What's Inside... Scott Began His Kayaking Commitment in the Early 80S — Long Before Kayaking Was an Olympic Sport, and Before Many of Us Knew What a Kayak Was
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Volume 37, No. 1 770.421.9729 www.georgiacanoe.org October 2002 October GCA Meeting Date Changed The next GCA meeting will be the Fall General Membership Meeting and Covered Dish Dinner scheduled to take place the fourth Friday in October (October 25) at 7:30 PM at the Garden Hills Community Center in Buckhead (The previous date conflicts with NOC's Guest Appreciation Festival). Plan to join us for an evening of great food, entertainment and fun. Annual election of officers will also take place at the meeting. Scott Shipley will speak at the October meeting. Three-time world champion Scott Shipley will speak at the October GCA meeting. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Scott and hear about his kayaking endeavors, from Olympic games to extreme games. What's Inside... Scott began his kayaking commitment in the early 80s — long before kayaking was an Olympic sport, and before many of us knew what a kayak was. He is undoubtedly the most recognized figure in white water slalom, Activity Schedule ........................... 3 with numerous awards throughout his career, including three-time world Announcements ............................. 4 champion, ten-time national champion, and three-time Olympian. His new A Tribute Perhaps ........................ 21 book, Every Crushing Stroke, details his paddling biography, slalom and Club Information ........................... 2 training techniques, and training schedules. Letters ........................................... 14 Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet Scott and visit with your GCA Library Info ................................... 4 friends — all at once! Oregon, California, Nevada Rivers To find the Garden Hills Community Center: From Peachtree Street, go Report ........................................... 15 east on East Wesley Road (8/10 mile south of the intersection of Peachtree and Race Watch ................................... 11 Roswell Road). Turn left on Rumson Road. Go about 100 yards to the first Stranded at Chatterton Falls ....... 18 intersection and you will see the Community Center on the right. Safety ............................................. 8 See you there!! Want Ads ....................................... 22 Welcome New Members ................. 7 GCA at GAF This year, as a service to our members, GCA is renting a "booth" at NOC's Guest Appreciation Festival October 19 and 20. If you've ever been to GAF, you know it's great fun as well as a great time to buy and sell used equipment. People from all over the Southeast start showing up on Friday selling their gear, and NOC's used gear sale begins Saturday morning at 9:00. Look for everything from used spray skirts to paddling jackets, paddles, boats, rafts, bikes and MORE. Here's how it's going to work. If you want to sell something, you'll need to staff the booth for a short period and mark your goods so others can sell them when it's not your turn to be there. Plan to do some people-watching and introduce passers-by to the GCA, too. We'll have the booth with our display on Friday (with enough interest) and Saturday. This will only work if we get enough people to staff the booth. Call Marvine Cole at 770.475.3022 to sign up. If you're willing to coordinate booth Printed on recycled paper set-up or take-down, let me know. information - Call Ed Schultz at 404.266.3734. Who Ya Gonna Call? If you didn’t receive your Eddy Line - Call Ed Schultz The following list is provided for at 404.266.3734. your convenience: For information on GCA clinics - Call the clinic For general information about coordinator listed on the clinic schedule, or call Training the club - Call the club telephone Director Jim Albert at 770.414.1521. number, 770.421.9729, and leave a message. Someone For information on winter roll practice - Call Revel will get back to you. Freeman at 404.261.8572. To volunteer to help with club activities - Call For information on placing want ads in The Eddy President Marvine Cole at 770.475.3022 or contact the Line - Call Newsletter Editor Allen Hedden at 770.426 committee chairperson for your area of interest. .4318, or see "To place an ad" in the Want Ad section of The For information on payment of dues or membership Eddy Line. status - Call Treasurer Ed Schultz at 404.266.3734. For information on commercial ads - Call Advertising To sign up for a club trip - Call the trip coordinator at Director Geoff Kohl at 404.457.3517 or Newsletter Editor the number listed on the activity list. Allen Hedden at 770.426.4318. To sign up to lead a club trip - Call Cruisemaster Mike For information on videos and books available Winchester at 770.319.8969. from the GCA Library - Call GCA Librarian Denise For change of address or for Eddy Line subscription Colquitt at 770.854.6636. GCA Executive Committee Board of Directors Meetings President .............................................. Marvine Cole The Georgia Canoeing Association Board of Directors Vice President ...................................... Gina Johnson meetings are held on the first Thursday of even months Secretary ........................................... Lindsay Meeks (February, April, etc.) from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The location Treasurer .................................................. Ed Schultz has changed — call Marvine Cole 770.475.3022 for direc- Member Services Chair .................................. Vacant tions. All members are encouraged to attend. If you have Recreation Chair ........................... Gretchen Mallins an item for discussion, please call GCA President Marvine Resource Development Chair ............. Cameron Pach Cole at 770.475.3022 so she can add your item to the River Protection Chair ........................... Julia Franks agenda. Attending Board meetings is a great way to Training Chair .......................................... Jim Albert become more involved with the GCA. Submitting Eddy Line Material Deadline for material to be submitted for publication in the next Eddy Line is the fifth of the month, i.e., for the January issue, material should be submitted no later than December fifth. The editor must receive all articles, trip reports and want ads by the deadline or they MAY NOT be published in the next issue. 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THE EDDY LINE (USPS 0017-773) is published monthly by the non-profit organization, Georgia Canoeing Association, Inc., PO Box 7023, Atlanta, GA 30357. Publisher and Office of Publication: Ed Schultz, 3060 Pharr Ct. N. #315, Atlanta, GA 30305. Editor: Allen Hedden, 2923 Piedmont Dr. NE, Marietta, GA 30066. Average circulation during the preceding 12 months: Net press run 1,032 copies; paid or requested circulation 971; free distribution 38; undistributed 23; circulation paid or requested 96.2%. Circulation of September 2002 issue: Net press run 940 copies; paid or requested circulation 906; free distribution 34; undistributed 0; circulation paid or requested 96.4%. The Eddy Line (USPS 017773), published monthly, is the official newsletter of the Georgia Canoeing Association, Inc., publication address: 3060 Pharr Court North, #315, Atlanta, GA 30305. Annual subscription price of $20.00 is included in the $25.00 membership dues. Periodicals postage paid at Atlanta, GA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Eddy Line, c/o Georgia Canoeing Association, P.O.Box 7023, Atlanta, GA 30357. READERS: Send old and new addresses and an Eddy Line address label. Telephone 770.421.9729. Copyright © 2002 by the Georgia Canoeing Association, Inc. Views and opinions expressed in articles and editorials are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the official views and policies of the club. Articles and trip reports are edited only for grammar, punctuation, spelling, vulgar or obscene language, and to fit in allocated space. No substantive changes are made in any material published herein. Eddy Line material published herein and not individually designated as copyrighted by other than the GCA may be copied, reprinted, republished or otherwise disseminated to other paddling organizations having a newsletter exchange agreement with GCA. Proper credit should be given. Publication of paid advertisements herein does not constitute an endorsement of the products or services advertised, or the advertiser. The Eddy Line 2 October 2002 UPCOMING ACTIVITIES October 3 Board of Directors Meeting — Members invited — Call Marvine Cole for directions 770.475.3022 5 Cartecay Class 2-3 Intermediate Luke Bradshaw 770.546.4405 5 Broad Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Jeff Engel 706.548.5015 5 Nantahala Class 2-3 Intermediate Mike Winchester 770.319.8969 5 Leader's Choice Class 2-3 Intermediate Tony Colquitt 770.854.6636 12 Nantahala Class 2-3 Intermediate