Archive:White Water Kayak Training/River Day

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For background check out the White Water post on the message board.

Okay folks so here it is.

White Water Kayaking:Newbies will meet early morning 9:00 am. with more experienced hangers on, joining for the river run mid-day.


Details

  • Date: Sunday June 10th, 2007.
  • Venue: NEW DETAILS: PADDLING THE SEYMORE RIVER!!!

NEWBIES 9:00 AM MEET AT THE TIM HORTONS on DOLLARTON HIGHWAY 1 BLOCK EAST OF THE SEYMOUR

(take the very first exit on the north side of the second narrows bridge, or walk two blocks east of Phibbs Exchange if you're coming by bus)

for those wis

Great Day!

All in all there were 17 people who came out for some portion of the festivities. We had a great deal of success from those participating. a few people managed to roll their boats and I think every body had a good time. Who know's, perhaps we'll do it again soon.

hing to come for a river run later in the day meet at TIM'S for 1:00 PM

Gear

  • Gear: Kayak, paddle, skirt, helmet, wet suit(optional), dry top, gloves, booties, nose plugs, plenty of energy and a snack, maybe lunch too.
  • Gear can be rented from MEC, Sea to Sky Kayak Shop, and possibly else where.
  • Cost: roughly 30-40 bucks a day.
  • Gear will need to be organized per person, but I would suggest the we divid gear rental by car/transportation group) that way people can all go to MEC, etc. together.

Training

I had planned to set up either at the bottom of the river or in a nice flat water pool up river, depending on the location. With newbies getting there early in the day we can do all the training in the one pool and then when the others show we can have a nice liesurely paddle down stream with lots of support.

in the training we will go over the following

  • wet exits
  • self and assisted rescues
  • basic strokes
  • and water dynamics. (don't worry it won't get too technical)


SUPPORT NEEDED

It's fantastic that so many people are coming out. but as a diclaimer, I am not an instructor. I have some on the water experience and patience (I think) but it would be great to have some more support for a group this size. Most simply put with more people there to help with instruction there will be less sitting around while I work one on one. That said...

Sign Up

Those with experience willing to give basic instruction

  1. Devon Carr (also have pickup which seats driver + 3 and boats)
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. ?

Paddlers with out much experience but want to join in for a river run

  1. Sanaz ( I might bail since I like bailey...but for now YES)
  2. Jamie Moskowitz (Maybe....If I come I have a Car that fits 4 more people, but no roof rack for the Kayaks)
  3. Craig Alfredson (Truck seats 5 with kayaks on the roof - aiming to be there at 9am)
  4. Gordon Trousdell (Craig's cousin)

Stoked Newbies

(It's only cool to be a newbie if you're actually stoked)

  1. Tracy Wilkinson (can possibly drive, so stoked!!!)
  2. Rom Rono (stoked out of his brains but completely worried over gear)
  3. Ruben
  4. Remco de Grave (stoked; my eyes almost pop out)
  5. Mark Chui (stoked enough; 1 seat, driving up from Richmond)
  6. Elsa Kamerling
  7. Krystil Koethler (truck, no seats available, but we can throw boats in the back)
  8. Chris Michalak
  9. Scott Nelson (river kayaked once before)
  10. Sandra Nicol (river kayaked once before)

BBQ note

P.S. If we head up to Squamish some one needs to bring a BBQ so we can bask is self glory and relive near death moments from our trip down the river while eating and making merry.

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