From: Ned Rubert
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I am teaching a Kayak Lake Lesson at the Pool Session this Sunday (11/1); this lesson earns you your Lake Rating in a whitewater kayak and is the prerequisite for the Sea Kayak Skills Lesson (SK0). Meet at the boathouse at 12 noon instead of 1 PM so we can review the ground-based part of the lesson and choose boats before taking them to the pool. To sign up for this lesson, please e-mail me (kfrubert@wisc.edu) *and* purchase a Pool Session ticket ($5) from Hoofers at the Outdoor Programs Office. When you show up on Sunday, please remember to bring a change of dry clothes, a swimsuit and a towel. Noseplugs, a warm-when-wet top such as a hydroskin and a lock for your gym locker are highly recommended.
kfrubert@wisc.edu
Showing posts with label Lessons. Show all posts
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Whitewater SAC Trip Saturday (10/17)
From: Ned Rubert
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Pending approval of our Water Safety Chair, I will lead a SAC trip on Saturday (10/17). Meet at Park St. Circle at 12 PM; plan on being back between 4 and 5 PM after a quick bite to eat in Sauk City/Prairie du Sac. Bring $10-15 for food+gas for your driver. Due to the colder temperatures predicted for Saturday, a minimum of a wet suit and paddling jacket is required. This trip will be open to those with a R3p kayak rating or higher, and *may* be open to a limited number of R1s and R2s, as well as R1-OCs provided they have at minumum a 3 mm wetsuit and dry top (dry pants also necessary if canoeing). (For those who are curious about the departure/return times, they were selected based on the Badger football game, which starts at 11 AM and is anticipated to conclude between 2 and 3 PM. That being said, please make sure someone stays with your car at all times when loading at Park St. Circle, because the police like to ticket on football game days!)
Since we don't currently have a working web site, please e-mail me (kfrubert@wisc.edu) if you wish to participate in the SAC trip on Saturday 10/17, and whether you can drive/haul boats.
Thanks,
-Ned
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Pending approval of our Water Safety Chair, I will lead a SAC trip on Saturday (10/17). Meet at Park St. Circle at 12 PM; plan on being back between 4 and 5 PM after a quick bite to eat in Sauk City/Prairie du Sac. Bring $10-15 for food+gas for your driver. Due to the colder temperatures predicted for Saturday, a minimum of a wet suit and paddling jacket is required. This trip will be open to those with a R3p kayak rating or higher, and *may* be open to a limited number of R1s and R2s, as well as R1-OCs provided they have at minumum a 3 mm wetsuit and dry top (dry pants also necessary if canoeing). (For those who are curious about the departure/return times, they were selected based on the Badger football game, which starts at 11 AM and is anticipated to conclude between 2 and 3 PM. That being said, please make sure someone stays with your car at all times when loading at Park St. Circle, because the police like to ticket on football game days!)
Since we don't currently have a working web site, please e-mail me (kfrubert@wisc.edu) if you wish to participate in the SAC trip on Saturday 10/17, and whether you can drive/haul boats.
Thanks,
-Ned
Friday, October 9, 2009
Canoe Lake Lesson Sat 10:30 AM
From: Carl Zimm
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I am offering a canoe lake lesson this Saturday, 8 Oct, starting at 10:30 AM, and finishing about noon. Meet at the boathouse at the Memorial Union lakeshore. This lesson teaches how to work as a team to make a tandem canoe go where you want. Outing membership required (bring your card to get it signed off if you can). This lesson gives the canoe lake rating needed to go on club quietwater canoe trips, and to canoe on lake Mendota when it is warm enough (which won't be much longer this fall). Dress for the very cold (5 C) weather and possible rain. Leave anything you don't want to get wet from paddle splash behind. We will stay close to shore to allow rapid egress in case of accidental upset. Room for about 5 more paddlers: email me to sigh up.
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I am offering a canoe lake lesson this Saturday, 8 Oct, starting at 10:30 AM, and finishing about noon. Meet at the boathouse at the Memorial Union lakeshore. This lesson teaches how to work as a team to make a tandem canoe go where you want. Outing membership required (bring your card to get it signed off if you can). This lesson gives the canoe lake rating needed to go on club quietwater canoe trips, and to canoe on lake Mendota when it is warm enough (which won't be much longer this fall). Dress for the very cold (5 C) weather and possible rain. Leave anything you don't want to get wet from paddle splash behind. We will stay close to shore to allow rapid egress in case of accidental upset. Room for about 5 more paddlers: email me to sigh up.
carl zimm
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
SK0 lesson Oct 6 at 4:30 pm
From: Val Plaus
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SK0 lesson Tuesday October 6th at 4:30 pm. This will cover all the introductory skills to be able to take out the club's sea kayaks on Lake Mendota and beginner trips. You will need:
your kayak late rating and swim test
warm-while-wet clothing (I strongly recommend a wetsuit)
some type of water shoes
a towel and a dry change of clothes!
The lesson includes reminders of lake rules and paddling strokes, an introduction the specifics of a sea kayak, as well as an assisted rescue. That means you will be doing a wet exit and you will be swimming. I am strongly recommending a wetsuit, since the air temperature has dropped, and the lake will soon follow. If you don't have a wetsuit, the club does, so come 5-10 minutes early to pick one out.
Please reply by email to Valerie at vplaus@gmail.com. Updates to the lesson will be posted on the forum, and emailed out to those who reply.
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SK0 lesson Tuesday October 6th at 4:30 pm. This will cover all the introductory skills to be able to take out the club's sea kayaks on Lake Mendota and beginner trips. You will need:
your kayak late rating and swim test
warm-while-wet clothing (I strongly recommend a wetsuit)
some type of water shoes
a towel and a dry change of clothes!
The lesson includes reminders of lake rules and paddling strokes, an introduction the specifics of a sea kayak, as well as an assisted rescue. That means you will be doing a wet exit and you will be swimming. I am strongly recommending a wetsuit, since the air temperature has dropped, and the lake will soon follow. If you don't have a wetsuit, the club does, so come 5-10 minutes early to pick one out.
Please reply by email to Valerie at vplaus@gmail.com. Updates to the lesson will be posted on the forum, and emailed out to those who reply.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday Canoe Lesosn
From: Joyce Hessefort
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For the people in Wednesdays canoe lesson: It will be a nice day but it will be a little chilly and there will be a mild wind. Wear clothing to keep you warm and clothes that you don't mind getting splashed. Bring an extra pair of shoes to change into afterward in case you step into the water. People doing the swim test; you will need long pants and a long sleeve shirt and shoes that can get wet. Avoid cotton and baggy clothes. We would like to start doing the swim tests by 6:30 so arrive at 5:00 so we can start getting out the gear. We have a lot to cover. We are meeting by the outing club pier, next to the boathouse. Our pier is triangle shaped. Those not doing the swim test will help finish putting gear away.
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For the people in Wednesdays canoe lesson: It will be a nice day but it will be a little chilly and there will be a mild wind. Wear clothing to keep you warm and clothes that you don't mind getting splashed. Bring an extra pair of shoes to change into afterward in case you step into the water. People doing the swim test; you will need long pants and a long sleeve shirt and shoes that can get wet. Avoid cotton and baggy clothes. We would like to start doing the swim tests by 6:30 so arrive at 5:00 so we can start getting out the gear. We have a lot to cover. We are meeting by the outing club pier, next to the boathouse. Our pier is triangle shaped. Those not doing the swim test will help finish putting gear away.
Don't forget to bring your membership card.
Joyce
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