Paddle Smarter, Not Harder: Women’s Skills Workshop

This course is all about helping grow the women who have recently started in our sport and for those who may have been paddling for a while but have never had outstanding formal instruction. The women who did this course in previous years absolutely loved it! The class emphasizes the ways in which women can use proper technique, better balance, and a supportive learning environment to develop and enhance skill development. Learn how small women can keep up with the big boys, or even leave them in the dust. Explore ways of using your body to facilitate assisted- and self-rescues, and see how a lower center of gravity can be a huge
advantage in some aspects of paddling. This is all about paddling smarter, not harder.

The classes on both days will be on flat, calm water. On Saturday, the focus will be on strokes. It will start with a review of the basics and emphasize effective use of the body to get maximum performance with minimum effort.

Sunday will be all about Recovery and Rescues. The focus is on ways to perform self and assisted rescues. The class will start with a review of the basics, then we will work on different aspects of a rescue starting with boat maneuvering, using your body to effectively perform an assisted rescue, climbing back into a kayak using a variety of techniques, plus a few more scenarios. There will be more fun, more games and more laughs.

There will be housing options, including renting a house in the historic Chestertown area. If you want to get a motel or rent your own Airbnb, that’s fine too. In addition, we will have some way of socializing on Saturday night.

If you have questions or want to reserve a spot in this course, email Rick Wiebush at crosscurrentsseakayaking@gmail.com