2012 Kern River Gold Medal Camps
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2012 Kern River Gold Medal Camps |
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Hone Your Whitewater Paddling Skills (April
9-11 camp will also offer specially focused segments for those interested
in slalom racing and/ or open canoe technique) COACHES: |
"I
wish I could convey to others who have not done these camps just how fun
and beneficial they are." |
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"I appreciated the layering of skill practice, starting with basic technique and building up from there, breaking everything down to the core skills.I was really surprised at how many of those core skills I hadn't been taught before. Your explanations helped my comprehension and gave me clear goals to take away." ************* "The technical sessions were definitely worthwhile. After almost 10 years of paddling, I hadn't realized ************* "I was very impressed with the coaches' ability to dissect our performances within seconds. The repetition drills and running lines were great because you get immediate feedback and then could adjust to see improvement. The video was the best - it really shows me what ************* " I really liked improving the strokes I knew, while learning new ones at the same time. Working and drilling on the river sessions was really good too. It expanded my thinking about what a ferry is and how to use it in different situations." |
Join us for our 16th season of discovering California's remarkable Kern River Valley. These unique 3-day programs offer progressive whitewater instruction to paddlers of all skill levels, ages 15 and up. It’s your opportunity to work with Olympic-level instructors in one of the finest whitewater venues in America. Through these customized camps, the coaches
use their whitewater slalom backgrounds, technical insights and philosophies
to introduce a repertoire of fundamental and precision skills designed
to help boaters better their performance in any and all forms of paddling. Each camp includes two on-water sessions daily. Video
analysis and off-water presentations are also included in the program.
The teaching sites provide a full range of options, from calm moving water
ideal for isolating technique, to invigorating whitewater rapids with
standing waves and deep eddies. The combination allows for a world-class
whitewater learning experience, whether you have been paddling one year
or many. Along with their technical observations, the coaches
offer a fun-filled approach to learning, They outline many concepts used
in top-level competition, while keeping them in familiar, river running
contexts. Group sizes are small enough so they can pay a lot of attention
to each individual’s progress. Participants should have some previous (novice level) paddling experience and be comfortable on easy (class II) moving water. A solid river roll, while encouraged, is NOT a requirement for these camps. If you have specific questions
about the camp, please write to: info@goldmedalconnections.com
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| Location: *$525 registration plus a $25 per participant
Government Land Use Fee Lodging: Kayak Rentals & Paddling Gear: Registration:
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************ "The general whitewater instruction was superb. **********
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