Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake

OVERVIEW

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 Thursday (4/17) afternoon 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 at least 1 driver for this, I will put everyone on the waitlist and move the first driver to sign up, and then the first 4 or 5 who signed up, onto the trip list. I can expand the trip if mutliple drivers sign up.

The plan is to meet at Echols at 4:30 (please be prompt!), get out to the park by 5:00, and be off the water between 7-7:30.

The Club provides: Boats, spray skirts, pfds, paddles, helmets, nose plugs.

You should bring: swimwear, towel, change of clothes, water, snacks.