Kayak Polo on the Beach
Time
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Location
On the beach at Spanish Banks, at the base of Tolmie st. Starting around 7, depending on people and daylight.
Costs
Naturally, in VOC style, boat/gear borrowing is free, and the "instructors" are all volunteers. If the boats are being driven in, it might be nice to through a few dollars in for gas money.
Details about the session
The sessions now have two parts:
- First Half
For beginners and those wanting to work on specific skills, club members will have time to go over the basics of rolling and some flat water boat handling with direct instruction. For those who just want to get exercise and play, the games can begin right at opening.
- Second Half
For the second half of the time a larger organized game of polo will be the main focus. The Polo part is more fun than you might think; it gets your mind away from over-thinking the rolling process and is good practice for working on boat control and balance.
Next Session
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Attendees
--Has Boat--
--Needs Boat--
Gear???
bring a waterproof / windproof coat if you dont have a wetsuit or drytop hopefully the air will be warm, but the water will be chilly
Gear Borrowing
How it works: We look at the numbers signed up each week who say they need to borrow gear, and miraculously between the club's fleet of kayaks and awesome club-spirited boat lenders, we always seem to have enough. (Do expect to share some, but that's pretty usual at a pool session anyway)
IMPORTANT: If you signed up and then change your mind PLEASE take yourself off the wiki list before noon on the day of the session (or email the organizer). First, your spot might be one someone else would like, and second, it can take up to an hour of driving for our volunteers to bring a borrowed boat in for you. Keep your VOC volunteers happy, not grumpy!
Further information
If you have any questions post on the trips message board.