[Paddlewise] GLSKA Spring Rendezvous

I attended the GLSKA Spring Rendezvous again this year.  Again, 
I was an instructor as well as participant.  

The Rendezvous is the official season opener for our club.  We get
together and spend time learning, sharing, day tripping and generally
getting reacquainted with old members and meeting new ones.  

I gave a rolling demo featuring 14 rolls (plus a couple I just couldn't
get that day - too early in the morning for me!) as well as sculling and
balance braces and a chest scull.  I then helped with forward stroke,
self- and assisted rescue and other instruction.  Fun and the water was
tolerably cool - surprising after such a long cold spring!

John Winters offered the opinion that people watched my rolling demo for
the same reason that folks watch stock car racing - they secretly hope
for a crash.  Since I didn't drown, I guess I left them disappointed.
(He also suggested that I could improve my balance brace in a dry suit
by farting! John... such a lovely guy... :-) 

The evening featured the band Freshwater Trade, who entertained us with
old Canadian songs from our voyageur and sailing traditions, sung in
both French and English.

The following day we had several paddling trips and the one I attended 
was lead by Sandy Richardson to find a couple of shipwrecks in shallow
water and snorkel at the sites.  I took my relatively new digital camera
and underwater housing and put together the following:

http://members.rogers.com/michaeldaly2/GlskaRendezvous1.htm

Mike


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