| PADDLE UNIVERSITY
March 6, 2010
Collinsville Canoe & Kayak
All events are FREE!
No registration is necessary!
Join us for a day of seminars
and demonstrations geared towards springtime paddling. Topics to
be covered will include, Cold Water Boot Camp, Essential Gear, Spring
Kayak Fishing, Choosing the Right Paddle, Dressing For Success in
Cold Water, Lifting and Loading Your Boat and Stand Up Paddle Boarding!
Plus get 20% off in-stock accessories all day! All in-stock
boats will also be on sale!
Check out the post on the Werner Paddles blog!
Schedule to date. More
talks and seminars being added!
10am - 11:30am Cold Water Boot Camp
Presented by Mark Chanski, DEP Bureau of Outdoor Recreation - Boating
Division.
Cold Water Boot Camp USA takes eight hardy volunteers from across
America and puts them into cold water to see what really happens.
Join Mark Chanski, who was one of those volunteers, as he takes
you through what he experienced!
11:30am - 12:30pm Dress
For Success
Presented by Suzanne Hutchinson, Kokatat.
Learn about the clothing possibilities for cold water paddling.
How to and what to layer. Suzanne will have drysuits available for
anyone who wants to try one on and jump in the river!
12:30pm - 1pm Paddles
& Paddling
Presented by Danny Mongno, Werner Paddles.
The sure fire way to guarantee more fun while paddling is to use
less energy. The best two ways to get started is to assure you are
using the proper fitting paddle and to learn how to perform strokes
more efficiently. In Choosing the Perfect Kayak Paddle, join kayak
instructor Danny Mongno as he starts you on this quest. Starting
with the paddle, we will define low angle and high angle paddling,
paddle fit options, proper lengths and prescribe the perfect fitting
paddle for each individual. From there we will dissect some every
day strokes and see how, along with matching a better fitting paddle,
you will be using less energy and have more fun on the water. Whether
you a sea kayaker, fisherman or quietly exploring the waters in
your back yard, this seminar will talk to you.
1pm - 2pm The Composite
Advantage
Presented by Danny Mongno,
Werner Paddles.
Looked upon by paddlers as an “experts” boat
and intimidating to many because of the price tag, are the beautiful
fiberglass, Kevlar and Carbon composite kayaks that you see pass
by on the water. But for any paddler looking to enjoy their time
on the water more the Composite Advantages are more than worth the
investment. Spend some time with us at Paddling U and learn all
there is to know about these advantages and the reasons that you
should be taking a closer look and increasing your independence
as a paddler.
1pm - 2pm Lifting &
Loading
Presented by David Sinish, Paddling Instructor.
Those muscles may not have been used for a few months, and along
with the wet suit being tighter your boat seems heavier. Come and
learn some good energy saving tips for getting that boat on and
off your vehicle. In addition we will discuss the three directions
that your boat can move once it is loaded, and why they are crucially
important.
2pm - 2:30pm Stand Up
for Yourself
Presented by Danny Mongno, Werner Paddles.
As you read this Stand Up paddlers are sliding into their favorite
paddling spots all around you. Why…where? These are questions
people just like you are asking but as you’re wondering Stand
Up is blowing up around you. Join Werner Paddle’s Danny Mongno
as he gives you an introduction to the sport of stand up paddling.
Its roots, the gear you need and mostly the simplicity and fitness
benefits which are the draw for so many paddlers. This will be a
quick, interactive look at this great new sport, so come with an
open mind and get ready to have some fun. If we are lucky with weather,
we can start SUPing on the Farmington today!
2pm - 3pm Do you Canoe?
Presented by David Sinish,
Paddling Instructor.
For so many of us our first paddling experience was in
canoe, floating on the water in all the innocence of youth. Well
things have come a long way since the days of that old aluminum
Grumman, but there is still few better ways to spend time in the
outdoors with the entire family. Join the experts at CCK as we walk
you through canoe paddling in 2010, the latest designs, materials
and places you can go…with the family or not.
3pm - 4pm An Intro to
Wind and Waves
Presented by Danny Mongno,
Werner Paddles.
Your time off has been approved, your friends are assembled
and the boats are tied on…but it is super windy? With so many
every day life factors dictating when we can and cannot paddle,
don’t let wind and waves be another. Join us in an interactive,
on land, instructional seminar that will give you the first step
in developing the boat and body control skills to better deal with
paddling in wind and waves. Whether you are recreational boating,
kayak fishing or touring this seminar will be applicable to you
and send you home with valuable skills to practice and perfect.
3:pm - 4pm Spring Kayak Fishing.
Presented by Tom Fucini, CCK Staff Member.
4pm - 4:30pm What is
the best kayak for me?
Presented by David Sinish,
Paddling Instructor.
Allow the expert staff at CCK break the kayak world into easy categories
and help you decide quickly where you should be focused. Our primary
consideration for you will be where you see your self paddling as
you grow in the sport and what you want to get out of your time
on the water. This will be a great opportunity to get the first
look at brand new 2010 models and hot new features features as they
roll off the trucks.
4pm - 4:30pm White Water
Training-Let’s PADDLE the Green Presented by Danny
Mongno, Werner Paddles.
In 1999 Werner Paddle's, Danny Mongno, packed up and moved to Asheville,
NC for one reason…the Green River Narrows. A legendary run
in the South East, if not the world, the Green's fame is attributed
to its uniqueness, dam release class 5 creek boating. But the Green
is so much more than a number rating, class 5, or its most famous
rapid Gorilla. The Green is a creek boat training ground any boater
can use to hone their skills. In this seminar we will join Danny
as he takes us on a virtual trip down this classic run. Taking it
a step further he will break down specific rapids to look at the
skills needed to run each, from strokes and boat control to communication
and setting safety. Get ready to get involved! Whether you are planning
a trip to the Green yourself, just starting out in white water kayaking
or somewhere in between, this interactive instructional seminar
will be informative and a lot of fun.
4:30pm - 5pm Equipment
Checklist - Other than Kayak and Paddle, What’s Important?
Presented by Brian Cooper, ACA Paddling Instructor.
What you take when you paddle will make your experience more enjoyable,
but more important it will increase your level of safety-it may
even be a lifesaver. What should you bring? How should you carry
it? This hands-on demonstration will show you the essential gear
and how to carry it.
Return to Top |
