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For people who have minimal experience on moving water and/or have not had recent instruction. Classroom session covering equipment, safety, river features and paddling techniques for tandem and solo boaters. Saturday flat water session emphasizing strokes, safety, self-rescues. Full day Sunday session on moving water river. You must attend classroom snd Saturday sessions to participate in the white water river portion of the course.
Date: June 19,20 July 17,18 August 14,15
Instructor: Brannen Proctor, Jim Albert
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Participants should have had fairly recent beginner level instruction and at least 5 days of white water experience after the instruction. Participants should be able to do basic maneuvers on class II rivers (eddy turns, peel outs & ferries). Polish-up beginner skills, strokes, and braces. Move on to doing basic river maneuvers with more skill and making harder moves in non-demanding water.
Date: October 9-10
Instructor: Jim Albert |
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Intermediate clinic participants should be comfortable paddling class II-III white water such as the Nantahala, and wish to learn how to play confidently in Nantahala-type waves and holes. Saturday morning lake session working on strokes and technique, and an afternoon session on a class II-III river working on turns, surfing, eddy hopping, etc. Full day Sunday trip on a class II-III river.
Date: June 18,19,20 July 16,17,18 August 13,14,15
Instructor: Gina Johnson |
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Advanced clinic participants will practice the maneuvers taught in the Intermediate clinic, but on Class 3 white water. Date: Check "Trips" Calendar for Updates
Instructor: TBD |
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