The Chesapeake Paddlers Association Presents Y2KOLD! - A Cold Water Paddling Workshop Come learn the risks, challenges and pleasures of cold water paddling from a variety of experts and experienced paddlers! Get an overview of sea kayaking in cold weather, provided by Chuck Sutherland - an acknowledged expert in cold weather paddling. Discuss how to minimize risks with experienced paddlers who have extended their paddling seasons. Examine and learn about a variety of cold weather and safety gear designed to provide maximum paddling comfort. After lunch, there will be opportunities for those with cold water gear to try out their rolls, wet exits, and self and group rescues in a controlled but realistic (and cold!) environment. Any sea kayaker who wants to learn more about cold weather paddling is welcome! From the novice paddler to the warm-weather paddler who'd like to lengthen his or her paddling season, from the intermediate paddler who is hesitant about their skills in cold water to the experienced paddler who wishes to hone those skills - all will find something to learn. For those whose interest is academic, or who do not have cold weather gear yet, bring only your enthusiasm and warm clothes to cheer on the cold-water paddlers. Those paddlers with appropriate gear can try out their equipment and skills with experienced cold water paddlers acting as spotters, and for experienced cold water paddlers who want to sharpen their skills and share experiences. To play in the water, please bring a kayak (with bulkheads or float bags), sprayskirt, PFD and appropriate cold water clothing including wet or dry suit, hand head and foot protection (neoprene or equivalent). Changing rooms (without showers) will be available, so be sure to bring a change of warm clothes and a towel! In addition to a great learning experience, whether or not you elect to swim - you'll enjoy the camaraderie of other winter paddlers, and you'll take home information and a set of handouts which will give you a new perspective on an extended paddling season. A hot lunch will be provided as part of the program, and hot drinks will be available throughout the day. Date: Saturday, January 8, 2000 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Surfside 7 Restaurant and Dock Bar at Pier 7 on the South River in Edgewater, Maryland Fee: $20, which includes handouts, continental breakfast, a choice of ham or turkey sandwich with soup or a vegetarian pasta dish with soup for lunch and coffee, tea or soda. Reservations are required, as facilities are limited. Please contact Greg Welker at 301-249-4895 (home/message machine) or gwelker_at_erols.com for additional information. Reservations should be sent via U.S. mail to Greg Welker at 16307 Pennsbury Way, Bowie, MD 20716, with check payable to Chesapeake Paddlers Association. Please indicate lunch selection. DIRECTIONS: >From DC, N. Va, and points West: Go east on US-50 and take exit 22 for MD-665; continue east and exit MD-665 at MD-2 South, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp, contiue about one and a half miles, moving left approaching the South River Bridge, and cross over the South River; immediately after crossing the bridge, make your first left at the South River Road sign, continue 2- yards and turn left at the stop sign onto South River Road, and look for Surfside 7 on your left. >From Annapolis and the Eastern Shore: Take US-50 West and exit 23A for MD-2 South; contiue about three miles, moving left approaching the South River Bridge, and cross over the South River; immediately after crossing the bridge, make your first left at the South River Road sign, continue 2- yards and turn left at the stop sign onto South River Road, and look for Surfside 7 on your left. >From Points South: US MD-2 north, and about one and a half miles north of the MD-214 traffic light look for sighs for a right turn onto the South River Road at a traffic light' follow South River Road and look for Surfside 7 on your left. Greg Welker Current Designs Pisces CLC Cape Charles Modified West Wight Potter P-19 #448 "Good seamanship is using superior judgement to prevent the need to use superior skills." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 29 1999 - 18:06:10 PST
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