Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced | Prerequisites: Class II control - looking to get more into Class III whitewater

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Rates

• Weekday Clinic: $190
• Weekend Clinic: $210

Ages 14 and older

Price includes all equipment, instruction, catered, picnic-style lunch and transportation from our base to and from the paddling site.

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Duration

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

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About

Learn the skills that will take your kayaking to an intermediate level on our Advanced Strokes and Technical Skills 1 Day Clinic on the Deerfield River. Find out how to break class III whitewater down into smaller, less intimidating sections and practice planning and executing moves more consistently as you paddle the rapids of Zoar Gap. This clinic focuses on improving your precision kayaking and is appropriate for an advanced beginner (class II) and intermediate kayakers. Participants need to be able to cross challenging eddylines confidently and should have started practicing the kayak roll.

We will begin the day with a review of strokes and dial in fundamental techniques. Based on the knowledge of the participants, instructors may focus on a variety of strokes to help those in attendance improve their paddling. We create self-sufficient paddlers by practicing the use of river signals, scouting techniques and assisted rescue techniques to help fellow paddling friends after a swim. We focus on challenging moves in class II whitewater that will be used to help push into the class III realm.

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What To Expect & How to Prepare

Goal of the clinic

To help class II whitewater kayakers move to the next level of the sport and begin to explore whitewater moves on a higher class of whitewater. This clinic focuses on solidifying class II skills and building class III skills so students have a solid foundation for paddling more difficult whitewater.

Who should take the clinic

To take this clinic you must be able to perform eddy turns, peel outs and ferries in class II water, roll (50%) on class II water and perform self rescues. Our minimum age for this clinic is 14.

What will be covered

After a review of basic strokes and whitewater moves, we introduce or improve upon a few advanced strokes such as the family of draws, compound strokes, and bracing strokes. We then head out to whitewater where we aggressively work on fine-tuning eddy turns, peel outs and ferries, concentrating especially on entering micro-eddies, peeling out into fast current, and ferrying across difficult jets of water. We also introduce stern squirting, attaining drops, wave and hole surfing, and we work on teaching or improving the Eskimo roll and applying it to whitewater situations. Come prepared to discuss your specific goals or trouble spots in your paddling. The more information you can provide the better the instructor can tailor your clinic.

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Top 3 Reason to Go

1. Bring your kayaking skills to the next level and start to build a solid class III foundation.
2. Our friendly professional instructors are ACA certified and love passing on their passion for the sport. Our ratio of 1 instructor to 4 students assures lots of personal attention.
3. Our full-service adventure resort offers onsite camping and lodging

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Clothing/Gear

What should I wear?

While some of the flatwater areas we use are quite warm in June, July, and August, the Deerfield River is always cool, regardless of the time of year or air temperature. When packing your paddling clothes, please plan accordingly, especially if you are coming early or late in the season (April, May, September, and October). Our clinics will run rain or shine.

Wear items such as:

• Synthetic long underwear, garments made of plypropylene, capilene, or some polyester/spandex blend.
• Fleece or wool socks
• Bathing suit
• Fleece or wool jacket/sweater (early/late season or if you tend to chill easily)

Other items to bring:

• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Retaining strap for glasses
• Nose plugs
• Towel
• Required medications
• Extra money for snacks, t-shirts, etc

Zoar Outdoor will provide:

• boat
• wetsuit
• paddle jacket
• booties
• life jacket
• helmet
• paddle
• sprayskirt
• We provide a catered picnic-style lunch on all our clinics. Typical lunches include homemade rolls, sliced turkey, ham or other meats, sliced cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, chips, salsa, hummus, pasta or other salad, cookies or other dessert and hot and cold drinks.

The following statement is required by state law: "Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy."

We do not use nuts in our food, but can not guarantee that the ingredients in our meals do not contain nuts or other food allergens. If you have food allergies or other special dietary needs, we strongly suggest you bring your own bag lunch in non-glass containers and we will pack it with the other lunches on your trip. Please inform our office if you intend to do this.

(If you own your own equipment, we suggest you use it in the clinic to get used to its quirks.)