Join us for our 11th season of discovering California's remarkable Kern River Valley. This unique 4-day program offers 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 the paddling medium, the coaches use their whitewater slalom backgrounds, techniques 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 four-day camp includes two on-water sessions each day. Video analysis and daily 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 insights, 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, write to: info@goldmedalconnections.com. Location: Kern River sites in and around Kernville, California. The Camps will be hosted by and based at the Kern Lodge. Cost: (includes all instruction
and presentations, four lunches and three dinners) Lodging: Discount lodging is available for Camp participants if booked before March 1st. Check the Kern Lodge website, or for more details and reservations phone 800-924-8817 or (760) 376-2223. Kayak Rentals & Paddling Gear: Sierra
South is offering a 10%
discount on all purchases and rentals to Gold Medal Camp participants
(during your session). Try out the 2008 Kayak models. Call
1-800-376-7303 for more information. |
