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Event Start	Title	Description
4/20/2012 7:00 PM	Open House	Open House - Intro Session Date Friday, April 20, 7:00-9:00 Location Ashland Nature Center 3511 Barley Mill Road Hockessin, DE 19707 (302) 239-2334 Purpose The Open House is presented by the Wilmington Trail Club paddlers group and is setup to introduce interested new paddlers to the sport of kayaking. We will present an overview of our club and the training program that is offered each spring. This will be followed with a short presentation at an in-door pool of various types of kayaks and related paddling gear. Snacks will be provided. What do I need to bring? Nothing. Prospective students and guests will not be paddling or get in the water for this event. We are there to answer all your questions.
5/15/2012 7:00 PM	Required Safety Session	Required Safety Session Date Tuesday, May 15, 7:00-9:00 Location Cab Calloway School of the Arts 100 North Dupont Road Wilmington, DE 19805 Purpose Introduction – basic paddle sport training including equipment, gear and the training process Complete two skill tests. Swimming, which you should already know, and the Wet Exit which we will teach you. · Swimming proficiency test – Kayaking as a sport requires you to know how to swim. You will need to demonstrate your ability to swim one length of the pool, using any stroke that you prefer · Wet exit – You will be taught how to easily and safely exit a kayak should it turn upside down. After being taught this, you will need to demonstrate being able to do it on your own comfortably and safely. More information about this is provided below. What are the facilities? This session will be provided at Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington, DE. The initial training session will be in a classroom and the rest will be at the indoor pool. You will have access to changing rooms with lockers. For more information please visit http://www.wtckayak.com/blog/required-safety-session/
6/2/2012 9:00 AM	Essentials of River Kayaking	Essentials of River Kayaking This course is designed to give students tools to travel down a moving river. The first day is on flat water and the second day is on moving water Dates June 2 (Day 1) – Lehigh River June 3 (Day 2) – Lehigh River, Lehighton to Bowmannstown For more information please visit http://www.wtckayak.com/blog/ww-essentials/
6/23/2012 9:00 AM	River Kayaking	River Kayaking The prerequisite is the completion of Essentials of River Kayaking. In this course, the current will be faster moving water. The course will build on the tools presented in the Essentials of River Kayaking course. You will spend the both days on moving water. Dates June 23 (Day 1) – Lehigh River June 24 (Day 2) – Lehigh River, Jim Thorpe to Lehighton For more information please visit http://www.wtckayak.com/blog/river-kayaking/
7/7/2012 9:00 AM	Whitewater Kayaking	Whitewater Kayaking The prerequisite is the completion of River Kayaking. This course emphasizes additional skill acquisition for paddling on fast moving water and/or whitewater. Dates July 7 (Day 1) – Lehigh River, river section TBD July 8 (Day 2) – Lehigh River, river section TBD For more information please visit http://www.wtckayak.com/blog/whitewater-kayaking/

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Kayak Rolling Practice – 2011-2012 Winter Pool Sessions

Winter pool sessions start Sunday November 20, 2011 and continue through April 29, 2012. (There are no rolling sessions on December 25, January 1, and April 8.)

Location

Sessions are held at the Western Family YMCA Bubble Pool.

The Y is located at 2600 Kirkwood Highway, Newark, DE 19711.

The bubble pool is located at the back of the Y complex, near the baseball fields.

Time

Pool sessions are each Sunday from 7:00 AM to 9:40 AM.

Please have all boats out of the water no later than 9:40, and be completely out of the pool area before 10:00.

Boats / Equipment

Please make sure your boat is clean / free of debris and airbags removed before putting it in the pool. Helmets and PFD's must be worn when in the pool. Some club boats and equipment will be available, if needed.

Membership Requirements / Fees

To support our club and reduce insurance paperwork, the Paddling Board has decided to require all attendees to be members of both ACA and WTC. (Participants will be allowed to attend 2 sessions without having ACA and WTC memberships. After two sessions, participants are required to belong to ACA and WTC.)

Membership Tip:

There are 21 pool sessions offered this winter. If you plan to attend pool sessions more than 2 times, it is best to first join WTC ($15 for an individual membership, good through March 2012), then join ACA as a Paddle-America Club member at $30 for one year ($10 discount for being a WTC member!!!). Total Cost = $45 up front, plus $5/week for non-YMCA members. By your 5^th visit, you will be saving money!
If you are just interested in trying it out, or coming a couple of times, the cost is a maximum of $15/week, for up to 2 sessions.

Below are the weekly fees based on each membership scenario:

Per Session Fees

Full YMCA Members with ACA membership:

$0

Full YMCA Members without ACA membership:

$5

WTC Members with ACA membership:

$5

WTC Members without ACA membership:

$10

Non-YMCA / Non-WTC Members with ACA membership:

$10

Non-YMCA / Non-WTC Members without ACA membership:

$15

Please note:

The WTC club directory will be used to verify membership. Please check the club directory to be sure your name is listed. If you are a member and aren’t listed, please contact me prior to attending a session.
ACA member number must be provided at sign-in.
YMCA members will need to present/scan their Y membership ID upon entering the bubble pool.

Membership Links:

· WTC Membership link: http://www.wilmingtontrailclub.org/portal/JointheClub/MembershipDues/tabid/89/Default.aspx

· ACA Membership link: www.americancanoe.org. WTC members can join ACA as a Paddle America Club member and save $10 on the annual membership.

· For more information on YMCA membership, please go to http://www.ymcade.org/membership.cfm

If you have any questions or need additional information about the pool sessions, please feel free to contact me at gwennieg.23@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!

*At the YMCA’s request, exception to the membership rules will be given to YMCA members. Y members will still be required to pay $5 for insurance fees if they choose not to join the ACA.

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