Registration Closed – April 25th – Women’s Kayak Clinic – Stern Draw
A Clinic By and For Women
River Running Concepts and incorporating the Stern Draw (Intermediate Level Kayak)
Location: Mayo River at Boiling Hole
The fundamentals of the stern draw will be covered and learning to incorporate this stroke into your river running. Learning concepts of working as a group and as an individual to maneuver through a rapid.
Instructor: Jennifer Stockwell is an ACA L4 Kayak Instructor with five years of teaching experience. Starting from an aluminium canoe, to dragon boating, to whitewater kayaking and learning a variety of disciplines in between such as slalom. Her background as an educator has been running private river trips, four years teaching at the USNWC and three years running and teaching roll classes at Huntersville Aquatics Center. She moved to the Triad area in 2020 and is enjoying empowering others with her abilities.
Date: April 25, 2021
Time: (11 am to 2:30 pm) Time will be provided to break for lunch.
Class Ratio: 4 students: 1 Instructor
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Requirements: Successfully complete a moving water roll or combat roll 25% of the time or be confident in self rescue.
Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC): ACA courses are open to all individuals who acknowledge the ability to perform the following essential eligibility criteria.
1. Breathe independently (i.e., not require medical devices to sustain breathing)
2. Independently maintain sealed airway passages while under water
3. Independently hold head upright without neck / head support
4. Manage personal care independently or with assistance of a companion.
5. Manage personal mobility independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance
6. Follow instructions and effectively communicate independently or with assistance of a companion.
An email will be sent for more information and details to students.
Contact: education.chair@carolinacanoeclub.org with any questions. See https://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/events-upcoming-events/ for registration.
Cost: Membership in CCC is required to register. The clinic cost is $35 for CCC registration. Participants are required also to either be a current member of ACA or pay the $10 event insurance fee. Execution of CCC and ACA waivers is required to participate, the CCC Education Chair will follow up with those after registration.