Announcing a Skills Practice Paddle! This is exactly what those three words imply: we will practice some skills by going on a paddle somewhere.
This paddle is open to members at all skill levels. Everyone benefits from practicing, and we'll work in pairs or small groups to help each other:
If you are just getting started on a skill, you'll get to spend some time learning the basics from someone first.
If you know how to do something but would like to do it better, you'll benefit by practicing it with others.
If you've mastered a skill, you can learn even more by helping someone acquire it.
We will determine where to launch and what skills to work on shortly before the date, since this depends so much on the weather and sea state. However, we'll try our best to do this somewhere in northeastern MA that doesn't cost too much.
Please indicate your interest by signing up for the form here. To make the most of the experience, this trip will be capped at 8-10 paddlers. However I'm going to leave the signup open so that there is a waitlist in case of cancellations. I'll confirm attendance and post reminders as we get closer to the date.
(Note: I will not be monitoring those "I'm interested!" comments. If you're interested, please sign up using the form!)
The rain date for this paddle is Sunday, July 12.
Here are some things we might practice... but we'll select no more than a few on the actual date!
safety/rescue:
wet exits
assisted rescues
self-rescues with assistance on hand
towing
strokes:
efficient, powerful and comfortable forward and backward strokes
sweep strokes for turning the boat while moving
draw and pry strokes to move the boat sideways
rudders to hold the boat in place along some direction
