Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. **There is no formal instruction.** However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
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Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. Since I will need …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking: Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll (but this is NOT …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. Since I will need …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking (and Maybe Some River Time)
This class is designed to teach you the basics of white water kayaking: information about white water (ww) kayaks and associated gear, how to paddle and maneuver a ww kayak, wet exiting, T-rescues, and recovery techniques. You will also have the opportunity to learn the Eskimo roll. This trip goes out “rain or shine” but may get canceled for Lightning. …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
Creek-a-Paddle: Lazy Late Afternoon Kayak Float @Walnut Creek Lake
Going to the Creek-a-thon? After a cook-out you can blissfully float around the Walnut Creek Lake in a kayak and watch the sun set down. I will have two quality inflatable kayaks (Innova Helios II two-seater and Safari Solo) and two foldables (Pack-boat and high-end Folbot Kodiak). If you are willing & able to give me a hand in inflating/deflating …
Kayaking Roll Session
Kayak Roll Session with VCU at the MCV pool in Downtown Richmond. Leaving at 5:30pm. Roll Session from 7-9pm. FREE Number of participants will be restricted based on pool and vehicle space. Preference will be given to those who have taken an intro to kayaking session before. If you have not taken an intro class, sign up just in case …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
Kayaking Roll Session
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. **There is no formal instruction.** However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Kayak Roller Kayak Roller
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction. However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Intermediate-Advanced Whitewater Kayaking
70 degrees. Snows melting. Solid Class IV-V runs up in WV. Let’s go to Richmond. Levels will be low, but runnable. The water is COLD, which means swimming is ill advised. Bring a solid roll, or appropriate cold weather gear. The club can provide wetsuits and dry(ish)tops. Time’s will be set depending on who is going. We will be back …
End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
Kayak Roll Session
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or a beginner kayaker looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction but if you would like advice on your technique I will gladly help. …
Kayak Roll Session
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction. However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
Kayak Roll Practice / Pool Session
You know you want to come back early from Thanksgiving break so that you can learn how to roll one of them kayak things, and hit up a brewery! But do make up your minds and sign up early so that I know if we have enough to hold the session or not. Ok, on with usual description: Whether you …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking
Join me on the water before/during the Walnut Creekathon this Sunday to learn the basic skills of white water kayaking. This class is designed to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water …
137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Kayak Roll Practice/Pool Session!
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction. However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Kayak Roll Practice
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction. However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Whitewater Kayaking Roll Session/Practice
Whitewater Kayaking Roll Session/Practice PREREQS: This course is to mainly practice the Eskimo Roll. You have already taken an intro class with David Clark, myself, or someone else. and/or be proficient at wet exiting a kayak and T-rescues. We’ll spend about 2 hours on Saturday (10/6) on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles South of town) Everyone will …
Swift Water Rescue Course with Mr. Kessman @ Balcony Falls
One day SWR class on the Balcony Falls Section of the James on Sunday, 9/30/12. with ACA certified instructor. Limited to 4 people. Sorry but ODC was only provided so many spaces. Please do not sign up unless you are 100% committed. After you sign up I will provide further documentation to review before the course. The club will pay …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking- the Lower James
So there’s an intro and an advanced kayaking trip this weekend, what is missing? An intermediate trip… Richmond offers a unique white water run with its class 3 rapids and skyline in the background. We’ll run this section of the James as it flows alongside downtown Richmond with some class 2, 3 and 1 class 4 rapid – area famous …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking – Learning the Basics
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Roll Session This class is designed to teach you the very basics of whitewater kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend about 2 hours on Sunday (9/2) on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning skills such as the wet exit, paddle strokes, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. …
Week of Rivers (White Water Kayaking – All Levels)
I’m “coordinating” a trip to Carolina Canoe Club’s Week of Rivers (WOR)… Go directly to the source, and get all the beta you could ever want about this event here: http://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/content/week-rivers Now incase you didn’t read all that, here’s my quick summary: This is a week long event in Western NC, where most in attendance camp out at a site …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
If you are still around on the 12th and want to learn the basics of white water kayaking, or are an experienced kayaker and want to work on your paddling skills and/or roll technique, come join me at Walnut Creek Park. This class is designed to teach you the basics of white water kayaking: information about white water (ww) kayaks …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking
Participating in Consolidated Tailgating Day otherwise known as Foxfield Races? What better way to shake off your hangover the next morning than to find some chilly whitewater to swim in (If you can’t roll or stay upright). We will plan to go to the beautiful Balcony Falls (Class II+ (III)) section of the James River in Glasgow. This is a …
Creekathon Intro to White Water Kayaking
Join me on the water before/during the 224th Walnut Creekathon this Sunday to learn the basic skills of white water kayaking. This class is designed to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white …
Beginner Whitewater Kayaking (Saturday)
Response to my original trip description was poor, so I’ve hereby re-branded this trip as: BEGINNER WHITEWATER KAYAKING! And we’re likely going to Balcony Falls (no canoes or fishing) I’ve adjusted the signup deadline to 2:00 AM Saturday… and departure time to 10 AM Saturday (*From Bonnycastle*). We may return earlier than indicated depending on how much carnage there is. …
Kayak Roll Practice & Intro to Whitwater Kayaking
* There’s been plenty of extra pool space at last couple sessions, so just wanted to point out that one of these sessions can be substituted for Dave C’s walnut creek intro trip and give you the ability to check the “I’ve taken the intro to whitewater kayaking” box for future beginner river trips – so signup if you need …
Kayak Roll Practice
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. **There may be a beginner trip Saturday, where the beauty that is Spring whitewater will crush your spirits, then you can lift them again in the warmth of a safe pool. These …
Kayak Roll Practice
Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions are unstructured, providing plenty of time to practice various skills at your own pace. There is no formal instruction. However, there should be a few people on hand who are …
Kayak Roll Practice
Some local kayakers have taken it upon themselves to rent out part of the Waynesboro YMCA for Kayak Roll practice. The first session is on Sunday 1/22 from 1-3 PM. Whether you are an experienced kayaker or just a beginner kayaker just looking for some pool time and perhaps a new paddling buddy, check out these roll sessions. These sessions …
Pre-Creekathon Intro to White Water Kayaking
Join me on the water before the 204th Walnut Creekathon this Sunday to learn the basic skills of white water kayaking. This class is designed to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. Since I will need …
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking: Learn the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. I am giving priority …
Beginner Whitewater Kayaking: Learn the Most Basic of Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2.5 hours on Sunday, 7/17, on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. Since …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend 2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. Since I will need …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – from Flat Water Basics to White Water Rapids
This full day class will start with the basics on flat water, which will include info about kayaks, wet exits, how to paddle and maneuver a white water kayak, T-rescues, and briefly, the Eskimo Roll. After developing those skills for ~2 hours you will then test them in moving water as we navigate through the class 1-2 rapids of the …
Whitewater Kayaking (Intro & Beginner)
The refreshing water, and fluffy clouds of whitewater goodness are calling you! So lets go paddling! The venue will depend on who all signs up, and this trip will take the form of either a Walnut Creek (Intro) session or a (Beginner) River trip – so sign up regardless of your level. Both an intro and beginner river trip on …
Whitewater Kayaking (the Peoples Choice)
UPDATE 4/19: Walnut creek intro session first, meeting at my place at 0900, followed by a river trip (most likely the “Middle/Lower” Maury River) Bring non-cotton layers, bathing suit, towel, and $ for a stop at Sheetz if you want to pickup lunch food there on the way to the river. The rest of my office is taking vacation, so …
Pre-Creekathon Intro to White Water Kayaking
Join me on the water before the 378th Walnut Creekathon this Sunday to learn the basic skills of white water kayaking. This class is designed to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend ~2 hours on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white …
Kayak Roll Practice
Guess what else you can do with rocks besides climb them? You can also ride fluffy clouds of whitewater goodness around and over them! But to maximize your enjoyment of these fluffy clouds of whitewater goodness, a solid roll is highly recommended! Where do you get one of those? Well you start by coming on this trip to the Sweet …
Kayak Canoe Training for the Aca Champanships
With the ACA Champanships fast approaching, lets get out on the water and I will pass on some racing tips. I use to race both slalom and down river (wild water) when I was in college in the UK. I was highly ranked and won several races in both formats. The section of the James River above Richmond offers lots …
Kayak Roll Practice
Sweet Briar College has opened up their pool for kayak roll practice on the second and fourth Wednesday night of the month. Next session is on March 23rd from 7:30 to 9:00PM. The cost for a session is $10.00, which you are responsible for paying. You may bring your own personal gear, but make sure it is clean, remove any …