I am starting a new club for beginning kayakers. My new group : S uburban I llinois N ewbie K ayakers E njoying R ivers & S eas Please respond off list to...
Joe, Give me a call at work - 847-402-4064. It's printed but not mailed. Sarah ________________________________ From: PrairieCoastPaddlers@yahoogroups.com on...
Joe, Happy April Fools Day to you too! Bill ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why...
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bevkrams@...
Apr 3, 2008 12:01 am
Very Clever!!! You must have toooo much time on your hands! You need to get out and paddle with your new group! ... From: "Joe" <ccccccc@...> ... ...
I did post SINKERS as an April Fools joke. The result was much different than I thought. There seems to be a need for a Newbie club or at least Newbie...
I would be concerned about a separate club for novice paddlers in that novice paddlers may never develop beyond current skill levels. I would think that...
Sorry one more post. SINKERS is now a yahoo group. Feel free to sign up. All beginner paddles. Thanks for the push Wade. http://sports. groups.yahoo....
Tom, In all due respect, I absolutely disagree. A few years ago I started a listserver for beginner paddlers (pdxrecreationalkayakers) and it did quite well....
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SINKERS/ Correction on Joe¹s address. The link below had an extra Œspace¹... Wade ... Re: [PrairieCoastPaddlers]...
I also think that this is a great idea. I have heard many times that beginning paddlers are looking for a clear place to get started, and are unsure how to go...
Perhaps both Chicago area sea kayak clubs could learn something from the Chicago Whitewater Association (CWA) and help teach beginners needed basic sea...
I think that they CWA board would welcome the opportunity to work more with the other area clubs (as well as the paddlesport businesses). Cooperating and...
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John Puskar
jmpuskar@...
Apr 3, 2008 8:07 pm
Regarding the comments below on having a Sea kayaking beginners class. I am all for putting together a group to organize, insure[m1] <> [m1] and provide a...
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spconsult@...
Apr 3, 2008 8:08 pm
Allow me to add a few comments, thinking that perhaps I am qualified to do so too. 1) I started and ran the Evanston CWA pool session for 14 years 2) I was...
I applaud the idea. One of the big differences I have always noted between WW paddling and Sea paddling is that Sea Kayak Symposiums are common in the midwest....
As one of the folks that has taken advantage of the CWA pool sessions in Naperville, they are a great think. Randy and (I can't remember the name) were very...
I'm a CWA member and have helped teach at Conant on and off for about five years. I'm also a ACA Sea kayak instructor. I have been teach w/ Terri and Bill...
http://www.quantcast.com/paddling.net I found this demographic information interesting. Thought I'd share it. Wade...
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Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
speshkin@...
Apr 6, 2008 8:11 pm
CWA actually offers classes as well as the open pool sessions that John mentioned. The classes are 10 weeks long and offered at various local YMCAs. All the...
Wow, drove by yesterday the water is way up and moving! Any thoughts on how long it's gonna take it to get down where it's reasonable to paddle in? It's time...
As far as the basics go, I have not seen many differences between the skills needed for whitewater vs. coastal boats. The coastal boaters need to learn turning...
I have to chime back in to respond to several comments made to my original post. John P; I'm not suggesting taking away any WW/River skills teaching in favor...
Hello folks, After numerous years of paddling in the same PFD it's time to change it out (my paddling partners will be appreciative, sink the stink no longer...
Wade, I have a Stohlquist PFD the X-Traxt model (not absolutely sure of spelling) which I chose due to its more streamlined fit. This model is the Type V...
Thanks... ... From: Joe Spina <joespina2@...> Wade, I have a Stohlquist PFD the X-Traxt model (not absolutely sure of spelling) which I chose due to its ...
Hello all, Moments ago I responded to a kayak related message and in doing so, I referenced a good friend, coach and kayak instructor, Steve Scherrer. Many ...
Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a day trip paddle in the Seattle area? I will be out there early July and will have only 1 day to paddle. Sarah...
Oh wow, you will LOVE paddling in Seattle! Steve, how comfortable are you with paddling? I ask because if you¹re an accomplished paddler, I would recommend...
