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Volume 48, Issue 3 The Paddler Tattler INSIDE THIS ISSUE (Click items to jump) Calendar March Events ACA Certification Paddle School River Cleanups Lookout Wild Film Festival Winter Wanderings Sprains, Strains, and Fractures Ruthie MacLeod crashes through a hole on the Cheoah during the most recent Flatwater Paddlers release. Ice and snow did not keep paddlers from having a blast! & Overnighters Photo Credit: Tony Hill MARCH 2015 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Mar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACA Instructor Outdoor Chattanooga AHA CPR/First Aid Application Deadline Roll Practice @ SAU Class (email) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Tellico River Cleanup Big Laurel Creek (Into FB9) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Big Laurel Creek (Into Board Meeting Lookout Wild Film Ocoee Release Begins! FB9) Festival (LWFF) LWFF 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LWFF Hiwassee River Cleanup Toccoa River Overnighter 29 30 31 Apr 1 2 3 4 Toccoa River Toccoa River Overnighter Overnighter The Paddler Tattler March 2015 2 March 14th—Tellico River Cleanup March 28th—Hiwassee River 9am. (C). Tellico Ranger Station. Help pick up litter on Cleanup one of our favorite winter rivers. Paddle to follow if 9am-1pm. (C). Annual litter picking along the banks weather and water conditions are favorable. Contact of the Hiwassee. Meeting at State Park office, first Mely Taylor: 423-304-0543. More details on page 7. left past the river off Hwy. 411. Boots, long pants, etc., recommended. Trout unlimited will provide March 14th-15th—Big Laurel Creek a free lunch afterwards. Several river-user groups (Into FB9) participating. More details on page 7. This is a 7 mile, class III-IV run that confluences MARCH with the French Broad before Kayaker’s Ledge and March 28th-30th—Toccoa River Frank’s Bell and then down into Hot Springs, NC. Overnighter EVENTS Since it is a bit of a hike for most, we will most likely The Toccoa is a non threatening Class II/III river with be camping out. This trip will be flow and weather gorgeous camp sites. It crosses under the swinging permitting. This is not a training trip and class III-IV bridge for the John Muir Trail and is an easy going paddling skills are required, including a dependable scenic paddle. If you only want to paddle 2 days, combat roll. Contact the trip leader a week prior to you can take out at the end of the second day March 3rd—Outdoor Chattanooga the trip if you are interested in going. where we camp at Sandy Bottoms, or go on the Roll Practice Contact Trip Leader Brandon Koch: 313-505-0718. next day through Party Rock rapid and continuous class II Rapids to the takeout at the lake. If the 7-8 or 8-9pm, (WW). Southern Adventist University March 17th—Board Meeting weather is cold or bad, we will make it a 2 day trip. Hulsey Wellness Center. $2 fee to use the pool, $10 6pm. (C). Outdoor Chattanooga. All members are Contact Carolyn Rand. for non-members for roll practice. For full listing of welcome! Come see what the board does during dates and details, see page 13. our monthly meetings. Enjoy dinner and drinks * * * March 7th—CPR & First Aid Class afterwards. All paddling trips are weather and water dependent. It is 1pm - 5pm. (C). $35. Grace Episcopal Church, 20 March 20th-22nd—Lookout Wild mandatory that trip leaders be notified by phone by the Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37411. Come learn Film Festival Wednesday prior to the trip if you plan to attend. This will to save a life! TVCC’s own Alison Bolnick, a certified For details, see page 8. This event is sponsored in allow the trip leader to notify you of any changes made. American Heart Association Instructor, will teach part by TVCC. Most events are detailed on the calendar section of the tvcc club members how to properly perform Rescue website. Breathing, CPR, the use of the AED, and proper March 21st—Ocoee Releases Begin Contact the trip leader for specific training trip meeting First Aid Techniques. This course is accredited by First day of Ocoee Season! Full schedule: times. the American Heart Association and meets the http://www.tva.gov/river/recreation/pdf/sched_ standards for ACA instructor mandatory bi-annual ocoee2.pdf WW = Whitewater S = Sea Kayaking certification. We’ll go downtown and have dinner C = Club Event afterwards! Contact Mike Shillinger. ON = Overnight Canoe Camping The Paddler Tattler March 2015 3 President’s From the Corner Editor Now that Paddle School applications are up, have you This past weekend I had the priviledge of running thought about how YOU are going to participate this Bowling Alley for the second time, and the first time at year? non-scrapy level. The company was excellent. Plus it was my first dawn patrol, and there was snow on the ground. Is this the year that you are going to master that skill you have been working for, is this the year you finally It was a beautiful day...to get my butt kicked in Kingpin. feel confident enough to support boat, or is this the It hit my two rolls, but it was very cold. Then a bit further year that you will lead a group of beginners down the down I got flipped again, and thankfully hit the roll. Hiwassee and enjoy seeing their faces when it all starts A Rolling to make sense? When we got to the bottom, I had all intentions of getting out and being done, but after we took a No matter what you decide, 2015 Paddle School is break, I decided to have another go at it. I still put in only as good as the people that make it up. From the below Kingpin, but I got my revenge on that curler! Success! students to the camp crew volunteers, it takes every Significantly better the second time around. TVCC member to make this happen. So get excited, sign up at www.tvccpaddler.com and be ready for another There is so much to be said for the value of laps. We TVCC’s upside-down pool party at the memorable Paddle School! often go back to the same rivers, but time lapses YMCA was a great addition to our between runs and levels change. Depending on our programming this winter. More Paddle School information (including how you can experiences and memories, the rapids may or may not help with the auction) can be found on page 6. look the same, and we may or may not remember the TVCC’s roll practice sessions in December, January, lines. and February were well-attended and appreciated by all who took part. When you take a second (or third, or fourth) lap, you see SYOTR, the same water again. You get to try a new line, you get A special thanks to everyone who volunteered to to look for something different, you get to challenge collect money, keep track of forms, and help clean/ Ashley Teel yourself in a new way. You truly get to grow in your inspect boats—especially our beloved Mr. Dirt Bags, VP (aka Paddle School Coordinator) understanding of the water. Spence Lycan and David Riall, who vacuumed all of the plastic prior to its placement in the pool. Wishing you happy (and warmer) paddles, P.S. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to Official summer roll practice at Harrison Bay will begin contact me at [email protected]! Meryl Stark around Paddle School. Keep an eye out for more Newsletter Editor details. The Paddler Tattler March 2015 4 So You Wanna be an February ACA Instructor? Happy Hour Happy hour returns to our regularly scheduled programming! Sign up by March 2nd! Rod and Ruthie MacLeod organized the February Happy Hour at Chattanooga Brewing Company on Thursday, Feburary 19th. by Mike Shillinger TVCC is looking for club members that are willing to step up and become part of the clubs’ outstanding ACA qualified training staff. If you are interested in attending ACA Instructor Qualification in White Water Kayak, White Water Canoe, Coastal Sea Kayak, Stand Up Paddleboard, and Swift Water Rescue, now is your opportunity to apply for a club scholarship. Applicants should have experience in the venue in which they are applying and understand the ACA requirements to become fully qualified instructors. The club is willing to invest Have an idea for in you! The board will review all applicants and the Safety a fun TVCC Social & Training Chair will work with the selectees to schedule The deadline for submitting Gathering? It can upcoming training. your application to become be at a bar, or an ACA instructor is fast somewhere else. approaching. Completed Volunteer to plan applications must be emailed the next Happy Hour—it’s easy! to [email protected] Contact Rebecca by March 2nd, or postmarked Hendrix. by February 27th. Click here for the application. (left) Don Fletcher and Ruthie MacLeod celebrate the completion of instructor training with their class. The Paddler Tattler March 2015 5 Are You Ready for Paddle School? Your answer had better Sign up online here: We need auction items be a resounding YES! Paddle School Webpage too! Believe it or not, Paddle School is only three From LaDawn Wolfe, Auctioneer months away! Ashley and her team are hard Extraordinaire: NOTE: Students, Support Boaters, and at work to make sure that TVCC’s flagship The four P’s of Paddle School Auction: Prepare, Instructors all have different applications this event will be as fantastic as ever — the only Present, Plead and Pledge.