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2008 Whitewater Clinic
Where: New River, West Virginia
Cost: $30 for members /$50 for non-members
Includes 2 days instruction, 1 year Viking membership (if non-member), 2 nights camping and saturday night meal.
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Registration Form
This clinic is aimed at people who are serious about getting into the sport of whitewater paddling but have little or very limited experience. This two-day instruction will set you on your way to whitewater kayaking. Topics covered will include: boat and river outfi tting, wet exits, rolling, boat control, reading whitewater, river running and rescue. The instructors, depending on the skills and desires of the students for each class, will determine the clinic setting/river section. Students must arrange for equipment and their own transportation to take part in the clinic. Limited amount of gear is available on first-come, first-serve basis. Also it is advised to participate in club pool sessions before the clinic to get familiar with kayak and gear.
Registration deadline for the Beginner Clinic is May 1, 2008. Must be 18 and older unless accompanied by a parent.
For more information, to inquire about gear and boats or registration for the Beginner Clinic, please contact Brian Sandman at sandmannb@bellsouth.net, phone: 502-767-0741 or Darrin Hines at: darrinlhines@bellsouth.net, phone: 502-216-5627.
Viking Schedule 2008
| Date | Event | Leader |
| 2/22-23 | NPFF | Frankfort |
| 3/8-9 | Obed System or BSF | John A. |
| 3/22-23 | Smokies / Tellico | Darrin |
| 4/18-20 | Green - NC | Dave A. |
| 4/25-27 | Nanty - Rattlers Forge | Jeremy C. |
| 5/10 | Elkhorn River Cleanup | Sumo |
| 5/17-18 | Blue River | Richard M. |
| 5/17-18 | Cheoah | John A. |
| 5/17-18 | Jerry Greenlee Memorial Raft Trip | Dan M. |
| 5/23-26 | Beginner's Clinic WV | Brian S. |
| 5/31 | Beech Fork River Cleanup | Spalding Hurst |
| 6/6-8 | Ocoee | John A. |
| 6/20-22 | Nanty | Dan M. |
| 7/3-6 | Burnwood - WV | Kevin H. |
| 8/1-3 | Pigeon / French Broad | Greg |
| 8/15-17 | Picnic - TBD | Darrin |
| TBA | Yough | Dave A. |
| 8/31 | 2008 Louisville Ironman Triathlon | Todd |
| 9/5-7 | Gauley | Jess & Delaney |
| 9/21-23 | Gauley Festival WV | |
| 9/26-28 | GAF NC | |
| 10/10-12 | Russell Fork | Harry |
| 10/24-26 | Russell Fork | Dave A. |
New Club Forum
Please update your bookmarks, the forum is getting a makeover. The new link for the Viking Canoe Club forum is www.vikingcanoeclubforum.org All the messages from the old forum will be moved to this new one. It will happen around 8pm March 17th, 2008.
Special thanks to Greg Miller for setting this up for everyone.
Older Forum | Old Forum | New Forum
Monthly Meetings
The meetings are currently held at Molly Malone's in Louisville, KY. The meetings start at 6:30pm.
Molly Malone's
933 Baxter Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 473-1222
more info
2007 Trip Dates
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Date
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Event
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Leader
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2/23/07
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National Paddling Film Festival
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4/13-15
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Spring Splash/NOC/Tuck/Little TN
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Dave Ackerman
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4/13-15
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Tellico / Smokies
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Darrin Hines
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5/12-3
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Big South Fork Overnight Camping
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John Pillitteri
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5/19-21
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Beginner’s Clinic – WV, Dune
Glen
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Kevin Hisel
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5/27
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Cumberland Day Trip
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Kevin Jones
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6/8-10
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Hiawassee / Ocoee
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Jim Fahling
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6/11-24
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CO Trip
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Darrin Hines
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6/22-24
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Pigeon / French Broad
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Kevin Jones
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7/4-8
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Chattooga
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Spalding Hurst
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7/28
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Club Picnic – WV
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Angela Anderson
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8/4
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NOC
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Dan Molnar
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8/17-8/20
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Ocoee
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8/26 - Sunday
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IronMan Event Support on OH River
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Greg Shade
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8/31-9/3
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Lower Yough
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Dave Ackerman
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9/14-16
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WV
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Darrin Hines
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10/12-14
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Russell Fork
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Harry Downey
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10/26-28
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GAF @ NOC
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