Mentoring Paddle Boarders Wanted
Details
Paddle boarders wanted as mentors for this Friday's "Want to try Standup Paddle Boarding?" pancake paddle event on Green Lake. It would be great to get a few more paddle boarders to come out and share their paddle boards and skills with a group of first timers. We'll be imparting our knowledge on how to stand up on the board, proper paddle stroke, turning, safety, and maybe some rescue techniques. So come out and make some new paddle board companions.
We'll be gathering at 7PM at the east Green Lake swimming area adjacent to the community center/Evans Pool. Parking can be tough. So consider parking and putting in anywhere around the Lake's perimeter then paddling over the east beach.
Thank you, and see you then!
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ABOUT THE LAKE UNION PANCAKE PADDLE
Eat Swedish pancakes. Then paddle. Beginners are most welcome. If you don't own a kayak, SUP or canoe, they can be rented by the hour at the dock we launch from. This group is open to all paddle craft (kayaks, SUPs, canoes, inflatables, dragon boats, etc.) and gathers regularly on the first Sunday of every month in the lobby of the Swedish Club which is open to the public for their monthly Swedish pancake breakfasts. We enjoy the ten million dollar view and have a Swedish pancake breakfast together to the accompaniment of live Scandinavian folk music. Then we take the short walk down to the dock and leisurely paddle for an hour or so on the placid urban waters of Lake Union, the most unique lake in the world--home to Academy award winning movies, famous art studios, amazing houseboats, float plane airports, historic vessels & sunken battleships, storied Olympic champions, Native American history, magnificent cityscapes, stupendous infrastructure, a surprising amount of wildlife and the birthplace of the Boeing Airplane Co.
We also do "Special Edition" paddles on the lakes and rivers of Western & Central Washington and on Puget's Sound, the Pacific Coast and the San Juans. Special Edition paddles often have no onsite rental availability.