This Saturday I’ll be at Walnut Creek teaching the Eskimo roll to anyone who wants to learn to roll their white water kayak back up after it tips over. In order to participate you must be comfortable under the water in a boat and are prepared for cold water conditions. Dress warm, in layers, and bring lots of warm fuzzy …
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Intro to kayak paddling at Walnut Creek
This trip is intended for complete beginners – those who have never been in a white water kayak. Do NOT sign up if you have white water kayaked before. If you want to run down a river through rapids, learning the basic techniques first is a must. We’ll spend a couple hours at Walnut Creek Park learning and practicing basic …
Learning How to Paddle and Roll a White Water Kayak
With the weather getting colder and the days getting shorter, I’ll probably only do one or two more intro to kayaking classes – one this Saturday and perhaps one next week (unless we get a lot of interest for winter kayaking…we have wetsuits! :). This trip is intended for complete beginners – those who have never been in a white …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics
In order to learn how to maneuver your kayak in white water, you must first learn how to paddle. We’ll spend Sunday at Beaver Creek learning the basics of kayaking – the forward stroke, wet exiting, rescue and recovery techniques, and some maneuvers that you use on the river. At the end of each session we’ll spend a few minuted …
Whitewater Workshop/Roll Class
This will be a paddling workshop which will focus on the basics of paddling, such as paddling straight, the different paddle strokes, wet exiting and assisted rescues. Time permitting, the common C-to-C roll will be taught. The ‘roll’ is used to right oneself after being flipped over, without any outside help. No experience needed! You will need to bring something …