On Wednesday June 5th (at 6 PM) Jim Bixler and I are giving a talk and demo on kayaking support for swim races as part of the weekly Wednesday evening kayaking program being run at the Downtown Boathouse. Jim is a kayaker and triathlete who will give the perspective from both sides of the waterline. Also I expect some kayakers who have done this support service in past races will pipe in with their experiences and views. We first will be going over on land key tips and insights on what is expected of a kayaker in these races. Then there will be an on-water demo with Jim in the water. To be shown are techniques for getting the attention of a racing swimmer (they can't always hear or see you that well while racing) and how to safely cut them off if they inadvertently are headed into the danger of a pieer or seriously off the course. Jim will also demo how swimmers have been instructed to grab on to a kayak's bow and how a kayaker should proceed in "front-towing" the swimmer to safety. Kayaks will be available to give you a chance to see how to work with a swimmer in these techniques. This year's series of swim races on the Hudson are listed on http://www.nycswim.org The Wednesday series of kayaking talks/demos in the Downtown Boathouse program are listed on http://www.downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html The Downtown Boathouse is on the Hudson at West St. equidistant between Chambers and Canal Streets and near several subway lines. The website had directions. thanks, ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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