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Whitewater Paddling -- for miles on 08/13/2022 @ All Day -- Location: Lehigh – White Haven to Rockport – Instructor – Jim Costello and Jack Lewnard Maximum of 5 students In this class we will work on building on your basic kayak skills. We will be using numerous features on the river to allow us to fine tune paddling skills. All drills will be challenge by choice. Class Topics: Body position and the effects on boat handling Eddies – single boat eddies, mid-river eddies, large eddies, using the entire eddy, use of boat angle when entering and exiting an eddy Using current Dominant current – How to recognize it and use it to aid you movement Cross current push – Using current, boat angle and limited strokes to move into dominant flow of the river Rolling Instruction (time sensitive) – fine tuning your roll Prerequisite Skills: Participants should have basic knowledge of paddle strokes, solid boat control and the ability to roll a kayak. Hig...