Whitewater Kayaking Summer Camp
Special Edition for Rochester City Kids
Your instructor and
coach will be Art Miller. Art is the only USACK Certified Olympic
Development Coach in New York State.
Summer Camps 2009 "Beginner" and "Multi Level"
Our Beginner Summer Camps are designed for students that have never been in a Kayak before or have very little experience. All essential equipment is provided, all you need to bring with you is a smile and the expectation that you are going to have a good time. The Beginner Camp runs for three days and meets for three hours each day. All Camps are held at the Rochester Canoe and Kayak Park.
The First Day Starts on flat water. The Student will learn all required safety procedures first. Including wet exits, assisted and unassisted rescues and more. Once the Safety procedures are mastered we will start the process of learning how to use a paddle to make our Kayaks move thru the water. Reverse and Forward sweeps, Reverse and Forward strokes, are some of the techniques that will be covered.
The Second Day of this class is done on moving water. This gives the student a chance to practice their safety training while learning how to use the skills they learned on Day 1 to enjoy the many positive aspects of White Water Kayaking. Eddy turns, peel outs, ferries are only a few of the procedures you will be learning. Rewards in this sport include growth in self-esteem, teamwork, self discipline, goal setting and more.
The Third Day we will be looking at and practising more advanced methods of controling your Kayak in White water. We will cover the roll and review quickly what we learned the first two days. This is the day that the entire course is explored. We finish with a fun race using some of the gates that are part of the Olympic Training Center main course.
The Multi Level Skill Development Camps are for students that have successfully completed the Beginner Level Camp and wish to continue to develope their skills. The camp members will be using Play Boats, Racing Kayaks, C-1's in addition to their class boats. Students are selected for this program based on their performance during the Beginner Level camp. Dependant on their progress many from this group will get the opportunity to run another river near Rochester. Criteria for admittance into this summer long camp requires that the student have perfect attendance in the Beginner class, show a reasonable skill development progression and exhibit a high level of safety awareness and Sportsmanship. The goal of this Camp is to move the Paddlers skills to up to the Intermediate Level. This group meets on Monday's and Wednesday's from 2 to 4.
NOTE: To Register for the Summer Camp just Click on the Registration Form Link at the bottom of this page, complete the Form and you will be contacted by phone to complete your registation.
Total class time = 9 hours
Course fee: Students Free (10 to 16)
(Includes Beginner and Multi Level camps)
Program Dates and Times: (9am to 12 Noon)
July 7-8-9
July 14-15-16
July 21-22-23
July 28-29-30
August 18-19-20
Multi Level = Every Monday and Wednesday up to the last week of August
Class time 2pm to 4pm
Click on the following link to register for this or any of our programs.