Many of you have taken our Basic, Essentials of River Kayaking class.

This class is only open to people who have taken the basic course. Because you are repeat students, the price of the class is being discounted for you.

We will be paddling the section of the Hooch from Buford Dam to Settles Bridge. We will be concentrating on boat control in moving water. We will be spending a lot more time learning how to perfect Eddy Turns, Peel Outs and Ferrying. All of these skills are essential if you have any desire to move up to white water paddling. Even if you have no desire to paddle anything over a class II, these skills will certainly come in handy and make you feel a lot more comfortable anytime you are on the water. Everyone in this class will be out of your boat in water over your head to practice safely re-entering your boat so you will be getting wet for sure. We will also introduce the use of a throw rope and how to move through fast water when out of your boat.

Yes, the water is cold, but you will never be in it for more than a few minutes, and you will come out feeling so refreshed!

In addition, if you are thinking about buying a boat, I will have several different models with me and we will switch around so you can all paddle something different. I will bring a white water boat with skirt if any of you want to try it out.

If you have any questions, please call me.

John Miller
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