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Intro to Kayaking

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Date and Time

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Location

First Congregational Church
6105 Center Rd.
Traverse City , MI
USA

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About this event

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary of TC is offering a Paddle Craft Safety Course that is open to the public, in hopes of making this summer a safe boating season for Michigan. The course will be taught by John Heiam and Lois Goldstein, experienced leaders from the Traverse Area Paddle Club.

This is an evening class covering canoe and kayak safety, selection of boats and gear and a general intro to paddlesports in northern Michigan. The fee is $10 to cover the cost of the textbook. Please contact Dianne Walker at 231-941-8076 or diannewalk48@gmail.com for more information or to sign up for this course.

This presentation is all about beginning kayaking in the Traverse City area. It is being planned to educate not just members of the TAPC, but also the entire community. We are hoping to get more folks interested in paddling around our area.

We will briefly discuss boat selection, gear to bring along, how to fit a PFD, where to go, what to wear, mistakes to avoid, how to load a boat on a car, how to organize a shuttle, etc.

There won't be any on-water component, but throughout the summer, we will make ourselves available to teach TAPC members on the water on an informal basis. They just need to contact John & Lois.