Slalom Clinic
Introduction to Slalom – What’s it all about? Bring whatever canoe or kayak you have. You don’t have to have a slalom boat. This is intended as a warm up for the Citizen Slalom on Wednesday evening. Get familiar with the rules, fundamentals, strategies and key components for slalom racing. You will also get the the general lay of the land for Wednesday. Serious racers are welcome too, but this is just for fun. Nantahala Racing Club Team members may also be on the course working out.
Note – Although a roll is not necessary, you should be able to self rescue. We are not planning on running through the freestyle wave. Instead, we will go left of the island.
Meet me at the foot of the Founders Bridge, river left at 5 pm ready to go. I plan to be done by 6 pm so that the ladies can attend Ladies Night at NOC.
I will be using a red Dagger Mamba.
All participants in any Carolina Canoe Club (CCC) trip do so as common adventurers. The CCC or its individual members may coordinate paddling trips but no one is considered leader of a trip. As common adventurers, all participants take the responsibility for making their own decisions including, but not limited to, whether it is safe for them to participate on any particular water body, what equipment they need and use, the routes they may choose to paddle, whether their skill levels and abilities are adequate for the activity or whether climate and water conditions are appropriate for their participation. Participants are exclusively responsible for their own safety.
Individual coordinators for all CCC activities set requirements per their sole discretion. The CCC does not necessarily endorse or approve requirements set by coordinators.