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2010 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival Classes / Presentations
Saturday, Oct. 30:
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| Coastal Kayak Rescues | Chris Boland and Jay Rose, certified ACA Kayak Instructors from Naples Kayak Company, will be demonstrating the hierarchy of rescues and breaking down each one of them. They will work with individual students on a first come first serve basis. They will also be going over various rolls and demonstrate those as well. This is a great thing to see if you've never tipped over your kayak or if you just want to get better at getting back in. Level: |
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| Kayaking For Fitness | Brian Houston will teach this course based upon Epic Kayaks "Forward Stroke Technique" as taught by two time Olympic Gold Medlaist Greg Barton. The lesson will begin with an on shore stretch and discussion on kayak fitness, proper cockpit fit, form and technique of the forward stroke and then move to the water for real application and fun! Level: |
Sunday, Oct. 31:
- Circumnavigate Lover's Key 9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Be in your kayak and ready to go
Circumnavigate Lover's Key
Trip sponsored by the Paradise Coast Paddling Club and the Southwest Florida Paddling Club
Trip Leader: Terri Krass
Place: Dog Beach, just south of 8700 Estero Blvd. – Lover’s Key State Park Main Entrance . Launch site is on the west side of Estero Blvd, and under the bridge at the Dog Beach Parking lot. Free parking, portable toilet.
Advanced Sign Up Required: Trip will be limited to 20 kayaks. Sign up by emailing the trip leader – krass@maine.edu and leaving contact information (name, email or phone number) You must receive confirmation from Terri to be registered for this trip.
Description: Paddle through the pass into the Gulf of Mexico and head north toward Ft. Myers Beach. We will have a brief stop along the beach at Lover’s Key before heading east under Big Carlos Pass Bridge and paddling through the Back Bay returning to the launch site. Approximate distance is 6 miles.
Equipment Required: All regulation safety equipment including a PFD that must be worn, sun screen and hydration, plus spray skirt due to open water and the possibility of high winds. Trip route may be modified for weather related or other safety reasons.
Level: Experienced recreational kayakers who enjoy open water conditions. Boat traffic can be expected in the passes.
- Paddlers’ Club Picnic with San Carlos RV Resort. Ticket information to come.
- 2-4 p.m. classes/demo/speakers
- 4-6 p.m. with food and live music
- Ticket information call 239-466-3133 or 800-525-7275
- Tickets purchased by Oct. 22 will be $12, after that date they will cost $19.
Twelve Hundred Miles Around Florida in Thirty Days, or less
Meet Author and Paddler Warren Richey
Journalist and author Warren Richey will discuss his book, Without a Paddle, and the crazy race that inspired the book.
The race is a 1,200-mile, round-the-clock circumnavigation of Florida with a 40-mile portage. Race organizers bill it as the toughest expedition-style small boat race in the world, but participants remember it fondly as the last time they could feel their fingers and toes.
The rules are simple. First one back to the launch beach wins. Paddle and wind power only. Also, don’t die.
Without a Paddle is a travel narrative and memoir of how a 50-year-old journalist enters the race in a sea kayak and paddles, claws, or otherwise finds his way back from a failed marriage. He navigates through moonless nights, driving rain, and blazing sun, across shark- and python-infested waters, not knowing if he can make it even halfway to Lostman’s River. Then, out there alone on the water, something strange happens. His boat begins to fly.
Thursday Nov. 4:
- How to pack your kayak for camping at Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Myers
6 p.m.
- Cash bar, complimentary desserts
- Donation gets you admission and a blueway wristband
- 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33907 (239) 790-3500
6 p.m. How to pack your kayak for camping
Sponsors: West Marine & Hilton Garden Inn
Notable Southwest Florida paddler, Terri Krass, will present how to pack your kayak for camping. Her presentation will discuss the planning and preparation for 2-3 day kayak camping trips. Camping gear will be demonstrated along with checklists that individuals may use for personal trip planning. Topics covered will include meal planning, clothing and equipment needs, and how to pack your gear to achieve a safe weigh and balance. Terri will discuss tips that she has learned from fellow campers as well as from her experiences. West Marine will be displaying some of the their unique equipment that will add to the kayak camper’s safety and comfort.