Have you always wondered what those folks bobbing and spinning at the bottom of Great Falls were really up to? Ever had a hankering to leave the creeks and marshes of the Bay and seek greater thrills? Thought you'd like to improve your skill in rough water? We have just the thing for you! CPA is organizing a beginners whitewater training clinic, to be held on July 19. No experience needed! (Yes, it has been postponed from June 27 - thanks to an email problem which kept this info out of the newsletter.) The clinic will be run by Outdoor Excursions, an experienced whitewater outfitter recommended by many of you. It will be a one-day (6-hour) class, conducted on the Potomac near Old Angler's Inn, about 13 miles upstream from Washington on the Maryland side. Outdoor Excursions provides all paddling gear (boats, sprayskirts, paddles, helmets, and presumably PFDs, though you may prefer to bring your own). You provide clothes and shoes to paddle in, towel, sunscreen, lunch, water, and probably your sense of humor! The cost is $64, which includes a 20% CPA discount. Some details about Outdoor Excursions: All of their instructors are American Canoe Association certified whitewater trainers. There will be at least one instructor for every five students in the class. They are legally permitted to teach whitewater kayaking on the Potomac, and they are insured against injury. However, we will also sign CPA waivers before taking the class, as we have with other such clinics. For more information about Outdoor Excursions, check their web site, www.outdoorexcursions.com. CPA members who are already skilled whitewater paddlers are welcome to attend as paid participants; their skills may be useful in keeping an eye on the novices. However, because Outdoor Excursions hires certified instructors, they can't replace them with experienced CPA members to lower the cost. Sorry folks! If you are interested, please contact Joy Hecht, 703-979-0759 or jhecht_at_capaccess.org. I'd appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible; July 12 is the deadline to decide so that Outdoor Excursions can reserve the kayaks for us. I hope you'll join us! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 25 1998 - 06:24:04 PDT
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