quality skills coaching at all levels. River running, playboating, safety & rescue and more. From one-to-one to groups, all of their courses are tailored to your needs - and are delivered by some of the most accomplished male and female coaches in the business.

FlowFree have been involved in the Rodeo for many years and this year are proud to include one of their top-notch courses as a prize. Also, look out for your special-offer voucher in your entry goody bag! FlowFree will have a stand and be providing free coaching clinics on the weekend - so drop by and say hi!

This year sees the return of the guys form Wavesport with a whole load of demo boats and Wavesport merchandise. They will also be providing prizes so look out for the detail to come.

Nookie gear will be backing the rodeo again this year, from the party to the prizes. They will be along with all of their kit for you to have a look at.

Rush and Tyler are unable to make it along for a second time this year with their new film due to unfortunate time restraints. They will however be providing a tonne of free copies of their movies as prizes for the competition. Look out for updates on the trailer.

Canoe & Kayak Magazine have kindly offered to donate a free magazine to go in each competitors goody bag to keep you entertained off the water.

Peak UKs Nottingham shop will be supporting us again this year with loads of goodies, prizes and copies of Kayak Session.

Zaini hats will be joining us for the first time - they are a new, colourful and affordable hat company offering a wide range of colour combinations of crochet beanie hat. Look out for their stand and prizes over the weekend.

First to send their goodies over to the Rodeo Office, Otterbox have already generously provided us with some waterproof boxes as prizes. Ideal for keeping your valuables in on the river.

Aquapac will be joining us this year providing prizes in the form of their 100% waterproof packs. Look out for more Aquapac info to come too.

The guys at Extreme Events will be heading up the party again, and keeping things entertaining on the course all day!

Wesley Brelsford has supported the rodeo this year designing our great new logo, Wes is also a kayaker and has worked with a number of kayak firms out there designing logos and websites, including that of Love it Live it and Means of Production.