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See all- $$ Whitewater School | Essentials of River Kayaking, San Marcos, TXCity Park, San Marcos, TX
SWIFT OR SMOOTH, MOVING WATER IS FASCINATING!
TWO-FUN FILLED RIVER DAYS WITH CAMPING/MOTEL OPTION
$399 per person tuition includes instruction and all kayaking gear.
$299 for kids ages 12 or under; (minimum age 8 y old).
Family and teenagers friendly.Whether by yourself or with the whole family, white water river kayaking is a wonderful way to explore and enjoy the water! Open the door to explore the awesome Texas's rivers including San Marcos, Guadalupe River, Texas Colorado River, Brazos River, Buffalo Bayou and other bonnier, rain dependent rivers and creeks!
Gain the skills and confidence to safely enjoy River Kayaking!
Catch the Eddy - Enroll Now!!
Essentials of River Kayaking Skills Development Course for creek boats, playboats, and whitewater kayaks with skirts. Involves - optional - practicing wet exits and attempting to perform combat rolling.
This course is designed as a 2-day program emphasizing safety, enjoyment, and skill acquisition for controlling and maneuvering a whitewater kayak in river conditions up to Class II-rapids.
This class is for beginners who have never paddled before a whitewater kayak in moving water/whitewater conditions, or for intermediate skills kayakers who need a paddling refresher skills class because they last paddled a long time ago, fewer than 10 times, or have experience paddling only in calm water conditions.
In this river/whitewater kayaking class paddlers can master kayaking on the moving waters. There will be dry-land discussions followed by river paddling each day. We are teaching proper techniques for launching, landing, paddle strokes, and kayak maneuvers on the go.
No previous experience required! No equipment necessary! We bring all the gear needed for the successful completion of this course.
CLASS OUTCOME:
This is a super fun hand-on class. By the end of this class, you will be more skillful, confident, and safer paddler and have increased specific knowledge and appreciation for whitewater/river kayaking. We help plant the seeds for a lifelong hobby, environmental consciousness, and an active lifestyle.
CURRICULUM:
Unseen danger/reading the river and your concerns | Introduction to basic equipment | Launching and landing from a bank | Introduction to how body, boat and blade work together | Basic body mechanics and efficiency of stroke | Forward and reverse paddling | Sweep strokes | Draw strokes | Turning on the move | Communication & Leadership |
CLASS TEACHING STYLE: all hands-on deck, "challenged by choice" philosophy.
Duration: 2 days (9am to 5pm first day, 9am to 1pm second day).
Paddling Time: 3 - 5 hours each day.
Paddling Distance: 4 – 5 miles.Tent camping & meals sharing, or motel option exists.
San Marcos River near San Marcos, TXREGISTRATION: Minimum 4 students are needed to run this class, and capacity is limited to 5:1 student to instructor ratio. This is a rain or shine event. A waiver must be signed. This class requires a moderate fitness level and the capacity to bend (body flexibility/touch your toes test). Our whitewater kayaks can accommodate paddlers up to 250 lbs. and 40-inch hip/pants size.
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NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT CLASS FOR YOU?
Check our photos to get an idea...Essentials of River Kayaking, San Marcos, TX
CREDENTIALS: This course is taught Constantin Platon, an experienced outdoor educator, geology professor, and happy camper with 25+ years of experience, and the following current certifications:
ACA Level-3 Coastal/Sea Kayak Instructor
ACA Level-3 River/Whitewater Kayak Instructor
ACA Level-3 River/Lake Canoe Instructor (Solo & Tandem)
ACA Trip Leader & Eskimo Roll Endorsements
NOLS and Sierra International Wilderness First AidAdditional information (class syllabus) will be emailed once you enroll.
TO REGISSTER, PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER!
We must have a phone call before the actual class to go over logistics, payment, your goals and expectations, and to answer all your questions.
I am excited to share with you from my expertise, and I look forward to paddling together!
Constantin
Call/Text: 832-686-3231Do you have in mind a different drill, date, or destination?
Want to hire us for a corporate team building, birthday party or family engagement, or a Scouting event? Let’s get in touch!
Born to Paddle!
- ULTIMATE BAR GAME NIGHT 🎱🏓🎯 at Social Beer GardenSocial Beer Garden HTX, Houston, TX
https://www.meetup.com/social-events-zone/
Hey Everyone,So a while back, I took an informal poll about fun things for large groups to do on a Saturday night. The only catch was ,,,,, they had to be "big tent" events. Something that was easy for a new person to attend ,,,,and that didn't require any "special knowledge or skills." I mean ,,,,a trivia night is great and all ,,,,but if you don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of Mr. Belvedere from the early '90s, that event can go sideways pretty quick. It all depends ,,right 🤷♂️🤷♂️ ?? (Wait ,,,,not familiar with this iconic sit-com from the late 80's early 90's starring Christopher Hewett ,,,,,,yeah). Anyway, I expected the informal poll to come back with something like "Dancing." After all, club dancing is a lot of fun. And my dancing skills confirm that such an event meets the aforementioned criteria of not requiring any "special knowledge or skills" 🙂🙂. I was a bit surprised however, when the results came back. PEOPLE WANTED GAMES !!!! Pool, darts, jenga. Nothing too complex. Basically, something easy and fun to do while you socialized. So, with the results in, we doubled down on games, including the creation of our own Black Light Game Night ! And while IMHO Black Light Game Night is totally awesome, it arguably doesn't have the breadth of it's sister event ,,,ULTIMATE BAR GAME NIGHT !!
Enter ,,,🥁🥁🥁,,,,,Social Beer Garden !! While they have a variety of unique events every month in their beer garden, it may be easy to overlook the fact that upstairs they have what may be the largest selection of different bar games in Houston - including pool, darts, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, jenga and connect four.
These events are always a blast ! And anyone can easily join in. So whether you're a "pool shark"😉 or just want to hang out with a group and meet some new people, come on out. All are welcome ! Feel free to bring a friend !
For those who would like a direct link to all of the different events we do, feel free to also join us here: https://www.meetup.com/social-events-zone/.
