Kayak Lake Lesson and Swim Test

Thursday 6:00PM - 8:00PM Kayak Lake Lesson and Swim Test - July 25, 2019

(If another kayaker, leader, or instructor wish to team up or assist me, please email me. We could then open up to more participants.)

Please only sign up if you are certain you will show up. Otherwise, please leave room for others. Thank you.

Please meet at the Mendota Lodge in the Memorial Union promptly at 6:00PM. We will review the plan for the day. Please arrive promptly wearing a swimsuit and warm-when-wet clothing (no cotton) and water shoes or sandals that will stay on your feet when swimming. There may be an opportunity for the standard swim test after the lesson.

***Please bring sunscreen, a warm change of clothes and a towel, (please also eat well before arriving), and 1 liter or more of water to drink.

We will use white water kayaks for this Kayak Lake Lesson.

In this lesson, we will learn the following.

(a) Boathouse and Lake Procedures and Rules

(b) Fitting a white water boat

(c) How to efficiently hold the paddle and basic paddling strokes to move the boat forwards, backwards and turning (sweep strokes).

(d) Rescues: How to exit the boat safely in the event of capsize (wet exit - you will get wet) and there will be an option to learn the Eskimo rescue.

(e) We will play a game to apply our new skills too.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn the following ratings.

1. Kayak Lake Rating

This lesson will prepare you to enjoy many introductory White Water Trips and Sea Kayaking Lessons.

See you on Thursday!