The Georgia Canoeing Association is proud to announce that is will be offering a Long Boat Clinic. The instructor will be Chris Hipgrave from the Nantahala Outdoor Center. This clinic will be limited to current GCA members and is free of charge. This clinic will be...
| June 15-16 |  |
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| July 20-31 | |
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| August 10-11 | |
For people who have minimal experience on moving water and/or have not had recent instruction. Before hitting the water, we will discuss the gear, safety, and everything that you need to know. You must attend the Saturday session in order to participate in the white water river portion of the course.
This one day course is designed for people who paddle recreational kayaks and want to advance to class II. We will cover basic safety, river reading, strokes and river skills.
Dates:
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.
Dates:
Intermediate clinic participants should be comfortable canoeing class II-III white water such as the Nantahala, and wish to learn how to play confidently in Nantahala-type waves. 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.
Dates:
| June 15 – 16, 2013 | |
| July 20 -21, 2013 | |
| August 10 – 11, 2013 | |
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 maneuvers on class II rivers (eddy turns, peel outs & ferries). Polish-up beginner skills, plus bracing and rolling.
Dates:
| June 15 & 16, 2013 | |
| July 20 & 21, 2013 | |
| August 10 & 11, 2013 | |
Participants should be comfortable paddling class 2-3 whitewater such as the Nantahala River. We will work on combat rolls as well as playing confidently in Nantahala waves and holes. Participants should have a 100% flatwater roll and 50% combat roll in class 2 whitewater.
