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 …
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Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking – Afterwork Lj
Join me for an after-work paddle on the “Lower James” through Richmond. I’ll be working closer to Richmond than Cville, so the idea is for y’all to meet me in Richmond at 5, and launch before 6 PM. There’s only about 2 hours of daylight – so keeping carnage to a non-existent minimum is desirable, so I’ll be waitilisting everyone …
Pre-Creekathon Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking
Get your kayak on! This trip is for folks who have taken an intro class but have limited river experience. We’ll be going to the James River – either the lovely section known as Balcony Falls or the wonderful section known as the Upper James in Richmond. Preference will be for Balcony Falls if there’s enough water. If there’s desire, …
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. …
Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking (Trip 2)
*Demand is high for beginner trips and I want to put everyone on the water so I will do two trips this weekend, since I will be booked for the next month or so. Unless other experienced kayakers/ people with boat racks sign up I will only take 4 people to save me logistic nightmares. If you are still waitlisted …
Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking (Trip 1)
All the pool session are over, the water is unseasonably warm, and the rivers are up. That means that it is time to start getting on the river and see if those pool rolls work when the water is moving. We will plan to go to the beautiful and fun Balcony Falls (Class II+ (III)) section of the James River …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the Us National White Water Center, Charlotte Nc
The US National White Water Center (USNWC) is located in Charlotte, NC, and offers 5 water sport and 10 land sport activities (including mountain biking and rock climbing). This trip is for white water kayaking, and is for intermediate paddlers. Although they have a section of flat water for paddling and rolling practice, their rapids are aggressive enough that you …
Beginner-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the New River, Wv
Greetings Paddlers! Doesn’t this warm weather make you want to get out onto the white water? Especially before the rivers become warmer than bath water, eh? Let’s get this season started right with a trip to the New! I will open this up to all levels EXCEPT river first timers. You MUST have taken the intro class with me (or …
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 …
Cheat Fest (Kayaking, Rafting, Racing, Music, Etc)
Do your homework early, check/adjust your exam and/or work schedules, etc.. This is going to be sweet! ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat, Upper/Lower Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in paddling, but there are …
Advanced Whitewater Kayakin (Daytrip)
Probably heading to WV, but might stay local… All depends where the rain falls in the next day or so. Ogle the WV list of rivers: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/WV VA List: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/VA And send me any requests. Probably looking to do something solidly in the the III-IV range (maybe higher depending who comes). It’s actually winter – so in addition to the …
New Years (Observed) Advanced Kayakin!
Got Monday off? Do you have advanced kayaking skills? Want to paddle something sweet? Then continue reading! Might head to WV, might stay local… All depends where the rain falls in the next several days. If WV is looking good, then we’ll probably head out Sunday night, otherwise it would be a Monday morning departure for something local. The club …
New Year’s Day Kayaking and Mountain Biking with a Stop at Legends
Let’s ring in the New Year the right way – by floating down the James, then either floating down the James again or going mountain biking, then heading over to Legends for a brew and some food! A solid roll will be a good thing to have since you aren’t going to want to be swimming when the water’s this …
Intermediate-Advanced Kayaking: Somewhere Fun!
Take a break from papers, projects, jobs, etc and go kayaking! We may go to somewhere in WV (Class IV or higher), The Lower James through Richmond (III at normal levels – its really high right now thou!). Or we may go to Balcony Falls (Class II-III, but fun at higher water and good place to practice skills). Or the …
Advanced Whitewater Kayakin – West of the Border
Lets head west of the border and paddle something! More than likely this will just be a day trip, but I’ll indicate the end time thru Sunday just in case there’s interest to make a weekend out of it. Indicate in the Q/A section if you just want to daytrip, or spend both days. The (lower) New River Gorge is …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the James River Through Downtown Richmond
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 short rapid that some call a class 4 – area famous Hollywood Rapid. In order to be qualified for this trip you must …
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 …
Intermediate-Advanced Kayakin: Paddle the Lower Yough
Let’s head to PA for some camping and kayaking on the Youghiogheny River. We’ll leave Friday evening, returning Sunday evening. The tentative plan is to meetup with the Coastal Canoeists (and whoever else might be up there) and run the Lower Yough (7 miles of Solid Class III) river both Saturday/Sunday. REQUIRED SKILLZ: Obviously the ability to wet exit, and …
Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking
Let’s go kayaking! This will be a beginner friendly trip. The minimum prerequisite to come on this trip is to have taken an “intro to whitewater kayaking” class with Dave Clark or someone else. The ability to “wet exit” the kayak is essential, oh yeah – and you MUST know how to swim! A roll is NOT required to come …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the James River Through Downtown Richmond
Richmond offers a unique white water run with its class 3/4 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 Hollywood Rapid. In order to be qualified for this trip you must have taken the intro trip …
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 …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the James River Through Downtown Richmond
Richmond offers a unique white water run with its class 3/4 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 Hollywood Rapid. In order to be qualified for this trip you must have taken the intro trip …
Gauleyfest
Gauleyfest is a huge whitewater festival in Summersville, WV put on as American Whitewater’s largest fundraiser every year. Thousands of boaters gather to paddle, camp out, enjoy the SWAG, vendors and great music. The festival starts friday night, with Saturday being the main event. Most people will be on the river all day Saturday, and head back to the festival …
Gauley Fest
This year I WILL NOT be leading a trip to Gauley Fest, but I will be going. Hopefully another person can lead a trip to Gauley fest. Anybody who went last will tell you that it is a real blast even for those not doing any paddling. My personal trip will be as follows: Leave Thursday night, volunteer all day …
Intermediate White Water Kayaking – the James Through Richmond
**Yes, I realize the east coast is to be ravaged by Hurricane Irene on Sunday, but the current projection is that the eye will “graze” the coast and may or may not affect Richmond. Sunday’s current forecast for Richmond calls for 60% chance of rain with 23 mph winds. Not too shabby. I will cancel if the weather is terrible, …
Nrg Extravaganza: Intermediate – Advanced Ww Kayaking
This adventure is part of the “Outdoor Extravaganza at the New River Gorge” trip so you must be signed up for that adventure to go on this one. The section of the New River in the gorge is a 6.5 mile stretch from Cunard to Fayette Station, WV and according to American Whitewater it has 2 class 2 rapids, 1 …
Nrg Extravaganza: Beginner – Intermediate Ww Kayaking
**This adventure is part of the “Outdoor Extravaganza at the New River Gorge” trip so you must be signed up for that adventure to go on this one. The section of the New River above the gorge is a 7 mile stretch from Thurmond to Cunard, WV and has 5 class 2 rapids separated by a bit of calm water …
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 …
Whitewater Kayaking (Somewhere Fun – Day 2) *Canceled*
Not partaking in commencement festivities this weekend? Then come with me to my happy place (the TBD whitewater river) and escape the mobs of relatives that are soon to descend on C-ville. (This is the SUNDAY trip, I’m doing a trip on Saturday as well, and something tells me that Saturday’s trip will be the more beginner friendly one, Sunday …
Whitewater Kayaking (Somewhere Fun – Day 1)
Not partaking in commencement festivities this weekend? Then come with me to my happy place (the TBD whitewater river) and escape the mobs of relatives that are soon to descend on C-ville. (This is the Saturday trip, doing another trip on Sunday too, Thou something tells me that Saturday will end up being more beginner friendly than Sunday’s trip, so …
Cheat River Festival (Rafting, Advanced Kayaking & Music)
ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat, Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in paddling or rafting, but there are plenty of other alternative activities available such as the 5K Cheat Race on Saturday morning, hiking, …
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 (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 …
Aca Collegiate Canoe and Kayak State Championships
The American Canoe (and Kayak) Association is hosting the annual national collegiate kayaking and canoeing championships! We are going to take a team to compete in as many events as possible. The races will take place on a 5 mile stretch of the Rappahannock River near Fredricksburg, VA. The events are Men’s and Women’s one-person kayaking (K1), one-person canoeing (OC1), …
Intermediate-Advanced Whitewater Kayaking
The river levels are holding well, let’s go kayaking on Saturday. THE WATER WILL BE VERY COLD! This is NOT a beginners trip, you should be comfortable on class III water (Lower James at normal summer levels for example) and have at least a solid roll in the pool and have made some combat rolls. Due to the high water …
Batteauing the Cowpasture and Upper James
Come Float the Cowpasture and Upper James on a replica of a late 18th and early 19th century cargo vessel. The Batteau, a large flat bottomed boat, was designed to navigate the shallow waters of the James and its tributaries and was crutcail to commerce in Virginia before the advent of the canal and railroad systems. My boat is a …
Beginner – Intermediate Kayaking
It appears that the rain gods will be granting local paddler’s wishes this weekend… So lets go kayaking Sunday! THE WATER WILL BE VERY COLD! Therefore, this is NOT a first timers trip, and I’ll be limiting attendance to those who have taken the intro to flat water class with Dave Clark or have similar experience AND have paddled a …
Beginner – Intermediate – Advanced Kayaking
I am trying to get out and kayak this Saturday and make a trip that can accommodate paddlers of all levels. Beginners are those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only been down a river a handful of times. Intermediates are those who have been down class 2-3 rivers a handful …
Beginner – Intermediate – Advanced Kayaking
I am trying to get out and kayak this Sunday and make a trip that can accommodate paddlers of all levels. Beginners are those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only been down a river a handful of times. Intermediates are those who have been down class 2-3 rivers a handful …
Intermediate-Advanced Ww Kayaking – the James Through Downtown Richmond
Richmond offers a unique white water run with its class 4 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 Hollywood Rapid. In order to be qualified for this trip you must have taken the intro trip …
Beginner White Water Kayaking – the James River Above Richmond
The section of the James River above Richmond offers lots of class 1 and 2 rapids (at current water level) and is a great place to learn and/or practice river skills. This trip is for beginner paddlers: those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only been down a river a handful …
Intermediate – Advanced Whitewater Kayaking
This trip is being coordinated with the “Beginner-Intermediate Whitewater Kayak” trip on the section of the James above this one. You must sign up for both if you want to paddle both sections. If you only want to paddle the lower section, we will need to arrange a car to leave Echols to arrive at Reedy Creek at 3:00pm, when …
Beginner – Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking
The section of the James River above Richmond offers lots of class 1 and 2 rapids and is a great place to learn and/or practice river skills. This trip is for beginner – intermediate paddlers looking to improve their river skills: Beginners are those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only …
Acorn Bread and Whisperlites (Gathering and Stove Workshop)
Back by popular demand: acorn cooking and backpacking stove workshop! Our club survivalist, Roland, will meet the group at Echols. He will talk about acorns while the groups gather acorns on west campus and on the way to my house near Runk. There we will turn the acorns into something delicious. This is where part 2 comes in – stove …
Beginner – Intermediate Kayaking
Hopefully this past weeks rain will hold the river level up for a trip to a wonderful section of the James River: Balcony Falls. This section of the James is a great place to learn, rapid running, ferrying, eddy hopping, river reading, or work on improving your skills. We’ll stop at several places on the river to go over those …
It’s Raining! Let’s Paddle the Lj! Intermediate – Advanced
DATE MOVED TO WEDNESDAY Now, the forecast is showing the river to crest at 5.5-5.6′ Wednesday afternoon, so I’ll be going then instead For the first time in like 3 months, we’ve gotten enough rain to bring the James up to a fun level. Tomorrow evening, it’s predicted to be between 5 and 6 ft. I’m planning to leave C-ville …
Aca Collegiate Canoe and Kayak National Championships
Looking for a sweet adventure over fall break? The American Canoe (and Kayak) Association is hosting the annual national collegiate kayaking and canoeing championships! We are going to take a team to compete in as many events as possible. The races will take place on a 5 mile stretch of the Tuckaseegee River in mountains of North Carolina. The events …