The Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous is a gathering of solo canoe enthusiasts held on the first weekend in June each year at the Coopers Lake Campground - Slippery Rock, PA . It features various manufacturers and designers of solo canoes with demo models of their boats available for test-paddling; demonstrations of, and informal instruction in, FreeStyle paddling; assorted programs on various aspects of canoe design, construction, and use in the real world; food; live entertainment.