GCA’s quarterly meeting is March the 7th from 7pm to 9pm at the Garden Hills Rec Center.

It will be an exciting meeting with Jeff West presenting to us about River Safety and Skills. With more rain on the way and the promise of warmer weather we will find ourselves not only on familiar rivers but also new challenging ones. We thought Jeff’s presentation would be a great way to kick of the Spring Paddling Season.

He does a good job outlining the things we do well in preparing for the river as well as those things we may not, but should. You will leave the evening anxious to get on the river while actively thinking about how you can be a safer and better prepared paddler.

For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting Jeff I thought I would share a little bit about him. He has been teaching beginners to advanced paddlers for over 15 years. His impressive list of rivers and creeks includes two runs on the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. As part of Team Perception he designed the Lucid.

Additionally Jeff has been a featured writer in several paddling magazines. Recently he wrote the popular “Ocoee Guidebook and Training Manual.” Jeff is part of the Jackson Kayak paddling team and is the Managing Partner of Ace Funyaks. 

If you are lucky you may win one of his guidebooks at the meeting.

Come out, enjoy an evening of paddling stories, hot dogs, and a presentation by one of paddling’s best. Please remember to RSVP for the event!

RSVP by emailing [masked] or by phone [masked].

Location: Garden Hills Recreation Center 335 Pine Tree Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30305

Time: March 7, 2012 7:00PM to 9:00 PM