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River Kayak Hand Paddling Clinic

  • TBD, Class II Venue (map)

Instructor: Garrick Taylor

Duration: 6-8 hours

Is your back-up paddle a set of hand paddles stuffed in your stern that you’ve never used? Have you watched people using hand paddles and thought it looked like fun? This course is a one day introduction designed to teach you how to effectively use hand paddles on class 2 whitewater.

You will learn basic strokes and rescues with hand paddles before moving downstream to work on ferries, catching and peeling out of eddies, and other maneuvers.

Requirements:

  • Class 2 river experience

  • Hand paddles

  • Boat and all other personal equipment

Topics Covered:

  • Design and fit of hand paddles

  • Basic hand paddle strokes (and how they differ from a “standard” paddle)

  • Wet Exit with hand paddles

  • Self and partner rescues

  • Basic river maneuvers

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