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Post by johnfrombangor on Apr 14, 2011 6:59:40 GMT -5
maine-bound at the university just canceled their only white water canoe clinic for the year because of low enrollment (they say I was the only one signed up)... it was scheduled for April 14: there is perfect water, it's 2 days before the kenduskeag... if they canceled in these ideal conditions, they will never have more interest than now: is there anywhere an adult can take a real ww canoe course? (the teenagers in high-school seem to have awesome opportunities in Brewer and Orono...) I learn a lot from mackro's pre-race clinics before the one ot two races I can get away for (babysitting, etc.), but that's only a few days a year. I really want to learn: can mackro help a member figure something out?
thanks guys
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Post by PJ on Apr 16, 2011 19:39:09 GMT -5
I've been looking for years and haven't found anyone to teach me ww canoe, good luck.
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Post by johnfrombangor on Apr 17, 2011 7:35:13 GMT -5
i mention it, because the media are FULL this week with great teachers teaching kids how to ride: WABI had a story of Jeff Owen bringing his class to learn how to run the falls, the BDN had a story about a Danforth school outdoor recreation teacher running the race with an 8'th grader, and what could be better than Mark Savage's Outdoor Education program at Brewer High? they're all awesome, but what about us adults? i understand all the hoopla about getting the next generation into paddling, but couldn't we spare a little good-will and patience for us old guys who didn't grow up on the water, who didn't have parents who taught us to paddle? just sayin'...
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Post by Jeff Owen on Apr 17, 2011 8:44:36 GMT -5
Both our clinics and our work with youth are really quite new. One might categorize these efforts as "you gotta start with something." Currently, these programs are where we're focusing our time and effort. It may be that eventually we'll develop more formal classes, but such a thing is beyond our capacity right now. That said, if a group of people were to form and ask for a group lesson, it's the type of thing some MaCKRO die-hards would find a way to do. You might look into the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society. Members of that organization are paddling enthusiasts, and for the forty-odd years they've been active, they have been teaching people whitewater and water safety skills. www.paddleandchowder.org/index.php |
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Post by johnfrombangor on Apr 17, 2011 18:10:41 GMT -5
thanks, jeff! I'll check out the chowder society, and I'll start getting a group of swimmers... I mean, new ww paddlers together!
thanks for all you guys do
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