Sue H. Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) This workshop is now full. Register for the waitlist at the end of this post. Workshop Dates: 9 am - 1 pm, March 2 and 9, 2024. Joe's message regarding the workshop: It's easy to pick a date and announce a paddling trip. However, it's more of a challenge to gather and interpret all the information you need, and then turn it into a trip that's truly fun, rewarding and safe. This interactive 2-session winter workshop (for NSPN members) will help us all plan great paddles, from day trips to longer outings. This presentation is open to all levels, as we can all aspire to deepen our trip planning skills! I have organized many sea kayaking trips, from short day paddles to week-plus expeditions. In collaboration with others in the sea kayak community, I have developed a set of learning materials and tools that cover the essentials of planning paddling trips. The workshop will include: - Understanding nautical charts and their relationship to the real world - Understanding and gathering weather and sea conditions - Working with tide and current predictions - Bringing it all together by actually planning some paddles and reviewing each others’ plans. - There will be homework between the two sessions, and both sessions will include breakouts into groups with real-world planning exercises. A lot of the subject matter is covered in the NSPN Trip Planning Workbook [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uY8i2L7OdBwiPnkAHmg8nguez-INWV6twn5kXLqKZ3k/edit?usp=drive_link ] which we’ll use freely in these sessions.. Much of the material will make use of my free paddle planning website, Floating Trails (https://floatingtrails.com) and we’ll check out how to make the most of it. Registration information : the workshop is now full, register for waitlist below. To register for the waitlist, click this link ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNUh9Fvs3EESI6yfsf9gBvYcGefPX1lsCsiSZC7X0OOHk2QQ/viewform?usp=sf_link ) and complete the form. Location : Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950 Please follow this event for any updates. Edited December 14, 2023 by Sue H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Rask Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I'd like to attend. Have dates for the two sessions been set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Goodman Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 The dates are *subtly* announced at the top of the page, 9 am to 1 pm March 2 and 9, 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Rask Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I see that now! thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Harris Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 I’d love to attend. Great topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Caivano Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 If you want to attend this event please sign up using the Google Form registration link above - there are only a few spots left! I always appreciate comments expressing interest but that won’t reserve a space for you 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 The workshop is now full, but please go ahead and register for the waitlist as cancellations are always likely with this many people! Get on the wait list at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNUh9Fvs3EESI6yfsf9gBvYcGefPX1lsCsiSZC7X0OOHk2QQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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