Bolonsky Adam Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 The Rough Water chalk talk will be held from 4:00 pm to around 7:30 or so Sunday, November 23, at Dee Hall's workplace in Burlington so that those who are attending Brian Nystrom's outfitting workshop in Waltham can join us (a fifteen minute drive). Bring $5 or so to buy pizza or put a posse together to take Suzanne Pritchett hostage and have her cook for us. Directions to the classroom are:Take route 3A North (off Route 128 in Burlington). Take a right onto Corporate Drive after less than 1/4 mile (at traffic lights across from Audi dealership.) Follow Corporate Drive to end at cul-de-sac with three office buildings. Park in lot on right. Walk to #25 and call (781)229-7812x200 to be let in.If you would, please post your interest here or send me an email so we can plan on how many photocopies of the teaching materials to make and how many participants to expect. Class description below. Thanks, Adam adambolonsky@yahoo.comJoin NSPN at a chalk talk 11/23 (Sunday) at Dee Hall's offices in Burlington from 4:00 pm to roughly 7:30 pm as we discuss how to plan for and execute a roughwater trip, including rescues. We'll be drawing heavily on the lessons NSPN paddlers have learned from the past two on-water roughwater worksops.The class will be fast-paced, varied, and informative, and will include group work, decision-making exercises, and the sharing of the knowledge and experiences of paddlers who have hit the rough water hard recently and been hit equally hard by it in return.Topics to be covered include:1. The differing challenges posed by wind-driven wave and offshore swell, and why one type of rough water can be more challenging to deal with than the other.2. The most effective rescues to use and which to avoid in roughwater and higher winds (believe me, we have many ideas on this now, given what went down after two capsizes last weekend that put six paddlers on the rocks in less than ten minutes).3. The importance of setting clear and specific rescue protocols with your group before leaving the put-in.4. How to assure the safety of a group while a rescue is in process5. How to execute two-rescuer rescues (i.e., victim, primary rescuer, and secondary rescuer using an upwind rope); how to execute three-rescuer rescues (i.e., victim, primary rescuer, secondary rescuer, and third rescuer, or "bulldog")6. How to read coastlines "live", and charts beforehand, to anticipate where roughwater will occur relative to the current marine forecast.7. How to make put-in and paddling direction decisions8. How to keep warm while in the boat and while on breaks.9. Radio shorthand to use to make rough water communications faster and clearer.We'll also hear from several paddlers who capsized hard these past two weekends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 count me in !Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskulick Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 And me. Thanks for doing this.Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 I'm in_Shane"Would a knife help protect you against a ‘curious’ shark? I don’t know but I would like the option." - Trevor Gardner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Adam,Again - thanks for doing this. I would like to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 count me in-les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard N Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Please count me in!Richard NajarianLiving to learn.Romany White, Blue trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Sounds great... will be there.Thanks, Adam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I'm planning on coming.AlanNecky Looksha IV - orangeDagger Id 6.9 - blue/black"You are never alone in this Universe. The force that guides the stars, guides you as well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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