2010 Paddling School Reunion - October 2 & 3

2010 Paddling School Reunion - October 2 & 3

We're happy to welcome you to the 2010 Paddling School Reunion webpage.  The Reunion is our opportunity to get together with all the great folks who make our school a success - our students!

Join us for a weekend of paddling, socializing, learning and fun as we invite alumni from our paddling programs to come back to the Deerfield River and enjoy the fall, each other's company and the great sport we all love. Come for the whole weekend, for only one day or for only Saturday evening's festivities. The reunion is open only to former Zoar Outdoor paddling students.

2008 Paddling School Reunion Mini-Clinic Descriptions

Paddling warm-up and Technique Refresher Join us for a paddling warm-up and review of basic skills, strokes and maneuvers. A great way to start the weekend if you have not been in your boat in a while or you just want a review.
River Rescue Basic river rescue is one of the most important skills you can have in your arsenal. Our instructors will help you learn safe, effective techniques to deal with simple rescue situations.
Perfect your Stroke Timing with
Slalom Survivor		 Do you feel like you’re fighting to get anywhere on the river? Better stroke timing will give you that extra finesse you need to improve all your river maneuvers as well as make your paddling look great!
Slalom Survivor is a fun way to help you think about timing strokes precisely, applying power smoothly and setting specific destinations on the river. Non-racers can apply some of the skills and habits of slalom racing to everyday paddling and have a great time.
Make your Eddy turns & Peel outs look easy! Learn to use eddy currents to your advantage. Entering and exiting an eddy high helps you make the most of the river’s power and avoid getting caught on the eddy line.
The Well-Balanced Paddler Are you jittery or unstable in your boat? Learn to use the three key attributes of a well-balanced paddler: edge control, paddle placement and momentum!
Back Deck Rolling Learn another type of roll to add to your paddling quiver. The back deck roll is powerful, quick and effective when used in the right situations. You should presently have another style of flatwater roll 80% of the time.
Introduction to the Kayak Roll In this session we will introduce you to the key elements of a good roll. No experience with the roll necessary.
Fine tuning your kayak roll If you have a roll that needs work, our skilled instructors can help troubleshoot the problem. To take this clinic you should be able to roll at least 50% of the time on flatwater.
Entering the Vertical World Blast off into the vertical dimension with enders and stern squirts. We will examine river features in a new way to gain maximum verticality. A good roll is recommended for this class.
Freestyle and Beyond This is for paddlers who are working toward the utmost degree of boat control and have begun to explore the vertical world. We’ll look at using buoyancy energy to control verticality in bow and stern stalls, cartwheels and splitwheels. A good roll is recommended for this class.
Catching Surfs Surfing is an excellent way to improve your ferrying and boat sensitivity skills. Catching a great surf also feels really awesome. Everyone can surf - whether you’re in a river running boat or a playboat.
Use the Fun Family of Draws to make your paddling look cool! The grunge kid doesn't understand his old grandpa and the old grandpa thinks his grandson is a punk. Although the two draw family members seem very different, they have more similarities than either will admit. In this clinic you will get a chance to work on your family of draws to improve your boat control in a variety of situations.
Running the Gap for the First Time Do you think you’re ready to run the Gap? If you are confident making class III moves in class II water and you have the mental tranquility to step it up a notch this is the clinic for you. You should be an active paddler and able to perform eddy turns, peel outs and ferries as well as roll 50% of the time on class II water.
Running the Gap with Control and Finesse Learn how to work with Zoar Gap so the Gap doesn’t work you! We will concentrate on precise and aggressive moves to help bring your paddling to the next level. Prerequisite: a recent successful run of the Gap.
Open Paddling with Zoar Instructors If you just want to hang out and get some pointers from our paddling staff, come on out and paddle with us.
2008 Dates & Schedule of Events

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

8:30 AM - Registration and Boat Selection

9:00 AM - Boat Loading on Trailers

9:15 AM - Travel to Clinic Sites

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM -First Clinic Selections

  • Paddling Warm-Up and Technique Refresher
  • River Rescue
  • Well-Balanced Paddler
  • Intro to the Roll
  • Fine Tuning the Roll
  • Back Deck Rolling
  • Open Paddling

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Lunch

12:15 PM - Meet at Zoar Gap and travel to site.

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM - Second Clinic Selections

  • Entering the Vertical World
  • Catching Surfs
  • Fun Family of Draws
  • Make you eddy turns/peel outs look easy
  • Perfect Stroke Timing
  • Well-Balanced Paddler
  • Open Paddling

2:15 PM - Meet at Zoar Gap and travel to site.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Third Clinic Selections

  • 1st Time in Gap
  • Gap with Control & Finesse
  • Fun Family of Draws
  • Make you eddy turns/peel outs look easy
  • Catching Surfs
  • Freestyle and Beyond
  • Open paddling

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Reunion Dinner

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

8:30 AM - Registration and Boat Selection

9:00 AM - Boat Loading on Trailers

9:15 AM - Travel to Clinic Sites

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM -First Clinic Selections

  • Paddling Warm-Up and Technique Refresher
  • River Rescue
  • Well-Balanced Paddler
  • Intro to the Roll
  • Fine Tuning the Roll
  • Back Deck Rolling
  • Open Paddling

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Lunch

12:15 PM - Meet at Zoar Gap and travel to site.

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM -Second Clinic Selections

  • Entering the Vertical World
  • Catching Surfs
  • Fun Family of Draws
  • Make you eddy turns/peel outs look easy
  • Perfect Stroke Timing
  • Well-Balanced Paddler
  • Open Paddling

2:15 PM - Meet at Zoar Gap and travel to site.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Third Clinic Selections

  • 1st Time in Gap
  • Gap with Control & Finesse
  • Fun Family of Draws
  • Make you eddy turns/peel outs look easy
  • Catching Surfs
  • Freestyle and Beyond
  • Open paddling

5:00 PM - Weekend Wrap-Up - Coffee and Cookies to be served in the kayak school.

Price

Saturday - $80.00 per person (includes t-shirt, lunch and a hearty evening dinner)

Sunday - $70.00 per person (includes t-shirt and lunch)Both Saturday & Sunday - $140.00 per person (includes lunch each day and dinner on Saturday......your t-shirt is FREE!)