jwhipple Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 The Walden Pond Scum are going to great lengths to create an AMAZING Greenland skills clinic for us! They have 5 (five!) members lined up to come and coach us -- that's a 2-to-1 student-to-coach ratio, which guarantees LOTS of coaching and input. They also plan to bring extra gear (boats, tuiliks, etc.) with the intention of outfitting any participants who don't have their own Greenland gear (which would be most of us). So, in addition to the usual registration info, we need to know participants' height and weight in advance, so they can gauge what gear to bring. There are still spots left, but it's not wise to wait too long -- sign up now! You'll find it listed on the Calendar, cleverly disguised as a Waltham pool session. (The Greenland clinic will be held at the Waltham Y, replacing the originally scheduled pool session.) Just follow the registration instructions for the "pool session" to sign up. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 The Walden Pond Scum are going to great lengths to create an AMAZING Greenland skills clinic for us! Folks may think that learning to roll or play around with low volume Greenland boats, GPs and tuiliks is not just "beyond", but cheating and not helpful for learning to roll with "real" kayaking tools. Fair enough, but they would be missing a great opportunity to expand horizons and the skill transfer might be more beneficial than they think. Ed Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Folks may think that learning to roll or play around with low volume Greenland boats, GPs and tuiliks is not just "beyond", but cheating and not helpful for learning to roll with "real" kayaking tools. Fair enough, but they would be missing a great opportunity to expand horizons and the skill transfer might be more beneficial than they think. Ed Lawson Just a thought - in prior years that NSPN did this, it was OK for people to come and observe even if they chose not to get wet. If that's a possibility at this pool, you might want to mention it. Reading is where this was done before and they had bleachers for great viewing. Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Low volume boats and wooden paddles with relatively narrow and long blades is not about "easy" but about a civilization that carved out an existence in an environment of scant resources and extreme challenges. Every square inch of skin on a boat meant skin not worn against the weather. Exiting the boat wasn't an option, it was certain death. This is where kayaking began. The greenland paddle/techniques you learn may mean someday people are asking about the difficult situation you survived rather than dealing with your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhipple Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Update March 12: there's still room in the pool for the Greenland workshop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hey All, Keep in mind that this would be a great session even for those who don't have a roll or aren't interested in learning at this pool session. You could learn about a great deal of other skills instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhipple Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Kevin's right ... this isn't just a rolling workshop. There's a world (or a very, very large island) of Greenland skills and wisdom, an approach to how body, boat and paddle work together that can broaden and deepen your skills and understanding, no matter what you normally paddle. Highly recommended for all types of paddlers. And there's still room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Kevin's right ... this isn't just a rolling workshop. There's a world (or a very, very large island) of Greenland skills and wisdom, an approach to how body, boat and paddle work together that can broaden and deepen your skills and understanding, no matter what you normally paddle. Highly recommended for all types of paddlers. And there's still room! Just bumping this up...last minute folks don't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhipple Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 As of Thursday, some spots still left ... Because the Pond Scum need some lead time to provide the appropriate Greenland boat and gear for each paddler, we've established a 6 PM FRIDAY cutoff for supplying gear -- if you sign up before then, the Pond Scum should still be able to outfit you. But if you wait until after then, you should plan to make do with your own boat and gear. So sign up NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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