BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.7.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3275@carolinacanoeclub.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20251025 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20251027 DTSTAMP:20250116T214502Z URL:https://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/events/cold-water-class-weekend-2/ SUMMARY:Cold Water Class Weekend DESCRIPTION:Paddling in cold weather comes with high risk.  Do you know al l the risks and how to mitigate them so you can enjoy paddling all year lo ng?\nWhen was the last time you swam in your winter gear?  Do you need to wear a wetsuit or dry suit?  At what temperature do you need to start we aring a dry suit?  What else should you consider when planning that winte r trip?  Join us and find the answer to all these questions and more.\n\n This will be free class\, open to the public\, oriented towards newer padd lers and non-club associated paddlers who do not have a great support netw ork such as we do but all members are welcome\, especially if they have ne ver attended a Cold-Water Clinic\, as well as general public.\n\n \;\n \nDay 1 (Saturday\, 10-25-25) will be the main classroom portion and cold weather activities on the water (lake-flatwater)\n\nLocation: TBD. Caroli na Kayak Club will be hosting Day 1\, most likely venue is Falls Lake\n\nI nstructor:  William Holman\n\nTimeline\;\n\n10:00 am – Classroom portio n will discuss the risks of paddling on cold waters\, how to mitigate thos e risks as a paddler and for your group and gear/clothing to consider for paddling regardless of what type of paddling you do.  We will also have n umerous types of gear on hand to show everyone and possibly some to demo.\ n\n1:00 pm – The Flatwater on water activities will include wading\, swi mming\, and deep water re-entry.  All on water activities will be challen ge by choice and not required to attend the class.  Anyone wishing to par ticipate in this portion must sign a waiver and will be required to have P FD and cold water protection.  All are welcome to just observe.\n\n \ ;\n\nDay 2 (Sunday\, 10-26-25) will be a short classroom portion followed by the on water activities (Cold Water focused L3 RSR)\n\nLocation: Cape Fear River Trail\, Erwin NC/ Campbell’s Falls\, Cape Fear River\n\nInst ructor:  William Holman (williamjh33@gmail.com)\n\nTime:  11:00 A.M. ((L 3 RSR Cold Water specific starts) to 4:00 P.M.\n\nThe Cold Water specifics will be a classroom portion\, short Safety brief\, and then a few moving water specific concerns when paddling in colder temperatures.\n\nPFD\, Hel met\, and cold water protection required to participate.  If you do not h ave some or all of the required gear then email the instructor as some gea r is available to use.  All are welcome to watch and not participate.\n\n The Modified L3 River Safety and Rescue(Cold Water Specific) will be focus ed mainly on Wading\, Swimming\, and throwing ropes to illustrate the effe cts of the cold water on your skills.  This portion is challenge by choic e and not required to attend the class on\n\nAll courses will be free but registration or email from non members is highly encouraged to have a good idea of number of attendees.\n\nIf you are a non CCC member and wish to a ttend\, please send an email to William @ williamjh33@gmail.com with your contact information and which class(s) you wish to attend. CATEGORIES:Clinic END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR