What's Inside... Mile Until the Road Crosses the Dam and Take the First Right Into the Parking Lot

Volume 41, No. 5 770.421.9729 www.georgiacanoe.org May 2006

Summer Roll Practice Joint AWC / GCA Summer Roll Practice will be held at Stone Mountain Lake this year beginning in May and running through the end of daylight savings time in October. Sessions are sched- uled for Wednesdays at 6:00 (or earlier). Admission is free once you enter the park (a season pass is highly recommended if you plan to attend multiple sessions). To get there, enter the park from the Stone Mountain Freeway (East Entrance) and take the first left. Continue about a What's Inside... mile until the road crosses the dam and take the first right into the parking lot. The boat ramp is on the right. Activity Schedule ...... 3 Use the area around the ramp to load and unload boats only. There is a Announcements ...... 4 fair amount of power boat traffic putting in and taking out at the ramp. Once Club Information ...... 2 in the water, try to stay clear of the ramp for the same reason. Conservation Corner ...... 8 Note: Park regulations do not allow "swimming" at this location, so if you Do the Wave ...... 20 are in the water spotting for someone, an explanation to the park officials may Hot Tips and Cool Ideas ...... 18 be in order. So far no one has been cited for a violation there. Instruction / Training ...... 10 Volunteers are needed to help with kayak, canoe and C-1 rolling. Your Library Info ...... 4 help is appreciated! Nymph and the Ka Yaker ...... 14 Race Watch ...... 11 Safety ...... 10 New Board of Directors Members Tallulah Dam Release ...... 12 The GCA Board of Directors now has three new Members at Large: Trip Reports ...... 11 Matthew Crawford Want Ads ...... 23 Lamar Phillips Welcome New Members ...... 8 Jay Manalo What Joan Doesn't Tell You ...... 13 When you see these folks, thank them for stepping up to take a leadership role and helping to guide the club's direction. "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream Flat Water / Smooth Water Safety Day always wins; not through Hi, Everyone. We are holding a one day safety class for lake and smooth strength, but through persis- water river paddlers on June 3. We don't have a location firmed up yet, but plan tence." on being on Lake Lanier or Lake Allatoona. We will focus on rescue techniques, - Jackson Brown. loading and securing boats, wet exits and re-entries and "wind, waves and weather." This class is open to recreational kayaks and canoes. Please email me at [email protected] or call me at 404.512.0832. Printed on recycled paper Thank you, Gina Johnson. Who Ya Gonna Call? information — Call Ed Schultz at 404.266.3734. The following list is provided for If you didn’t receive your Eddy Line — Call Ed Schultz your convenience: at 404.266.3734. For general information about For information on GCA clinics — Call the clinic the club — Call the club telephone coordinator listed on the clinic schedule, or call Training number, 770.421.9729, and leave a message. Someone will Director Gina Johnson at 404.512.0832. get back to you. For information on winter roll practice — Call Louis To volunteer to help with club activities — Call Boulanger at 404.373.2907. President Vincent Payne at 770.834.8263 or contact the For information on placing want ads in The Eddy committee chairperson for your area of interest. Line — Call Newsletter Editor Allen Hedden at 770.426 For information on payment of dues or membership .4318, or see "To place an ad" in the Want Ad section of The status — Call Treasurer Ed Schultz at 404.266.3734. Eddy Line. To sign up for a club trip — Call the trip coordinator at For information on commercial ads — Call Newsletter the number listed on the activity list. Editor Allen Hedden at 770.426.4318. To sign up to lead a club trip — Call Cruise Master For information on videos and books available from Steve Reach at 770.760.7357. the GCA Library — Call GCA Librarian Denise Colquitt For change of address or for Eddy Line subscription at 770.854.6636.

Board of Directors Meetings GCA Executive Committee The Georgia Canoeing Association Board of Directors President ...... Vincent Payne meetings generally are held quarterly the first Thursday of Vice President ...... Tom Bishop the last month of the quarter (March, June, September, Secretary ...... Jamie Higgins December) at 7 PM at the Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA Treasurer ...... Ed Schultz in Buckhead, 1160 Moores Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia Member Services Chair ...... Gabriella Schlidt 30327. All GCA members are encouraged to attend. If you Recreation Chair ...... Denise Keller have an item for discussion, please call GCA President Resource Development Chair ...... Debbie Dargis Vincent Payne at 770.834.8263 so he can add your item to River Protection Chair ...... Don Kinser the agenda. Attending Board meetings is a great way to Training Chair ...... Gina Johnson 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. To submit material via EMAIL, send to [email protected]. The text of an article can be placed in the body of a message, and photo images can be attached to the message as attached files. To submit material via COMPUTER DISK submit articles or trip reports on a 3-1/2 inch IBM/DOS formatted disk as an ASCII text file labeled with a ".txt" file extension, and include a printed copy (Disks returned only if requested). To submit material via U.S. MAIL, send to: Allen Hedden, 2923 Piedmont Drive, Marietta, GA 30066. All classified ads will be run for two months unless otherwise requested. Hand-written or phoned in material CANNOT be accepted. Contact Newsletter Editor Allen Hedden at 770.426.4318 for questions. Thanks for your cooperation.

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 © 2006 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 May 2006 UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

May 4 Executive Committee Meeting Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA Vincent Payne 770.834.8263 6 Big Cedar Creek (Note 5) Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Vincent Payne 770.834.8263 7 Terrapin Creek (AL) (Note 5) Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Vincent Payne 770.834.8263 13 Nantahala Class 2-3 Intermediate John Scott 770.421.2451 13 Chattahoochee (Note 1) Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Jack Taylor 770.998.0350 14 Broad Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Steve Reach 404.579.3166 14 Upper Amicalola (Note 4) Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Edward Stockman 770.441.9767 14 Nantahala Class 2-3 Intermediate Jackie Pickett 404.622.6825 20 Broad Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Connie Venuso 404.633.8038 20 Ocoee Class 3-4 Advanced Jodi Kaufmann 706.759.3857 20-21 Upper Chattahoochee Cleanup (Note 2) Class 2-3 Intermediate Carl Kirkpatrick 706.878.7284 27 Hiwassee Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Jack Taylor 770.998.0350 27 Flint - Yellow Jacket Shoals Class 1-2(3) Trained Beginner (Intermediate) John Holley 478.972.2771 27-29 BSF Cumberland (TN) (Note 3) Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Lois Newton 706.398.3069 28 Hiwassee Class 1-2 Trained Beginner Jack Taylor 770.998.0350

June 1 Board of Directors Meeting Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA Vincent Payne 770.834.8263 3 Flat / Smooth Water Safety Day TBA Gina Johnson 404.512.0832 5 Ocoee Class 3-4 Advanced Allen Hedden 770.426.4318 18 Cartecay Class 2-3 Intermediate Edward Stockman 770.441.9767

Note 1: Buford Dam to Settles Bridge. Beginners especially welcome as well as all others. Note 2: Wildwood will furnish free shuttle and free canoes for volunteers who assist with the cleanup. Note 3: Station Camp to Blue Heron, wilderness overnight canoe camping. 3 day camping cruise. Note 4: Remaining strainers on this section may raise effective rating to Class 2-3 Intermediate depending on water level. Note 5: Paddle with the Prez. Possible camp-out for those who want to paddle Big Cedar & Terrapin Creeks. See announcement in this issue of The Eddy Line. Your Trip Could Be Listed in This Space — Call the Cruise Master and Sign Up Now!! Signing Up: Call the trip coordinator listed to sign up for trips. Most trip coordinators will move a trip to an alternate venue if the water levels and conditions for a particular trip are not favorable. Call early in the week to ensure you get a spot on the trip, and in consideration for the coordinators, PLEASE avoid calling late in the evening. Training Trips are a combination of recreation and training designed to attract those boaters who have completed a formal training clinic and would like some on-the-river time with instructors practicing what was learned in the clinic and expanding skill levels. To Volunteer To Lead Trips: Call the Cruise Master, Steve Reach at 770.760.7357. As usual, we need trip coordinators for all types of trips, from flat water to class 5 white water. Our excellent trip schedule depends on the efforts of volunteers, so get involved and sign up to coordinate a trip on your favorite river today! The GCA needs YOU! Chattooga Trips are limited to 12 boats on ANY section on ANY trip, club trip or private (USFS regulation). Your cooperation in protecting this National Wild and Scenic River is appreciated. Roll Practice: Wednesday evenings 6:00 PM 'til dark, May thru the end of Daylight Saving Time in October at Stone Mountain Lake. See the announcement in this issue of The Eddy Line.

The Eddy Line 3 May 2006 Solo Playboating! Florida information (assorted) GCA Library Items The C-1 Challenge Georgia Mountains The GCA Library has many videotapes and The Middle Fork of the Salmon River Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World’s Most books available to any GCA member. All you (Idaho) — by Photographic Expeditions Dangerous Waters have to do is call GCA Librarian Denise Trailside: White Water Canoeing the Happy Isles of Oceana: Paddling the Pacific Colquitt at 770.854.6636 to find out what is Chattooga River Homelands: Kayaking the Inside Passage available. The cost is $3.00 per tape or book Vortox -- low cost storm water sampler Idaho Whitewater for postage and handling. Waterwalker (Bill Mason) Indiana Canoeing Guide Any / all donations or loans to the library are Whitewater Self Defense Kentucky Wild Rivers welcome. (Please, no bootleg video copies.) Books: Missouri Ozark Waterways Send them to: A Canoeing and Kayakng Guide to the Streams Northern Georgia Canoe Guide Denise Colquitt of Florida Ohio County Maps & Recreational Guide 3794 Glenloch Road A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams Paddle America (Guide to trips & outfitters) Franklin, GA 30217 of Kentucky Paddle to the Amazon - The World's Longest The following items are currently available: ACanoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Canoe Trip Videos: Streams of Ohio, Vols I & II Paddling SC-Palmetto State River Trails Canoes by Whitesell A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams Path of the Paddle Cold, Wet & Alive of Tennessee-Vol I & II People Proteeting Rivers Expedition Earth A Hiking Guide to the Trails of Florida Pole, paddle & Portage Faultline (Will Reeves) A Paddler's Guide to the Obed Emory Water- River Rescue First Descents (North Fork Payette) shed River Safety Anthology Grace Under Pressure (learning the kayak ACA Canoeing & Kayannng Instructors Guide River's End (Stories) roll) Alabama Canoe Rides Sea Kayaking Canada's West Coast I Said Left, Stupid: A Video Guide to the AMC White Water Handbook Song of the Paddle Chattooga River (Sect. 2 & 3) American Red Cross Canoeing & Kayaking Southeastern Whitewater In the Surf Arkansas information (assorted) Southern Georgia Canoeing Introduction to Canoeing Basic River Canoeing The Georgia Conservancy Guide to the North Mohawk Canoes (promotional w/detailed boat Brown's Guide to Georgia The Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande outfitting instructions) Buyer's Guide 1993 (Canoe Magazine) The Mighty Mulberry-A Canoeing Guide Mohawk Whitewater Canoes (promotional w/ Buyer's Guide 1994 (Paddler Magazine) They Shoot Canoes, Don't they? detailed outfitting instructions) Buyer's Guide 1996 (Paddler Magazine) White Water Tales of Terror Only Nolan (Promotional, Canoe Technique) California Whitewater - A Guide to the Rivers WhiteWaterTrips (British Columbia &Wash- Path of the Paddle: Quiet Water Canoe Racing (Marathon & Down River) ington) Path of the Paddle: White Water Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Georgia Wildwater (Sierra Club Guide) Performance Sea Kayaking (the basics & be- Canoeing Wild Rivers WildwaterWestVirginia yond) Carolina Whitewater (Western Carolina) Youghiogheny-Appalachian River Play Daze Endangered Rivers & the Conservation Move- Maps: Retendo ment The Big South Fork

Announcements breaking news items of interest to the paddling community, etc., will be sent out via the GCA email list at [email protected]. If you want to receive any of GCA Email List this information, please subscribe to the list using the The GCA email list has at this above instructions. Also, don't be shy about using the list printing about 400 subscribers. Here's to send out or to request information about paddling how the list works: related topics, rivers you're interested in, etc. By sending an email to "[email protected]" By the way, should you change or lose your email ID, you automatically reach all subscribers to the list with the please take a minute to "unsubscribe" your old ID and/or message. Only those subscribed to the list can send email to "subscribe" your new one. to the list. To subscribe to the list, send an email to "gcalist- [email protected]". You will receive a verifica- GCA Web Page tion that you are subscribed and a welcome message with Check it out at http://www.georgiacanoe.org. We are instructions on how to unsubscribe and various other continually adding information and links of value to pad- commands available through the service. Be sure to save dlers. Send your ideas for updates to the GCA web this information for future reference. committee at [email protected]. Membership applica- All GCA announcements and forwarded email from tions, GCA waivers and other forms for use by members other sources concerning new river access issues, late are posted on the site.

The Eddy Line 4 May 2006 Mail Failure Notices Canoe Outfitting Each month the Electronic Eddy Line receives nu- Featuring Voyageur™ Products merous mail failure notices against members' email IDs. If Custom outfitting of your open canoe or C-1 your email address comes back with a mail failure notice, Saddles, thigh straps, air bags, knee pads, skid plates you will be deleted from the recipient list for the Electronic and more Eddy Line until we get a request to be added back with a Canoe Instruction current email address. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels, white water Also, if we get a number of mail failure notices & flat water, solo & tandem against an email ID on the GCA Email List, that ID is Call Allen Hedden 770.426.4318 automatically unsubscribed by the listserve software. It is Email [email protected] the subscriber's responsibility to maintain the subscription with the current email ID. Your cooperation is appreciated — it makes less work for our all volunteer class of water (flat, I thru V) that you are interested in staff. paddling. You will then receive an up-to-date copy of the list. The list will be re-published quarterly (January, April, July, October). Support Our GCA Supporters Updates are available by request through the GCA The GCA web site now features a GCA Supporters phone line. If you received your copy of the list more than web page with links to the companies that support GCA 3 months ago, you should request an updated copy. There financially by advertising with us. Help out those who help have been considerable changes to the list. To receive an us out — patronize our financial supporters!! up-to-date copy, call the GCA phone line at 770.421.9729 Thanks! and leave your name and address with a request for the updated list. Weekday Paddlers Did you know that GCA has a list of paddlers avail- Upcoming Events of Interest able to paddle during the week? We now have 70+ entries May 5 — Cheat River Canyon Down River Race — on the weekday paddlers list, including members who are Albright, WV, (class III-V) www.cheat.org, [email protected]. retired persons, those with variable or non-standard work May 6 — Coosa River Basin Ititiative Canoe-a-Thon Race schedules, those availble to paddle weekdays when school & Environmental Fair — OostanaulaRiver, Rome, GA, is out (students and teachers), and even those who have a www.coosa.org. lot of vacation time to burn and want to take vacation days May 6 — Cheat River Festival — Albright WVA, for paddling. The list includes members who paddle www.cheat.org, [email protected]. smooth water as well as all classes of white water. May 13 — South Yadkin USCA & Rec Canoe & Kayak, If you would like to be included in the list, please call USCA C-1 & C-2 Race, 6-miles, flat, Salisbury, NC, Sam Allen Hedden at 770.426.4318 and leave your name, phone Bonds, 704.633.8020. number, days of the week you are available to paddle, and May 13 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The Moonlight Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. May 20 — HeffFest on the Nolichucky — Riverpark Campground near Erwin, TN, Rebekah Morrow at [email protected]. May 27 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The 17 Mile Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Buford Dam to Medlock Bridge, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. June 3 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The 14 Mile Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Medlock Bridge to Roswell Park, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. June 3-4 — Neuse River Day Canoe & Kayak Race — New

The Eddy Line 5 May 2006 Bern, NC, 8 mile & 4 mile races, [email protected] September 29-30 — NOC 30 Hour Adventure Race — Dave McCracken. Wesser, NC, USARA qualifier, 800.232.7238 x600, June 10 — 4th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee Canoe www.noc.com, Kathy Allison x485. Races & Festival — class I-II down river, Upper September 30 — Mountain Island Challenge — Mountain Chattahoochee River Keeper, 404.352.9828, Island Lake, Charlotte, NC, Racing and Recreational www.chattahoochee.org. kayaks only, Contact Rick Garcia 704.588.8221, June 17 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The [email protected]. 13-1/2 Mile Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Roswell Park October 7 — Lumber River Challenge — Lumberton, NC, to Paces Mill, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. 10 miles for Rec Canoe & Kayak, 40-miles for USCA C-1, June 24-25 — NRC Junior Olympic Qualifier — Nantahala C-2 and kayak, William McDuffie wlrmcduffie@ River, Bryson City, NC, 828.488.2176 ext. 108, email nctconnect.com, 910.948.3238. rhino@ main.nc.us, www.nrcrhinos.com. October 27-29 — NOC Guest Appreciation Festival — July 5-9 — ACA White Water Open Canoe Down River Nantahala River, Wesser, NC, 828.488.2176, www National Championships — Practice Day Down River & .noc.com. Sprint (class I-III) Deerfield River at Zoar Gap, Charlemont, MA., Charlie Brackett 603.585.7167 or www.acanet.org. July 8 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The GCA Volunteers Needed for 31 mile Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Buford Dam to Roswell Park, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. Paddle Georgia July 15 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The by Jamie Higgins Moonlight Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Richard Grove: Paddle Georgia is around the corner again and I'm regroveatl@adelphia .net. making a call for GCA members to volunteer. Paddle July 29 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — The Georgia is a 7 day, 120 mile paddling trip on the Etowah. 27 mile Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Medlock Bridge Last year over 200 folks participated and this year we to Paces Mill, Richard Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. already have 180 thru paddlers for the week. August 12 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — So far, I and two others have committed to be volun- The 24 Hour Paddle — "Paddle Mania" — Chattahoochee teer sweep/safety boaters for the entire week of Paddle GA. River, Buford Dam to 24 Hours Later, Richard Grove: I'll need at least one or two more people to volunteer for the regroveatl@adelphia .net. entire week of June 24-30. The $185 event's week long August 18-20 — ACA Open Canoe Slalom National Cham- registration fee will be waived for GCA volunteers who pionships — U.S. National White Water Center, Char- sign up to paddle the entire week. I will also need safety lotte, NC http://users.bestweb.net/~keech/oc-2006i.htm. boaters to help out at a couple small class 1+ rapids on Sat August 19 — Essentials of River Safety: Paddling Clinic and Sun June 24 and 25. & Float on Terrapin Creek — Terrapin Creek Outdoor We are paddling the Etowah River starting just above Center, Piedmint, AL, http://epic.jsu.edu/lrcfs/august.htm. Dawson Forest and will be taking out at Rome. Each day August 26-27 — 8th Annual AWW Ohiopyle Over the we will put on the river and take off and spend the night Falls Festival — Ohiopyle Falls Race — Youghiogheny camping either at a high school or park. It is both River, Ohiopyle, PA, www.americanwhitewater.org. challenging and fun at the same time. Plus, all the logistics September 9 — Chattahoochee River Challenger Series — and planning are done and you get to experience the beauty The Moonlight Paddle — Chattahoochee River, Richard and wonder of a week long river trip. Grove: regroveatl@adelphia .net. Other one day GCA volunteer opportunities include: September 9-10 — Tsali Challenge Triathlon — 3.5-mile -staffing rest stops lake paddle, 4.5 mile trail run, 12-mile Mtn Bike at Tsali -serving food Recreational Area, Bryson City, NC, 800.232.7238, -assisting in loading and unloading boats at put-in and www.noc.com. take-outs September 22-24 — Gauley River Festival — Summerville, This is a great way to help GCA and a wonderful way WV, www.americanwhitewater.org. to give back to the river. The money generated from Paddle September 23-24 — 31st Annual Outdoorsman Triathlon, GA will be split between the Georgia River Network and swim 1-mile, run 4-mile, canoe 8-mile class II, Wesser, the Coosa River Basin Initiative, which are both excellent NC, Kirk Havens 804.785.2107, [email protected], Ed Sharp, advocates for the Georgia Rivers that we all enjoy. [email protected], 540.752.5400. Below is the web site:

The Eddy Line 6 May 2006 http://www.garivers.org/paddlegeorgia/pghome.html Gorge, shuttles will be available from Chestoa on Saturday Send me an email ([email protected]) or call for $5. Additionally, there will again be a memorial paddle (404.508.0761) if you are interested in finding out more or down the gorge in John Heffernan's memory on Sunday volunteering. that will begin at the Poplar, NC, put-in at 11:00 AM. A Thanks! portion of the proceeds from Heff-Fest will go to benefit American Whitewater. Come on out and be a part of this very special event!! Camping & Canoeing For more info, contact Rebekah Morrow at May 6th and 7th, we will have a GCA camping & [email protected] or visit http://apeswhitewater.org/ canoeing trip at the Big Cedar Campground, between Cave HeffFest/index.html. Springs and Rome, GA. We may camp Friday night but for sure I will camp Saturday night. On Saturday we will paddle a section of Big Cedar Creek. This is a class1-2 run Coosa River Basin Initiative with only a couple of class two drops. On Sunday we will Canoe-a-thon, Race & break camp and travel an hour into Alabama for an afternoon run on Terrapin Creek, another class 1-2 run. Environmental Fair Both rivers have abundant fish and wildlife. Bring a May 6, 2006 rod and a license if you want to fish. Camping for tents is Join dozens of fellow paddlers on a 13-mile flat water available with easy access to showers and flushing toilets. course down the Oostanaula River from Armuchee to There are also full hookups for campers. This is a good plan Ridge Ferry Park in Rome to raise money for the Coosa for beginners, those wanting a relaxing weekend or those River Basin Initiative. In addition to competing for fastest wanting to see a new river. time trophies and prizes, paddlers can win a new Dagger General plan for meals on Saturday is brown bag for recreational kayak from Terrapin Outdoor Center in Pied- lunch and something to grill for supper. Breakfast and lunch Sunday is whatever suits you. Sunday evening I plan to eat at the Creek Side Restaurant, an old mill turned eatery. Vincent Payne, 770.834.8263. Nationally Recognized Rescue Course In 2005 this Rescue Course attracted 85 students in its first year — it was nationally recognized by ACA —the brainchild of OC-1, K-1, SK-1, GCA Lifetime Member Fred Couch — check it out at Little River Canyon Field School or the site below — volunteer to be an instructor — get your ACA update from Gordon Black at a pre-weekend event. http://epic.jsu.edu/lrcfs/august.htm

Heff-Fest 2006 This year's Heff-Fest on the Nolichucky will be held Saturday, May 20, at Riverpark Campground near Erwin, TN. Devoted to fun in, on and next to the river, this year's festival is lining up to be a great time! Planned events include: paddling instruction by certified teachers; kayak, canoe, and rafting opportunities for paddlers of all levels; paddler's flea market; silent auction; vendor booths; boat demos; boat raffle for a kayak of choice; fabulous food, T- shirts and souvenirs; live music, and more. For those interested in paddling the Nolichucky

The Eddy Line 7 May 2006 mont, AL, a two-night stay at Snowbird Mountain Lodge Tallulah River in northern Georgia. Joan Hutton makes in Robbinsville, NC and more by soliciting Canoe-a-thon these Tallulah releases possible by working with local river donations from friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. clubs to organize amazing volunteers to help the park Individuals raising the most money with the prizes and administer these releases. anyone raising more than $150 may have their registration Last fall Joan stepped forward to work with AW's fees reimbursed. For more information and to register affiliate clubs in the Southeast to make sure that Tallulah online, visit www.coosa.org. Gorge State Park had the necessary manpower to run the recreational releases. Each release day requires about 15 American Whitewater April people to volunteer their time so that boaters and other park attendees have a great day at the Tallulah. Volunteer of the Month Joan will be organizing volunteers for the 2006 re- Each fall and spring paddlers from around the coun- leases and is American Whitewater's April volunteer of the try flock to the southeast for the opportunity to run the month.

Welcome New Members — Directory Additions The following is a list of all members who have joined the club since the last update. We will try to include this information on an on-going basis so you can add new members to your Directory. New members are the life blood and the future of the club. Thank you for joining us!!

Parent, Charlotte & Donald O: 256-771-0050 Likos, Bill 4020 Merritt Drive Email: [email protected] 109 Huntington Chase Circle Cumming GA 30041 Email: [email protected] Warner Robins GA 31088 H: 678-947-4148 H: 478-714-4695 O: 770-844-1113 Kelly, Jane & Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Vandyke, Tiernan Email: [email protected] 3522 Evans Ridge Trail Rodgers, Thomas Atlanta GA 30340 385 Saint George Drive SanSoucie, Michael H: 770-934-0387 Athens GA 30606 15840 Elaine Court O: 770-633-9536 H: 706-224-0034 Harvest AL 35749 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] H: 256-348-8640

the first meeting was held on March Water Planning 23rd. Most people don't really understand that our water resources are fi- Meeting Report nite and that continued growth in the by Jamie Higgins state will continue to stress this limited State Comprehensive Water Plan- source of water. As paddlers, it's im- ning Meeting Statewide Advisory Com- portant that we have water and lots of mittee (SAC) it. Remember the last drought and how The first planning goal task to be horrible the paddling was. We had to evaluated and discussed by the State- Conservation Corner travel to dam release rivers like the wide Advisory Committee ( SAC) was Nantahala, Hiwassee or Ocoee just to "Minimizing Water Withdrawals" and get our fix of white water. The Flint

The Eddy Line 8 May 2006 River became dismal and there were even concerns that identical. the river would dry up. * There are many lessons to be learned from examples Ensuring we have plentiful water in our rivers and within and outside of the state. waterways is not just important to us paddlers, but it is Before the meeting, EPD and the Technical Advisory imperative to have reliable water for maintaining a healthy Committee reviewed other states' water conservation aquatic ecosystem as well as continued economic growth. measures. They also referred to a recent study conducted Minimizing withdrawals, managing our water withdraw- by UGA's Carl Vinson Institute for Public Policy, which is als efficiently and water conservation are all good start to a very prestigious public policy think tank in Athens. The ensuring our rivers and lakes are sustainable for present Carl Vinson Institute researched various state and com- and future generations. munity water resource programs. They assimilated these The state proposed to do this by establishing the different approaches and came up with something called a following principals: Resource-based Tiered Water Conservation Approach. * Policies, practices, measures, and tools should support The idea is that as the water resource becomes the management objective of minimizing water withdraw- stressed (like in times of drought) then more aggressive als. water conservation measures will be adopted. In other * Certain policies and management tools can apply state- words, as stresses on the resource increases, then the wide. water conservation measures increase. * Water conservation approaches should reflect local There would be three tiers of water conservation that conditions and the stress/sensitivity of the water resource. would cover most water uses. These categories are golf For example, additional tools should be applied to areas courses, agriculture, public/private water utilities, and where water resources are very limited or in areas that industry. There would be mandatory and voluntary con- support habitat for sensitive species. servation measures for each water use category. * All water use sectors must be addressed, but no two Many folks questioned what constituted resource water use sectors are alike and no two water users are stress. EPD responded that the specifics would be further

The Eddy Line 9 May 2006 studied and more guidance would be developed. I made Lindsey was right on the money and most the folks in the the point that the public and stakeholders should be given room nodded with agreement. an opportunity to provide input on this guidance. EPD I thought the first meeting was very well organized. acknowledged that this would happen despite some con- I was also impressed with the diversity of groups repre- cerns voiced that the material might be too technical for sented and their knowledge of water resource issues within the public to understand. the state. I think I was expecting much more dissention After the initial EPD briefing, we broke out into from the various stakeholders, and more resistance to resource user groups that fit into the following: golf courses, spending money and resources toward water conservation. agriculture, private/public water utilities and industry. What I learned was most of the user groups were already They were asked to provide feedback on the voluntary and doing a lot toward water conservation. I also sensed that mandatory measures. all the various stakeholders understood the urgency in I participated in the private/public water utilities conducting proper and thoughtful water resource plan- user groups. I thought many of the measures were very ning. reasonable, but the folks representing the public utilities I left the meeting a little early. Ironically, I was thought that some mandatory steps were too expensive or meeting a fellow at Lake Lanier to look at a boat. I'm unreasonable. I agreed with some points while I disagreed getting into flat water kayak racing and there was a sprint on other points. For me, the simple truth is that we must boat retailer down from Canada conducting a racing clinic limit our water consumption and usage if we want to on Lake Lanier. I figured he might let go of some of his ensure a healthy aquatic ecosystem and continued eco- demo boats because beginner sprint boats are a rare nomic growth. commodity in Georgia. After the breakout session, we came together in one The slough where I demoed the boat was very serene group and were asked more questions. Someone from the as the mist was coming off the water. He commented on public water utilities thought that minimizing withdraw- how beautiful the lake was and how lucky we in Georgia als should be re-named to maximizing efficiencies in with- are to have Lake Lanier to paddle year round. Needless drawals. Lindsey Thomas, former Georgia Congressman to say, I added another boat to my fleet. As I drove off with and Federal Commissioner for the ACF/ACT Water Wars, my new, sleek kayak on my car, I thought about the spoke up. Canadians words and the water conservation discussions He made the point that we (State of Georgia) are of the day. We are lucky in Georgia to have such beautiful, engaged in litigation with Alabama and Florida. It is now wonderful rivers and waterways. We just need to keep in the hands of the courts to decide what will happen. He them that way. said that if we do not make an honest effort to limit our More info regarding the planning process can be water withdrawals and look at the state's water resource found on the EPD web site at: planning in a holistic manner, then the court will not look http://www.gadnr.org/gswp/index.html favorably upon our current planning efforts. Please don't hesitate to email me with questions or Of course, I'm paraphrasing and his words were comments. Jamie Higgins [email protected] much more eloquent then my written words. I thought Thanks!

Safety upstream of the log that's been lurking just under the surface for the past year, but this one sticks out more (6" above the surface at 2.2'), so it's easier to see. River Hazards If you miss the new one, you'll miss the lurker behind There's a new log sticking up out of the water just past it. Mr. Twister on the Cartecay river. It's a foot or two - Doug Ackerman.

Training / Instruction with a paddle. First: Sit up straight. Slouching forward or back- Technique Tip: The Forward wards limits your upper body's ability to move. You can get more power by using your upper body than by using just Stroke your arms. The primary stroke for propelling a kayak forward Second: Don't apply power to the paddle until the

The Eddy Line 10 May 2006 paddle blade is completely submerged. Don't use just the To read an excellent in-depth description of this tip of the blade. If the paddle is making gurgling noises, technique, check out "The Five Immutable Rules of the you are wasting your effort. If you are pulling a lot of air Kayak Forward Stroke" by Brent Reitz on the down into the water you are wasting your effort. USAWildwater Web site http://www.usawildwater.com/ Third: Push with your upper arm at the same time training/fwdstroke.htm. you pull with your lower arm. Rotate your torso to follow To see a demonstration of the forward stroke, go to the paddle. You should feel like you are pulling the boat http://www.slalomtechmque.co.uk/k1/ index.php. And for past the paddle. You may push your upper hand across the those of you who like books, look for a copy of "Every centerline of the boat. Crushing Stroke: The Book of Performance Kayaking" by Fourth: Don't pull your lower hand past your hip. If Scott Shipley. (The KayakWiki Web site is located at http:/ you rotate your torso, this point may be a little farther back /www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?HomePage.) than if you don't rotate. - From the KayakWiki web site via "The Cruiser" — Fifth: Don't lift water at the end of the stroke. If you newsletter of the Canoe Cruisers Association of Washing- are splashing a lot, you are wasting your effort. ton, DC.

But it was the mass start that really brought Southeasterns — One of the out the competition in the men's kayak classes. Chris Hipgrave sprinted out the start and was Most Fun Races Ever followed closely by Maurizio Tognacci, Rob Murphy, by John Pinyerd, Chairman —USA Wildwater Chan Jones, Casey Jones, Terry Smith, David April 15, 2006 — Nantahala River, Bryson Jones and Lincoln Williams. In the end, Hipgrave City, NC. 38th Annual Southeastern US White was the winner on his home river, and was fol- Water Championships. lowed closely by Tognacci and Murphy. Perhaps The Southeastern US Wild Water Champi- the biggest winners of the weekend were Chan and onships remains intact as one of the longest con- Casey Jones, and Terry Smith, who all took 4 tinuously held white water races in North America. It's minutes off of their times. truly exciting to look over the race results from 20 or 30 Roger Nott carried on the tradition of the Georgia years ago and see all of the world-class competitors that Canoeing Association by racing and winning the open have taken part in the event. canoe class. John Pinyerd paced his way to an uncontested In the '70s, David Jones was one of the racers that C-1 win. Tierney O'Sullivan won the K-1W Jr class and "owned the river" and followed closely by his USA Team- was also the fastest woman down the river. mate Bern Collins. One of the remarkable things about We are truly grateful to our volunteers. Maggie this year's event is that both Jones and Collins were back Collins provided the medals. Susan Jones was the times. and racing very well. Remarkably, Bern Collins (who is Michael Collier helped with whatever he could do. The now 67) was only a few seconds slower in the 2006 event event also raised $80 in much needed donations to than his 1974 race time. USAWildwater and a couple of pledges. March Membership revealed the true temperature with its low 50s reading and there was a wicked wind that Meeting visited us throughout the day. On the surface, it looked like a perfect That being said, it was still a wonderful day for the semi-annual membership meet- day for a get together on the shores of Lake ing. The calendar stated that we were about Acworth. Everyone was prepared for the cold to close on the first week of spring. The and dressed appropriately. Most attendees skies were completely clear and missing all arrived promptly around the start time of hints of clouds. The sun was bright and 1:00 with plenty of food in hand. After the welcoming. The temperatures of previous decision was made to pick a spot in the sun for weekends hinted that this one would be as maximum warmth, views of the lake and comfortable as the past few. However, close proximity to the boat launch, we were reality was a little different as we prepared for the gather- quickly set up and ready for lunch. Hot dishes of jambalaya ing. It was clear and sunny, however, the thermometer and gumbo fought off the wind and were accompanied by

The Eddy Line 11 May 2006 great potato salad, hot baked beans, Asian salad, fresh to actually practice rolling, but the contours of the lake did bread and a variety of fruits, veggies and cheeses. We also lend itself to exploration and both kayaks and canoes were had pies and chocolate cakes to finish things off. off. Jamie showed off her skills with her racing boat We spent time nibbling and catching up with pad- despite the occasional whitecaps on the lake (we won't dling adventures. Many of us had not paddled over the mention the unpleasantness) and others were testing the long winter and enjoyed hearing the stories of those who handling of potential new boats. Meanwhile, more mem- were brave enough to venture out. It was clear that bers arrived and the quantity of food continued to grow everyone was clearly in the mood to come out of hiberna- despite all the consumption. tion. Towards the end of the afternoon, people began to The GCA store even made a long anticipated re- pull off the lake. After loading boats and a change to dry appearance and sales were brisk. The new store manager clothes (the wind picked up again and the temp had unveiled the preliminary design of the new GCA 40th dropped) we were back to eating and socializing. People anniversary t-shirt (Yes -- the GCA is 40 years old this reluctantly began to leave as the start of the work week and year!) and (shameless plug) plans are to have it available needed preparations called them home. There was talk of at the Extravaganza. everyone's up coming paddling plans and an exchange of Perhaps it was just that judgments were clouded due email addresses as we began to clean-up and load the to stomachs full of hot food, but as we continued to talk leftovers into our cars. about paddling and the upcoming Spring Extravaganza Overall, it was a great start to what we all hope will (April 28 - 30), the weather seemed to get warmer. What- be a happy and safe paddling season for everyone. Thank ever the reason, people began to pull boats off of cars and you, Denise Keller for all your planning and work. We prepare for some warm-up. Few were cold blooded enough really look forward to the Extravaganza in April!

at the check in table. This is a free event as long as you do Trip Report for Dummies - v a1.0 not go further then the swing bridge, two armed trolls live by Shari Heinz under the bridge, OOPS, the wonderful volunteers are Insert title: Tallulah Gorge 2006 Dam release there to protect the boaters and insure the park's policies The day was (insert descriptive word). The spring allowing only those that signed their forms and paid the weather brought early morning temps into the (insert parking and shuttle fees to advance further, boat included. number here). The buds on the trees were no match to the OK — as you may have already figured, "April fool's". colors that were in the leaves just a short 5 months earlier. But it was a grand day to run the gorge. The release filled You see, I know that because I was here that first weekend the gorge with fog that could be seen as you approached the of November at my first dam release. So again I made the 441 bridges. We had wonderful weather, sunny sky, fewer time to volunteer so others more adventurous then I may boaters then the first release in November, still awesome. have the great thrill. This time I brought my digital camera and was able to take Here is my April 1 dam release report. The sun was more pictures. My station was the swing bridge, where I shining as the snow was being shoveled from the paved was able to greet many of the park visitors that wanted to parking lots. This year the Parks Department installed an see this event first hand. Hey Guys, the only way to see it escalator at the south rim entrance. The valets removed is to run it and if you are not able to do that then next best the boats and baggage handlers hired from ATL airport is to volunteer so you can get right there — next to that were able to move them with ease to the put-in. After boater as they drop into the water. tagging and ID-ing each boater so there would be no Here are the pictures http://seamorelilfoot.smugmug misplaced boat or gear, they were loaded up and moved. .com/gallery/1325130 — if you can identify any of the The registration process was streamlined with the 20 persons in them let me know — I'll add names. page all inquisitive permission slips being mailed to all The buzzards were catching the thermals as well as boaters that participated in prior years. If you did not the boaters were catching those eddies along the river. receive your paperwork it was to do several issues: 1 - you After my time at the bridge, I was able to stay a while at did not provide your email address. 2 - we did not include the put-in and watch as they surveyed the river and took your email address in the mass mailing. 3 - you marked our time to rest from the trek down the stairs. Again those of mailing as SPAM and your system auto deleted it. you that have never visited Tallulah Gorge, there are over Those boaters that did not complete that form had to 650 steps down into the gorge floor. Figure that a boat read and sign the normal 1 page sheet and hand deliver it weighs about 35-50 plus pounds, you are in your PFD,

The Eddy Line 12 May 2006 helmet and what ever other splash or cold water gear you boaters sitting on the rocks below this first class 5 — are using, by the time you get to the swing bridge you are watching out for others and were willing and able to assist dripping with sweat and a little tired. I know I was and I should help be needed. only had a 5 pound backpack with me. Many of the boaters There are many tales about what events took place on are use to this as several rivers in the area are a little off that river that day. The park rangers had fun and many the trails and you have to hike in and hike out. They know of those boaters will return in the fall or spring of another what to expect. year to run it again. My pictures are only of the sites I viewed from the I can not tell their stories. All in all, the day was put-in and from the lookout that is on the south rim trail great. Plan ahead and mark your calendar for November that is above Oceana. I watched as one boater surveyed the and get ready to either volunteer to help those that want slide and waited until they were ready to run it. For what to run the river or practice and get yourself ready. ever reason, I was rooting for a successful run. There were Me — I'll be on the bridge again.

Volunteering at the Tallulah Release machine." Be warned: if you don't respond to her Eddy Line notice and Joan decides she really wants you there, I have no doubt she could make one call and have a band of What Joan Doesn't Tell You men in green/tan/brown uniforms at your door about 5:00 by Rick Bellows a.m. For those of you who haven't already found out from Joan doesn't tell you that Boater Parking requires their web site, our own Joan Hutton was named American more diplomacy than serving as ambassador to the UN. Whitewater April Volunteer of the Month for her work The Rangers tend to be an orderly lot, and are understand- coordinating volunteers for Tallulah release weekends. If ably concerned that the parking lot may not be big enough you've ever been one of "Joan's for the number of boaters, so they people" at the Tallulah, you know want to save space. That means how much that honor is deserved. they'd like to see the earliest boater Saturday, April 1, was my first vehicles parked nose-up to the fence and so far only experience volun- and the rest in nose-to-nose double teering at a Tallulah release. I lines. didn't work the Top of the Stairs You may be surprised to read (formerly known as Boater Regis- this, but white water paddlers are tration) and I didn't even visit the really not park-in-straight-lines launch platform, so I can't say any- kind of folks. Fortunately, when thing about those assignments. I they ask why its necessary, there's spent the morning working Boater a ready-made answer: because the Parking (where the job description Rangers want them to. The result, is to deal with the Rangers and the haphazard lines with large open boaters) and the afternoon working areas of boats, equipment, dogs the foot bridge (where the job con- Joan on the Chattooga. and mingling boaters worked fine sists of dealing with the non-boat- for the fairly small crowd of about ers who are curious about the kayakers, ticked that they 150 boaters. can't use the south stairs to either go up to the rim or down Actually, the Rangers were all very pleasant. When to the river, or both). they're not telling you how much they love Joan, they're The first thing Joan doesn't tell you is that if Joan talking about how much they like the release days. When wants you at the release, you will be at the release. Five you hear their chatter on the radio (the old, large, heavy, minutes of listening to the Rangers (no, they're not all hard-to-comprehend-anything government-issue radio, not Rangers — they actually come from several different to be confused with Joan's newer, smaller, lighter and divisions of DNR — but Rangers seems like a good general even-harder-to-comprehend-anything units), they certainly term) makes it clear that they LOVE Joan. That makes sound like they're enjoying the day. They also obviously sense, since she co-ordinates the volunteers for all the think white water boaters are a little crazy, but they're release days from all the participating organizations, not hardly alone in that. just GCA, and makes release days "run like a well-oiled What I didn't know about white water boaters — at

The Eddy Line 13 May 2006 least those experienced and dedicated enough to run the such a difference on the rapids and the boaters was usually gorge — is how prone they are to talking about paddling as enough to cause their eyes to glaze over and make them opposed to actually paddling. A few boaters arrived before decide they have to leave before my limited supply of the parking lot officially opened at 9:00, and several knowledge was exhausted. shortly after 9:00. Joan doesn't tell you the "miscellaneous" questions The most common question was "When can we would be a challenge for a reference librarian. "How do I paddle?" (to which the response was "Not until Georgia get to the end of the Panther Creek Trail?" (I can drive it, Power and the Rangers determine the river level is stabi- but I can't describe it: drive to Toccoa and find a cop to ask.) lized"). The river was ready to go about 9:25, but a lot of "Would the bridge be under water if the dam were blown the earliest arrivals — including some who asked when up?" (I dunno, but you might want to ask the men from they could start — hadn't made a move towards the stairs Homeland Security who will meet you at the top of the by 11:00. stairs.) "How do you pronounce ' L' Eau d' Or Falls' and Another surprise was the questions from boaters what does it mean?" (Ich weiss nicht; ich spreche nur walking from parked vehicles to the port-a-potties. "Are Deutsch.) "Are the north stairs or the south stairs longer?" they clean?"" "Do they smell okay?" "Are some 'men's' and (I dunno that one either: the south stairs have 327 risers some 'women's." "Is there paper in them?" "Is there (lowerers?) between the rim and where they pass the enough paper to last the day/weekend?" "Do the locks bridge. You climb the north stairs and then come back work?" All from people who routinely relieve themselves down and let me know how many on that side.) in the woods and change clothes in the open. Joan also doesn't tell you that ALL the non-boater Joan does tell you that Hurricane Falls, right below tourists, including the older couple who looked and sounded the foot bridge, is LOUD. Unlike the Boater Parking area, Japanese, know Deliverance was partly filmed in the the "conversations" at the bridge — which actually consist gorge. Folks want to know where Jon Voight hung from the of yelling back and forth from a distance of three feet or less cliff, where the canoe got broken, where the "piggy" scene — are mostly with non-boater park visitors. The boaters was filmed and where the boy with the banjo sat. (The best mostly just pass the bridge on the way down the stairs to I could tell them was that I thought most of the filming was the river, though a few stop to look from the bridge at the done on the Chattooga rather than in the gorge.) Joan huge foam, crazy criss-cross hole, 90 degree right turn to won't tell you, but if you volunteer for the foot bridge, you avoid the massive rock wall Hurricane Falls and feel should make sure to at least read "Filming Deliverance" in compelled to mention "I could run that." Welander, Sehlinger and Otey's "A Canoeing and Kayaking Joan doesn't tell you that answering the questions and Guide to Georgia". from the non-paddlers at the foot bridge would require a One other thing Joan will tell you — correctly — is complete understanding of dams, the gorge itself, both that volunteering for a Tallulah release is a great way to rims, Northeast Georgia geography and Deliverance. Most spend a pleasant day while serving the sport and the want to know why they can't use the south stairs, and some community. Remember that when she advertises for of those say they can avoid the boaters coming down, but volunteers for the November release days. And get there they usually understand when they see boaters with a little early: its worth it to see the river come alive when kayaks blocking half their field of vision or spanning the they open the dam. rails from side to side. One last thing: congratulations to Ashley Bowen of Another question is how the release level compares Chattanooga or thereabouts, who made her maiden Tallulah with the usual level. One to two minutes of yelling to them Gorge run after working Boater Parking all day. Way to go, about the nearly non-existent normal "flow," the 500-on- girl. (Joan promised to make her maiden gorge run on a Saturday vs. 700-on-Sunday release level and the effect of release Saturday in November.)

You must hurry though; the council can be called at any The Nymph and The Ka Yaker time. by Debra L. Berry Your loving sister, Dear Gia, Magdalene. I'm writing this in hope that you will intercede on Mia's behalf. The council is furious and there is talk that Gia had been expecting the letter. Little happened she will be banned. They will listen to you. Rafe will wait within The River that she was not aware of. She fingered for your answer and, if you agree, accompany you here. the words carved on the driftwood. It was abundant at

The Eddy Line 14 May 2006 Wood All where Mia and her family lived with a small clan here, ushered in by Mia, of all nymphs. of nymphs, but was precious none the less. Magdalene's Gia rose from The Throne of Stone, tucking the piece clan was known for their elegance and way with words. of Wood inside the folds of her robe. They were ardent tellers of tales and scribes who adorned "Your sister has stirred up a storm, has she not?" undercut rocks with glyphs and snippets of songs. A "Are storms bad things, Auntie?" Gathering never officially began until they arrived and "No, Rafe, storms are not bad things. The good or bad their stories and songs were celebrated and toasted with of something comes from the response to it. A wise Nymph carefully hoarded Dew Drop Wine. chooses that response with the good of All in mind and after Any member of the clan could tell any story, sing any listening to their SpiritSong." song and decorate the undercuts as they wished without "Is the Council not wise then? Do they not listen to limitation. Very little was actually limited or forbidden, their SpiritSong?" because it was not necessary. Youngsters were given "It would appear not. Come on then, let's go and see respect and responsibility at a very early age and taught to what will be done about this." be One with All and listen to their SpiritSong. It was, however, forbidden for any but the Priests of Gia and Rafe reached the Village Gathering Place Water to scribe and sing at The Narro Ros or decorate the and discovered the council was already in session. Gia undercuts at The Narro Ros. While it was not strictly would not have been surprised if Mat Thew, the Elder in forbidden for clan members to go to The Narro Ros, few did. charge of council meetings, had known that she was For as long as Gia could remember, The Narro Ros were set coming and hurried to have the meeting before she arrived. apart as a place of reverence. It was an ancient and sacred Too bad he hadn't hurried when he should have. If he had, site, so old in fact that it was in none of the Chronicles of none of this would be happening. Our Time that hold records of Rivers. She and Rafe slipped into the Cove where the cur- It was also forbidden for any of the clan to have any rents met and swirled in chaos and order unseen and contact with the Ka Yakers. It has been impressed upon where clan council meetings, weddings and namings were them since the beginning of the end of the Wilder Times held. The council session was in progress and had been for that Ka Yakers, those half man, half beasties that inhab- some time by the looks of things. ited the surface of Rivers, were dangerous. They were They had arrived in time to see Mia was boldly dangerous, it was told, because they destroyed what they confronting the Elders. "I helped him because he was feared and destroyed what they most loved. Mia had been Fearing and we are taught, are we not, that the only evil accused of freeing a Ka Yaker who had gotten stuck under is fear." one of the undercuts at The Narro Ros. If Mia was anything "Ka Yakers are not Us." One of the Elders scolded. like her mother, Gia thought with chagrin, she had freed "Do they matter not then? They are of the river just him in more ways than one. as we are. I...." Gia looked at Rafe, who waited with deep peace and Mia stopped, wisely keeping the whole of the story to contentment, traits that were honored among the nymphs. herself for now. She looked across the room where her His sister, who had little of either, seemed to be a throw mother watched with tears in her eyes. Banning meant back to The Wilder Time. that she would live outside the clan, on her own. On her Gia smiled. She remembered The Wilder Time own, meaning without other nymphs, but nymphs were fondly. She wondered what Rafe would think of his wise only one of Mother River's creatures. There were others, old auntie if he could see her as she had been. Jer Rey's including Ka Yakers and yes, even the despicable River songs and the throbbing power of Un Clejohn's Band Snake, and even she was really just mischievous once you surging through her and the other nymphs and creatures got to know her. The trouble, Mia thought was that they of Mother River, unlocking the deepest and most powerful had forgotten what being All really meant. She saw her of SpiritSongs. It was a good Time, passionate and vibrant Auntie Gia and brother Rafe come in as silently as a when nymphs could be who they were and not have to slink whisper. It would be easier for everyone if she were more and slither among the rocks and only come out at the Dark like her younger brother, but she wasn't, and more than of the Moon. likely would never be. She raked her hands through the It had been Prophesied that The Wilder Time would tangle of her hair, setting loose a shower of small stones come again, but Gia had begun to think those times were that clattered to the floor, then faced the council again. truly past and gone and the Prophesy for naught. It "I choose... to believe what I know, not what is told for seemed though that they might, once again, be blessedly the telling of a tale. I will not substitute the wisdoms of

The Eddy Line 15 May 2006 others for my own. Not even yours Auntie Gia. You have Magdalene embraced her sister and murmured, "She taught us to listen to our SpiritSongs. Mine tells me to go is her mother all over again." to the surface and dance and sing with the Moon's Glim- Gia watched Mia laughing and talking with her mer." Mia paused thoughtfully, "And that Ka Yakers are friends as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Her goodly beings and part of All." sense of herself and knowing ran deep. Gia heard her The voice of the council, normally, subdued, rose sister ask, "You'll take her up the first time, will you not?" loudly with the noise of righteous outrage. Gia continued to watch Mia and her friends. "It's not Gia stepped forward and stood beside Mia, putting a necessary. She is her mother's daughter after all." calming hand on her shoulder and raised the Palm of With the council done, the sisters linked arms and Silence to the council. "Of all the things that are most true went back to the family dwelling for a meal where they it is this. We are only All when each of us is who they are spoke of what had been and would be in the secret language Created to be, anything else is of fear." Gia said. of sisters. The happenings of the past rested between Mat Thew glared at Gia. "Are you sure she's not your them, just below the surface of knowing, struggling to be daughter? She's enough like you." free. The outcome of that knowing would be a Class V Magdalene looked at Gia from across the room with storm, as the Ka Yakers would say. Gia knew that it would concern, then lowered her eyes before anyone could notice come, but was hoping for more time, and with it, wisdom the silent communication pass between the sisters. and balance. The one thing she was certain of was that it "Mat Thew, you have forgotten the most old of ways, was out of her hands. the ways of The Wilder Times." "It is believed to be true that The Wilder Times ended Mia spent much of her time on the surface after that. with the presence of Ka Yakers. You can blame them for She was careful, but not so much so that she, herself, didn't this," he snapped. take on mythical status among the Ka Yakers. They began "What is believed is not always what is, as we both telling stories about a seeing a nymph with laughing brown well know. We are here to seek the truth of SpiritSong, not eyes who danced above the Bull when the moon was fully to blame, that is for those nymphs lacking in imagination." lit. The stories became more elaborate and farther from Gia grinned wickedly at him, then said in a seductive the truth with each telling. It did not go unnoticed that the whisper that could only be heard by those close by, "And as Ka Yaker who went by the name of 'Topher left during the a young nymph, you were never lacking in imagination." telling of these stories and that he began breaking a "Enough! The council will decide this." cardinal Ka Yak law by going out alone and always at "No. The Laws of All have decided this with Mia's night. But, because he was one of the River Gods that Ka SpiritSong. She will go to the surface as she wishes, and Yakers set such store by, nothing was said, even when it if her SpiritSong will have her be with a Ka Yaker, then it should have been. will be, and it will be with Joy and All Well Being. It was on one such night that Gia stood with The Bull Mia stood before the council and waited, just barely and watched her daughter dance in the Moon's Glimmer, avoiding tapping her foot in irritation and impatience. her Spirit strong with passion and purpose. And she "Fine, Gia! Have it your way. You always do." With watched the Ka Yaker, 'Topher, go to her with the familiar that, Mat Thew and his entourage stormed out of the cove, ease of love that is meant to be. This then, is as it will be, his thin facade of peace undone by Gia, just as it had been she thought. Time has passed and returned again, a new undone when they were young during The Wilder Times. season of peace with All begins.

The Eddy Line 16 May 2006 IN PRISON — you spend most of your life looking through Prison vs. Work vs. Kayaking bars from the inside wanting to get out. AT WORK — you spend most of your time wanting to get IN PRISON — you spend the majority of your time in an out and go inside bars. 8x10 cell. IN A KAYAK — you don't need to go to bars; rafters are AT WORK — you spend most of your time in a 6x8 cubicle. more than willing to toss you a Bud. IN A KAYAK — you spend most of your time in a 6x1 boat. IN PRISON — you are warm and dry. IN PRISON — you get three meals a day. AT WORK — you get wet and cold before getting warm AT WORK — you only get a break for one meal and you and dry again. have to pay for it. IN A KAYAK — well... you will be wet and cold. IN A KAYAK — you survive on gorp, powerbars, and instant lentils. IN PRISON — there are wardens who are often sadistic. AT WORK — they are called managers. IN PRISON — you get time off for good behavior. IN A KAYAK — they are called rapids. AT WORK — you get rewarded for good behavior with more work. - From a posting to the Merrimac Valley Paddlers email IN A KAYAK — your reward for good behavior is the rocks list quit hitting you on the head.

IN PRISON — a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for The Hobbit on Boating Therapy you. AT WORK — you must carry around a security card and Hey Mr. Hobbit: unlock and open all the doors yourself. Occasionally when I boat, I have these voices in my IN A KAYAK — you must keep your grab loop outside the head that tell me if I run the next rapid, I'm going to get skirt in order to open the door. trashed! Where do these voices come from and how do I make them stop??? IN PRISON — you can watch TV and play games. - Mr. Bundy AT WORK — you get fired for watching TV and playing games. Well. Mr. Bundy, those voices are the spoken and IN A KAYAK — you fire the TV and life becomes a game. unspoken concerns of those who love you being expressed when your anxiety rises. To tame these voices, the follow- IN PRISON — you get your own toilet. ing steps arc required: AT WORK — you have to share. - Acknowledge your fears and concerns. IN A KAYAK — you just pee in your wet suit. If you're like - Assess the situation and determine if a stroll to avoid me you do this above a class IV. getting trashed is warranted or that you can safely run the rapid. IN PRISON — they allow your family and friends to visit. - When in doubt, take a walk, because the river will be AT WORK — you cannot even speak to your family and there another day. friends. - Every time you are on the river, work on the basics of boat IN A KAYAK — your family can't find you and your control, edge control and vision. friends can't hear you over the river. Another useful tactic is to substitute positive rein- forcement when your anxieties get unreasonable. Set a IN PRISON — all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no goal for yourself, such as catching a specific eddy, and work required. praise yourself internally when you are successful. Pick AT WORK — you get to pay all the expenses to go to work the moves that you can make and celebrate each success. and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for Do not dwell on moves you didn't make, rather focus on the prisoners. ones that were successful. Be your own best critic. IN A KAYAK — you pay your expenses by working the A good navigational tactic is to realize that all rapids month that the river is down. are mostly composed of class I and II moves: therefore, run every rapid by picking out the moves starting from where

The Eddy Line 17 May 2006 you want to end up. Lessen your anxiety by picking the your body goes through a complex process to convert that route that contains the moves well within your skill level. nice protein into energy to burn (basically turning the If you cannot see a route through a rapid that is composed protein into sugar) — and the process produces more waste of moves you can make, you need to consider walking. than eating carbohydrates. Remember that if you are unwilling to swim a rapid, you Your body can only store maybe 2 hours worth of shouldn't be boatin' it. carbohydrate energy, then if you have not been replacing Be a friend to your boating buddies. If you see it along the way, your body goes into catabolism — its someone having a stress filled day, say something support- starts breaking down protein and fat for fuel. ive and lend an ear. Being on the water is about having fun Now I can hear you saying, "Oh yeah!" — but you and being with friends, not about being a perfectionist. should know that the first target is the easier to burn Also, when there is carnage, remember that we are all protein, not the fat. That is why body builders trying to get between swims and don't ridicule the person in the water. huge eat from 6-8 small meals per day. That person will be you one day and consider how you What fluid should you drink? Gatorade? Plain would feel. Furthermore, sometimes swimming is the water? There is a large misunderstanding in this area. It better choice. comes from not knowing how we sweat. When one does Every time you are on the water, pick out the moves and work the river. Remember that working the river by using its features — eddies, waves, and holes — can Canyon Perspective increase the class of the river and make it more interesting and fun to paddle. Work the river to work out. - The Hobbit : ) Soaring sandstone walls - From "River Rumors" — newsletter of the Foothills Humble me beneath. Paddling Club. Rocks from the bottom of time Hot Tips & Cool Ideas Reduce the sweep of my worries Basic Fluid Recommendations To the smallest of moments. During Fall & Spring outdoor activity — 2-3 quarts of water is what an average person will need. Mud mortared dwellings During Hot Weather outdoor activity — 3-4 quarts. In hot Stand forty generations. and humid weather you are losing additional fluid through What worldly concerns have substance sweating which must be replaced. Winter outdoor activity —3-4 quarts. As you are losing After eight hundred seasons of corn? moisture through evaporation to the dry air and especially through respiration. Dry air entering the lungs heats up Gazing into the cliffs' embrace and is exhaled saturated with moisture. I am uplifted Paddling Energy Tensions dissolve in the river For energy paddling, you need sugar and water and oxygen — really, that's it. Because of something called the Peace flows into their place. "Glycemic Index," complex carbohydrates (starches) are better for the long haul than simple carbohydrates (sug- A calm spirit ars). Acceptance, tolerance Some of the "Power Bar" type of stuff some athletes Images of the ancient ones eat contain a lot of protein (or its building blocks — the amino acids). Unless you can drink large quantities of Dwelling here in harmony water, you are better off eating carbohydrates than pro- For our brief time. tein. While you are actively exercising you are not building up muscle, that happens after the exercise. You will not - From a posting to the GCPBA email list break down muscle if you have enough carbohydrates in by Maury Eldridge. your system while you exercise. Therefore, if you exercise for hours and eat proteins,

The Eddy Line 18 May 2006 light to moderate exercise (paddling or peddling a bike on sets in. level ground) in a cool to moderate climate (as we normally But another big factor in fatigue is dehydration. As paddle in) then if you break out in a sweat, you are losing you sweat (or pee), you lose water. This results in your 5 mEq (milli-equivalents) of salt in your sweat. If you blood actually becoming thicker. It does not flow as fast, exercise heavily (football linemen, construction workers) and will not supply fuel to your muscles as well. One of the in a high heat environment (temperature and humidity) signs of dehydration is having no appetite (and having a then your sweat contains 120 mEq of salt. bad attitude). Ever "been there — done that?" How about That is why the former type of exercise never leaves a deck bag of grapes? If you are going to exercise for more salt rings on your clothing like the latter does! When the than 15 minutes, you need to drink. If you are going to climate is comfortable and you exercise lightly, you can get exercise for more than 2 hours, you need to replace fuel. away with water. But if you are pushing it on a hot, humid You can drink it in a sport drink, killing the proverbial 2 day, you will understand why they needed to invent that birds, or you can bring along water and then have some sort beverage if they were going to play football in Florida in the of carbohydrate at hand to nibble on while paddling. sun — (that's right, it was invented in place of lemonade for Adequate hydration and adequate food intake will the Florida Gators in the Gator Bowl). By the way, the make your paddling seem nicer, and less like an ordeal — human is the only animal we know of that cannot rely on it will even improve your attitude. It will also keep you thirst to tell him when to drink. The average adult will safer — when you need that burst of energy to get yourself have lost one to two pounds of water before becoming out of trouble. thirsty. Force fluids! Drink more than you think you need. The rule for hiking — never hike out farther than you What causes fatigue? A lot of things, but one want to (and are able to) hike back — probably applies to important one is not delivering enough oxygen and fuel to paddling also. Except that in paddling, add that the wind muscles. If you sprint, you can easily experience the fade will turn and be blowing in your face on the way back. Don't out of power when you can't deliver enough oxygen to your ask me how the wind knows when to do that — it just does! muscles as fast as they burn it. Well, the same thing goes - An excerpt from "Kayak YAK" — a publication of Califor- for fuel (carbohydrates). If the muscle runs out, fatigue nia Kayak Friends.

The Eddy Line 19 May 2006 paddling through the next wave until you're finally outside Do The Wave all of the break. Relax and remove any water you took on Surfing is a wonderful challenge and an exciting step to during the launch. Caution: if you capsize and wet exit in take in the metamorphosis from calm water paddler to sea the surf, never place yourself between your boat and the kayaker. beach. A boat full of water in surf could mow you down and by Shelley Johnson do serious harm. If you are unable to execute a reentry at The instinct for self-preservation makes most novice that point, simply corral your boat in to shore for another kayakers justifiably nervous around any water that looks try. more powerful than they are. However, once basic rescue Stay outside the break and play around in the swells and bracing skills have been attained, paddling in swells to get a feel for their size and timing. If you start to move and surf can do more to build self-confidence and skills down the face of a wave, paddle backward a few strokes than years of placid-water paddling. and let it pass under you. Once you get comfortable with Obviously, no fledgling kayaker should venture into the idea of picking up speed as you move down the face of the surf without being comfortable with self- and assisted a wave, choose a small wave, pick up a little speed, and rescue techniques and bracing. You'll also need sturdy then bail out by back paddling at the last minute. You equipment that fits properly (including a helmet), a wet or should remain pointing in to the beach and watching dry suit, and the support of a more seasoned kayaker behind you to gauge approaching waves. familiar with the chosen surf spot. Now it's time to test your bracing skills. Catch a wave Rather than learning to surf through the crash-and- and try to keep the boat positioned down the face of the burn method, try a more measured approach. First, stand wave by using your paddle as a stern rudder on either side on the beach and observe the waves, looking for patterns of the boat. At some point, your boat will swing to one side, and the timing between each break. Try to pick a launch or broach. Immediately lean your boat into the wave by spot through the gentlest of the break. lifting your downside knee so that the boat doesn't trip over Get in your boat, attach your skirt (if using a decked its lower edge as it slides sideways down the breaking boat). To launch, have a paddling partner give you a shove wave. — a helping hand is invaluable for your first launch. Point As you lift this lower side, you should also brace onto your boat perpendicular to the waves, plan on a quick the top of the wave, keeping your shoulder well protected sequence of moves and paddle forward. with your elbows tucked into your torso. You'll learn Once you launch, take short, rapid strokes to reach quickly that a brace is a very powerful thing in moving the speed you'll need to punch through the waves. If a wave water, and. when combined with the correct boat lean, can is about to break on you directly, lean forward and keep enable you to stay right side up in water that would have your paddle low and alongside as you spear through the been too intimidating only hours before. You've just surfed wave. Avoid taking a direct face hit or exposing your your first wave! shoulder to a wrenching hit on a paddle blade held too high. - From www.canoekayak.com via the Low Country Pad- When you come out the other side, immediately begin dlers of Charleston, SC, newsletter.

clumsy besides. At the slightest rocking of the boat, Edward Denmarksen (1751-1798) Edward would tumble into the river. The rest of the party by Ted Gearing would have to pull in to shore and rescue him. May 31 is the birthday of famous Norwegian explorer Though largely ignored by the world for his explora- Edward Denmarksen. In the year of 1781 — long before tions, we remember him for his many swims, and the battle Lewis and Clark made their famous journey, Denmarksen cry of his crew each time they had to help "Eddy out." and a crew of hearty men attempted to cross the North - From "The Ozark Paddler" — newsletter of The Ozark American Continent by canoe. Leaving in early spring, Mountain Paddlers. they expected to arrive at the Pacific coastline in something over 18 months. However, by June of '81 the "A computer lets you make more mistakes expedition had fizzled out, having only reached the Ohio faster than any invention in human history — River. with the possible exceptions of handguns and Supplies had run out and progress had been excruci- atingly slow. For though Denmarksen was a capable tequila." leader and organizer, he had terrible balance and was - Mitch Ratliffe.

The Eddy Line 20 May 2006 2006 GCA INSTRUCTION SCHEDULE & CLINIC INFORMATION

Clinics will be taught by ACA-certified instructors and qualified assistants. In order to provide individual attention, the maximum student-to-instructor ratio is 4:1. Space is limited.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: information see the ACA 'basic river canoe' outline at http:// www.acanet.org/sei-river-canoe.htm BASIC WHITE WATER SAFETY This is not a Swift Water Rescue course, but rather a one-day BEGINNING YOUTH WHITE WATER: safety course focusing on the skills needed to immediately effect For younger paddlers 8 to 14 years old who are either just a rescue after an incident has occurred. It follows the American starting out in white water or have paddled before but are still Canoe Association's Basic White Water Safety curriculum and is at the novice level. This is a one-day class with a morning lake a full day of learning and practicing simple safety concepts and session followed by an afternoon river session at a difficulty rescue techniques. The morning is demonstration and land- level well within the experience and capabilities of the partici- based exercises including throw ropes. The afternoon is water- pants. based exercises including self-rescue, rescue of others, and retrieval of boats and gear. If you've never taken a river safety BEGINNING WHITE WATER KAYAK & CANOE: course, or haven't taken one recently, this is an excellent first For people who have minimal experience on moving water and/or course or refresher course. The only prerequisite skills are basic have not had recent instruction. Three-hour evening classroom paddling techniques such as those learned in a beginning pad- session with videos and lectures covering equipment, safety, river dling course. features and paddling techniques for tandem and solo boaters. Full day Saturday flat water session emphasizing strokes, safety, ADVANCED SWIFT WATER RESCUE self-rescues. Full day Sunday session on moving water river. You OBJECTIVES: To teach effective skills for white water rescue, must attend both the dry and flat water sessions to participate in including self rescue techniques, rope handling skills, and ap- the white water river portion of the course. proaches for dealing with boat pinning and entrapment. Special attention is given to teaching simple, effective skills that make TRAINED BEGINNER WHITE WATER KAYAK & CANOE: good use of the limited gear that white water paddlers can carry. Participants should have had fairly recent beginner level instruc- PREREQUISITES: All paddle craft are welcome. Students should tion and at least 5 days of white water experience after the be intermediate white water paddlers, capable of ferrying and instruction. Participants should be able to do basic maneuvers on catching eddies in class II white water. They should be in good class II rivers (eddy turns, peel outs & ferries). Polish-up beginner physical condition, with strong swimming skills and no fear of skills, plus bracing and rolling (kayaks). going underwater. Students should dress for swimming and prolonged immersion. All appropriate personal river gear, plus a INTERMEDIATE WHITE WATER KAYAK & CANOE: throw rope, two carabiners, and 15 feet of 1 inch tubular webbing, Intermediate clinic participants should be comfortable paddling should be brought to class. The above are excerpts from the ACA class II-III white water such as the Nantahala, wish to master the outline http://www.acanet.org/pdf/adv-rescue-6-18.pdf roll in rapids (kayaks), and learn how to play confidently in Nantahala-type waves and holes. Intermediate kayakers should DUCKY DAY / BEGINNING WHITE WATER RECREATIONAL have a 100% flat water roll and a 50% reliable combat roll in class KAYAK: II rapids. Saturday morning lake session working on strokes and This is primarily for 'other' kayaks that are suitable for class II white rolls (kayaks) and an afternoon session on a class II-III river water (not based on an uninformed sales person). These are ones working on turns, surfing, eddy hopping, etc. Full day Sunday trip that are neither shorter white water kayaks with skirts nor longer on a class II-III river. sea kayaks with rudders or skegs. This class is intended for sturdier inflatable rubber kayaks and white water sit on tops (such ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES: as Torrents). Some don't know they have boats in this category until they call for white water or sea kayak classes. Ducky day is See the registration form (reverse side) for information on GCA not appropriate for flat water touring kayaks (wider kayaks with membership, registration, cancellations, refunds and age. skirts such as Swifty and Acadia models). The course will follow the format of the American Canoe Association 'basic river kayak' SWIMMING ABILITY: course. See http://www.acanet.org/sei-river-kayak.htm You must be able to swim and should not panic with your head under water. Beginning kayak clinic participants will spend a lot SEA KAYAK of time upside down inside their kayaks on the lake. All students These courses are for longer narrow kayaks with rudders or skegs. will practice swimming & self-rescue skills in rapids. The beginner class is two days of basic strokes, maneuvers, and rescue skills. One day is on quiet water, the second is in mild surf. PHYSICAL CONDITION: The level of instruction will be geared to the skill level of the White water paddling is a physically and mentally challenging participants. For more information see http://webpages.charter.net/ activity that requires fitness, flexibility, and a positive attitude in cramersec/skflyer.html and http://www.acanet.org/sei-coastal- stressful situations. Kayaking is a high-risk activity for individuals kayak.htm with a history of shoulder dislocations. Applicants should discuss potential physical limitations with the Coordinator before signing BEGINNING FLAT/MOVING WATER CANOE: up. For people who have never had a boat on moving water or want to improve their skills in a basic course. This is also for canoes EQUIPMENT: that are not suitable for white water or those who want an easier You must furnish all of your own equipment. You will receive a class. Saturday flat water session emphasizing strokes, safety, detailed list of required and recommended equipment well in self-rescues. Sunday session on moving water river. For more advance of the clinic.

COURSE SCHEDULE, INSTRUCTIONS & REGISTRATION FORM ON REVERSE SIDE GEORGIA CANOEING ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTION 2006

White Water Canoe White Water Kayak + Beginner + Beginner May 3 (evening), May 6, 7 June 7 (evening), 10, 11 Coordinator: Steve Cramer (706.208.8382, Coordinator: Louis Boulanger (404.373.2907) cramersec@charter,net) + Trained Beginner + Trained Beginner June 17, 18 June 17, 18 Coordinator: Louis Boulanger (404.373.2907) Coordinator: Jim Albert (770.414.1521, + Intermediate [email protected]) May 20, 21 + Intermediate Coordinator: Louis Boulanger (404.373.2907) May 13, 14 + Nantahala Falls Kayaking Coordinator: Gina Johnson (706.579.1048) September 16, 17 October 1, 2 Coordinator: Louis Boulanger (404.373.2907) Coordinator: Gina Johnson (706.579.1048) Ducky Day Sea Kayak (Call for class fees) + One day class on the Tuckaseigee (class fee $35) Coordinator: Steve Cramer (706.208.8382) June 24 + Introduction - Charleston, SC Coordinator: Gina Johnson (706.579.1048) May 28, 29 & optional trip May 30 September 30, October 1 Safety + Safety & Rescue Clinic - + Swift Water Rescue June 11(Local location TBD) Coordinator: Sam Fowlkes ([email protected]) (Conservation organization fundraiser) Sep 8, 9, 10 (Separate fees apply - contact coordinator)

Registration: To register for one of these clinics you must be a member of the Georgia Canoeing Association. For an application to join the GCA go to the GCA Web Site at http://www.georgiacanoe.org/membship.htm or call 404.421.9729. Dues are $25. Classes are $60 per person unless otherwise stated. To register for a clinic, call the coordinator of the clinic for more information, including questions on your skill level and/or course objectives. You will NOT be registered until the coordinator receives this completed form and a check for appropriate fees. Please don’t wait to register. All classes are subject to being closed due to student limits or being rescheduled or canceled if there are insufficient students registered. Registration closes ten days before each class due to insurance and planning considerations.

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CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: If you wish to cancel or switch to another date, please notify the Clinic Coordinator as soon as possible. If you cancel at least 10 days before the first class session your fees will be refunded. After that, refunds will be made only if a replacement is found. Clinics will be conducted rain or shine. No-shows and those not completing the full course are ineligible for refunds.

AGE: If you are under 18, all liability releases must be signed by a parent or guardian, who must also provide suitable power-of-attorney for medical care. Except for youth clinics, pre-teens will not be enrolled unless they have had suitable paddling experience in the Training Director’s judgment. CLASSIFIED ADS

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