Baraboo River! Intro to Moving Water, Sept. 22nd (river changed)

This event requires that you have completed a lake lesson and a standard swim test. After the lake lesson, this is an introduction to paddling kayaks on moving water. This is beginner-friendly, and we will teach the basics of moving water maneuvers: eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferries. 

We are going to the Baraboo River:  https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2887/#main

It is just under 1 hour drive north.  Will meet at Park St Circle to load kayaks at 9:30 AM Saturday September 22nd.

We will probably get dinner on the way home! 

Remember to bring: 

• swim suit,
• non-cotton synthetic shirt,
• footwear,
• wool or synthetic thermal layers (if air temperature is cool - 70s - 60s °F)
• water bottle,
• sunglasses with a strap,
• strap for prescription glasses,
• nose plugs,
• pack a lunch 
• large towel or large beach towel
• dry clothes to change into afterwards.

You will need from Hoofers the six essentials: 

• Boat
• Paddle
• PFD
• Sprayskirt
• Helmet
• Floatation

If the air temperature is cool (70s - 60s °F), would recommend bringing along wool or synthetic layers to wear under a paddling jacket and wet suit.  The club has paddling jackets & a few wet suits available in the canoe/kayak equipment cage.

Trip costs will be gas costs, toll fees & dinner costs.  To be determined.  Will update soon.