Mark Sanders wrote: I'd love to hear of people getting kids involved. I know Chicago Jim works with teens, so maybe he has some stories. I have stories! But not of getting kids started. The ones I volunteer with are all teens. And mostly delinquent, which means big risk takers. Waves? No fear - let's go have fun and who cares if we kill ourselves. I also volunteer at the Western Michigan Coastal Kayak Ass'n symposium, coming up Memeorial Day weekend. They have a huge kids program that has developed some pretty good kayakers. It's a separate track from the rest of the stuff and I don;t do it. But the website is http://wmcka.org. Maybe someone on their contact list would have some good ideas. It's been my experience That kids are easier to teach because their egos are not nearly as fragile as those of most adults. But sea kayaking is a bit boring if whitewater is available. Good luck. Jim from Chicago *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 27 2012 - 06:19:56 PDT
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