It's Time to RSVP for the
"Chute the Hooch" Training Camp
To be held in Atlanta MLK Holiday Weekend Jan 15-16
December 23, 2010 -- Marietta, GA
"HotLanta" is typically a great venue for January training. Each year a couple dozen friends of downriver racing converge on Atlanta for the "Chute the Hooch Training Camp." The moving flatwater and easy whitewater of the Chatta"Hooch"ee allows us to coach racers of all skill levels. If you have a interest in wildwater/downriver racing, or are a junior or an entry level racer, this camp is for you! Of course there will also likely be a few National/World Class racers that come and train with us. This venue allows us to break up into small groups so that every person can learn and be challenged. With a plethora of races and other training camps/opportunities to be held this year in the Southeast, this is a great venue to get started for the 2011 racing season! There are boats and home-stays available. Just let us know what you need.
WHEN:
The 2011 "Chute the Hooch" Training Camp will be held in the Atlanta area Sat-Sun January 15-16. We are excited about our coaching staff and the list of folks who have already indicated that they will attend. We are planning on also having a mini-camp get together the weekend before to shoot/review video, just let me know if you can attend.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This camp is perfect for any paddler who has an interest in developing their downriver/wildwater racing skills and like minded adventure racers and fitness paddlers. The training camp is often frequented by Junior and/or up and coming Wildwater paddlers, as well as USA Team Members. We have the opportunity to coach paddlers of all abilities by dividing into groups.
MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS:
Participants will need to proficiently paddle (whether owned or borrowed) a wildwater/downriver style composite racing boat or plastic version (like a Wavehopper or Speeder), or an unlimited class boat, or a relatively fast sea kayak, surf-ski or flatwater racing boat. Paddlers with more of a flatwater interest are free to attend on Saturday only. Whitewater "cruising" or general recreation boats are not acceptable.
Participants must be capable of self rescue on flatwater and Class II whitewater. The camp is not suitable for beginner paddlers. Advanced paddlers desiring to develop skills in downriver/wildwater racing are encouraged to attend provided that they have already successfully tried a Wildwater or other boat meeting the standards described above (just let us know what you need to borrow for gear).
SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY (suitable for everyone including sea kayaks, flatwater and adventure racers)
- 10:00 - Meet at the Atlanta Rowing Club venue at the City of Roswell Chattahoochee River Park boat ramp at 1123 Azalea Drive, Roswell, GA 30075
- Stroke Review and Video
- 12:30ish - Break for light lunch (i.e. Starbucks)
- 2:30ish - Apply what you have learned
- PM - Video Review
- 7:30 - USA Wildwater Committee Board Meeting - open to all
SUNDAY (easy whitewater technique training - location TBA)
- 10:00 - techniques for driving the boat through (easy) whitewater and learning the lines for the afternoon time trial.
- 2:00 - putting it together in a Time Trial (mock race)
Note: I plan on having a mini-version of this the training camp the weekend before: just let me know what you are able to attend.
HOW TO RSVP:
To RSVP just shoot an email to jpinyerd@usawildwater.com. Be sure to
include the following:
- The kind of boat you will be paddling. If you need to borrow a boat, let me know what you need to borrow (such as a Wavehopper).
- Also indicate if you will need a home-stay.
As always, there is no charge as we don't want this to be an "organized" event by NPS standards. You should be a USACK or ACA member if at all possible.
Also, please help the USA Wildwater Team sponsor our athletes and programs as you are able through a tax deducible donation (See www.usawildwater.com/donate.html).
Please RSVP and let me know your questions.
John Pinyerd
www.usawildwater.com
jpinyerd@usawildwater.com
770-575-1433