Boating Season Kickoff Events
Everyone is hosting kickoff events in the next month or so! If you need gear, definitely check out the Gear Swaps and Raftopia as they are the best places to get cheap and easy deals on boats, paddles, and skirts.
March 31st-April 5th: Raftopia at Down River Equipment
April 2nd: Paddling Film Festival at the Oriental Theater with Colorado Whitewater
April 11th-13th: Gear Swap at Confluence Kayaks
April 18th-20th: Gear Swap at Golden River Sports
May 16-18th: Training Camp! Registration just opened and is filling fast. Colorado Whitewater’s annual event is by far the best deal in Whitewater Instruction of the year. $250 for 2 full days of instruction plus camping, plus dinner, plus live music.
Every Monday: I’ve been going to the Golden Whitewater Park at 5:30pm on Mondays for the past few weeks with an open invite for everyone to join. We’ve been getting about 10 people per week and we’d love to have you join us. Announcements for any change of plans are posted in the Front Range Kayakers Facebook group. See you tonight?
Swiftwater Rescue Classes
Swiftwater rescue classes are on the website and starting to book up. Already taken a SWR class and want something more? Check out the Advanced SWR class where we get to do really fancy things with ropes and some intense coaching on river movement like the Telfer Lower in the picture above.
Sitting around the fire on the Tatshenshini River in Alaska
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“Awesome course, Nik is an incredible instructor and packs a ton of information into a weekend without it being overwhelming. Would 100% recommend the swiftwater course for anyone interested in progressing on the river!” - Alex
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See you on the river!
-Nik.
PS. Made it this far? I like to include a random outdoor-related thing with each email: This visualization allows you to click anywhere in the US and follow the path that a drop of water would follow to get to the ocean on Google Earth. Its mesmerizing (and informative! haha).
