Time: 11am until 1pm


Yoga Workshop




Who: NSPN members interested in improving their paddling skills--flexibility is key! (should be all!)


Location: The Barn, Newbury, MA. Directions below.


Time: 11 am- 1pm (approximately)


Fee for workshop: $20


Overview: Yoga equals flexibility equals better kayaking skills!




Time and time again we've all heard that core strength and flexibility are an integral part of kayaking. The practice of Yoga increases both and has been recommended by almost any kayaker that practices it. Join us on March 24 for a course in Yoga geared specifically for us! Our instructor Gin Evans, is a nationally accredited instructor, who is going to design a class specifically based on our needs. We'll be focusing on core strength, flexibility, and balance. We'll spend an hour to an hour 15 minutes in class, and then the remaining time will be focused on specific concerns or areas that we'd like to work on. We may also have some take aways with us so we can practice the exercises on our own. The class will be geared as a beginners class and will be paced according to the attendees and based on introductions and goals we'll discuss at the start of class. Please arrive 10 minutes early in order that we have time for introductions and questions about the varying ability levels we'll expect. If you need a yoga mat, please let the registrar know.






Please make sure to bring a yoga mat, extra water, a towel and close-fitting clothing. If you don't have a yoga mat, there will be a few available on a first come, first serve basis; otherwise, someone else in the club may have one you could borrow (post an inquiry on the general message board).




Gin Evans is an internationally accredited yoga instructor.




RSVP please: Email [email protected] to RSVP. Please include your ACA number, email address and phone number. This event is open only to NSPN members. Checks are payable in advance to NSPN. Please send checks to Gillian Kirstel at 16 High Street Unit 5 Salem, MA 01970


Directions:




From the South:




1. Take I-95 N toward SALISBURY / PORTSMOUTH NH.


2. Merge onto US-1 N / NEWBURYPORT TURNPIKE via EXIT 50 toward TOPSFIELD. 13.3 miles


3. Turn RIGHT onto BOSTON RD. 1.4 miles


4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GREEN ST. <0.1 miles


5. End at 88 Green St Newbury, MA 01951-1714, US




From the North:




1. Take I-95 S




2. Take the RT-113 E exit- EXIT 57- toward NEWBURYPORT. 0.2 miles




3. Turn LEFT onto MA-113 / STOREY AVE. 0.4 miles




4. Turn RIGHT onto LOW ST. 1.9 miles




5. Turn RIGHT onto US-1. 0.5 miles




6. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto PARKER ST. 0.8 miles




7. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto HIGH RD / MA-1A. 0.1 miles




8. Turn RIGHT onto HANOVER ST. 0.1 miles




9. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto GREEN ST. 0.7 miles




10.End at 88 Green St, Newbury, MA 01951-1714, US




Please park in the driveway. As with most kayak-related events, we want to limit our presence so park efficiently.

Event details

6-8PM (Directions follow)




Participants - Are you ready to practice your roll? Do you want to perfect your re-entry technique? Are you afraid that time spent without practicing a high-brace will leave you capsized? Or do you just miss being in you boat?


Spotters (at no charge) - Do you want an opportunity to help your fellow paddlers improve their skills? Do you have skills you want to teach your fellow paddlers?




All of our pool sessions this year will be the “Open Practice” format where you can practice your skills and are offered the opportunity to learn from your peers, be they participants or spotters.




Things that can be practiced in a pool include skills, techniques and strokes that do not need an expanse of water, such as:




* Wet exits


* Rescues, assisted and unassisted.


* Equipment testing, exploration, shakedown, usage or just getting comfortable, for example, using a paddle float for rescues.


* Strokes not needing an expanse of water, such as draw and pry.


* Rolling, bracing, balance bracing, sculling, etc.




Equipment for pool sessions participants includes:


* Your boat, sea kayak or short boat.


* PFD -- required for anyone in a boat in a pool session.


* Spray skirt -- necessary for the vast majority of skills to be practiced


* Paddle float – optional, for rescue practice, rolling practice, etc.


* Pump – useful for swamped boats




Equipment for pool session spotters and participants includes:


* Goggles, face mask, nose plugs, ear plugs -- highly recommended for practice that involves immersion, public pools are chlorinated and irritate the eyes and nose, do you get swimmer's ear?


* Wet suit (spotters especially) -- many find they require additional warmth during extended time in the pool




PLEASE NOTE: NSPN requires that payment for the pool sessions must be made in advance of the pool session. Respond via e-mail with requested date(s) and if space is available you will receive an e-mail with an address to send your check (22 Williams St


Beverly, Ma 01915). Your place is reserved when the e-mail is received, please allow at least one week prior to the requested date to allow for receipt of the check. Checks should be written out to "North Shore Paddlers Network". Pool sessions are non-refundable, the club pays the same amount regardless of how many participants show up. All inquiries require: Your name, phone number, NSPN membership number, expiration date, emergency contact and phone number in the email.




Registrar: Bob Budd – bob dot budd at verizon dot net




Price: $20 members; $40 non-members




Directions:




Beverly YMCA - Sterling Center


254 Essex Street


Beverly, MA 01915


978.927.6855




From Route 128 take Exit 22 to Beverly (Route 22 - Essex St). From either ramp bear right, if exiting 128 southbound you will pass under 128. The Y is on the west (right as you travel away from 128) side of Essex St approximately 0.6 miles from 128, if you reach Ice House Lane you've gone too far.




From Salem and points south of Beverly who know how to get to the Beverly-Salem bridge and would prefer this route continue straight through the lights on the Beverly Side of the bridge. You will be on Rantoul street, continue on Rantoul through several sets of lights to a "T" intersection with a Burger King on the Southwest corner. Turn left and take the first right after crossing the commuter rail tracks. You are now on Colon St, continue on Colon street until it merges with Rte 22 - Essex street. The Y is on the west (left as you travel north on Essex St) side of Essex St roughly 1/4 mile from the merge, if you reach Cole Street you've gone too far.




At the extreme left hand side of the parking lot (as you face the Y building) there is a driveway. Drive up this driveway to see a door up the bank that leads into the pool. You will need to carry your boat up to the door and may need to return to your car to move your car to the parking lot. This is at the discretion of the Y, they have allowed us to park on the driveway outside the door in the past.




Arrive early to be in the water at 5:45 p.m. There will be a sign-in as is done with official trips. Shower before entering the water - this is state law. At the end of the session move quickly to get cleaned up and out of the YMCA so we can maintain a good relationship with this facility in future years. The locker rooms include keyed locks with keys that can be fastened via a large numbered (what locker was that again?) "safety pin" and lockers that take standard combination/keyed locks but availability of either is not guaranteed. An option for valuables is your hatch (or a dry bag for Diamante owners).

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