Intro to Playboating

Intro to playboating increases your grins by developing a solid foundation of playboating skills. We focus on front and back surfing as well as 360-degree flat spins. We also highlight eddy line squirts and go over some introductory cartwheel techniques.

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available please contact CKS
  
• River section: Buena Vista Playpark
  
• Pre-requisites: Class II,III paddler with a river roll.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.
• Reservations Required

1/2 Day Clinics: Fee $45

Friday May 16th 1:00pm -5:00
Instructors: Emily Jackson, Nick Troutman- Team JK

Saturday May 17th Session #1 9:00am-Noon Instructors:Stephen Wright and Nick Troutman-Team JK

Saturday May 17th Session #2 1:00pm -5:00 Instructors:Alex Mohn-Team D Ben Guska-Team JK

Sunday May 18th 9:00am-Noon Instructors:Eric Jackson
Ben Guska-Team JK

Full Day Clinics Fee $90

Saturday May 17th 10:00 am - 4:30 PM

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Basic safety and rescue:

Join Nick Wigston, Kyle McCutchen and Evan Stafford of the Downstream Edge for these super informative rescue courses.  They will be the primary instructors and will have other athletes helping out for each course.

Friday May 16th 12:00-4:00pm

Sunday may 18th.  12:00–4:00pm

Fees: $45

This is a great course for intermediate paddlers who are beginning to lead beginners and other boaters down the river. We will focus on group dynamics and communication including hand signals and river running strategies. These are important skills for groups of kayakers, and will set a solid basis for leading safe trips and avoiding accidents and rescue situations. We will also practice basic rescue skills and learn some valuable techniques for executing safe and effective rescues. The basic rescue situations will include rescuing swimmers while in a kayak, rescuing multiple swimmers, rescuing runaway boats and gear, and setting safety from shore. The course will stress the importance of communication and teamwork to effectively lead safe trips and deal with rescue situations when they arise.

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available Contact CKS
• River section: Buena Vista Playpark
• Pre-requisites: Class II,III paddler with a river roll.
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.

Reservations are required.

Please contact RMOC for reservations or additional information.

Join Nick Wigston, Kyle McCutchen and Evan Stafford of the Downstream Edge for these super informative rescue courses.  They will be the primary instructors and will have other athletes helping out for each course.

Friday May 16th 12:00-4:00pm

Fees: $45

Advanced safety and rescue:

This is a great course for intermediate and advanced kayakers who want to step up to harder rivers and be able to confidently deal with rescue situations. We will discuss and practice advanced river running strategies and communication that will help groups run rivers safely and effectively while avoiding rescue situations. We will work on setting effective shore safety and using throw ropes to rescue swimmers. We will learn techniques for rescuing pinned boats, pinned boaters, foot entrapment victims, stranded swimmers, and more. If you want to learn how to save lives on the river, this is the course for you.

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available Contact CKS
• River section: Buena Vista Playpark
• Pre-requisites: Class II,III paddler with a river roll.
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.
  
  
  

Reservations are required.

Please contact RMOC for reservations or additional information.

 

LOOPING

Learn to Loop with Team Pyranha: .

1/2 Day Clinic Fee: $45

Friday May 16th 2:00- 4:00 pm Instructor:Jared Sieler-Team Pyranha

Sunday May 17th 1:00 -3:00 pm Instructors:Dave Fusilli-Team Pyranha,Graham Seiler-Team Pyranha

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available please contact CKS
  
• River section: Buena Vista Playpark
  
• Prerequisites: Class III paddler with a river roll.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required

CREEKING CLINIC

1/2 Day Clinic Fee:  $45

On water Creek Boat Clinic

Learn techniques like boofing, hairy ferries, boat scouting, river communication, and the gear necessary for a fun and safe day creeking.

Friday May 16   1:00- 4:00 pm Instructor:Dave Fusilli –Team Pyranha

Saturday May  17  12:00- 3:30 pm Instructors:Jessee Combs and Ben Stokesberry-Team JK

Sunday May 18    9:30- 1:00 pm Instructors:Tommy Hilleke & John Grace- Team Liquid Logic

• Equipment: Not provided- Rentals available contact CKS
  
• River section: Narrows section of the Arkansas
  
• Prerequisites: Class III paddler with a river roll
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required

One on one instruction helps dust off the winter cobwebs & helps bombproof your roll. Course will be taught in the Paddlefest Pool (The Pool is not heated so thermal layers are strongly recommended)

Roll Tune Up Fee: $20

Session Begins every 30 minutes:

Friday May 16th

10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30 4:00, 4:30

Saturday May 17

10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30 4:00, 4:30

Sunday May 18

10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available
  
• Course Location: Paddlefest Pool
  
• Prerequisites: None.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.
  
• Reservations Required

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Bombproofing Your Roll: Lecture/ Demonstration

Bombproofing Your Roll: Lecture/ Demonstration

Learn from Jackson Kayak Team Paddlers. Instructor profiles coming soon.

Break those old habits. Stop carping and stressing under water. Check out this lecture and demonstration on how to roll a kayak with ease. ( You will not need your kayak for this course, Just watch and learn.)

Fee: Free!

Friday May 16th 6:00- 7:00
Saturday May 17th 5:00- 6:00

• Location- Paddlefest Pool at the Square.
  
• Reservations are not required.

 

Intro Clinic
Designed for the novice or 1st time kayaker.

The Beginner kayaking instruction clinic provides students a general overview of basic skills and is perfect for a student with no experience or less than five days in a kayak. In addition, the course provides excellent opportunities for people without moving water experience or for those who have had little or no formal training. Many students have also found the Beginner clinic to be a very effective refresher if it has been a while since you last paddled.

Intro Clinic Fee: $90

Friday  May 16        10:00am-4:30pm
Saturday  May 17    10:00am-4:30pm

• Equipment: Equipment Provided
  
• River section: To be determined.
  
• Prerequisites: none
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required

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Intro Clinic part 2 (optional)
This "on river" course is for students that attended Friday or Saturday's intro course and are looking for time on the river.

Clinic Fee: $90

Sunday  May 18      10-00am -4:30pm

• Equipment: Equipment Provided
  
• River section: To be determined
  
• Prerequisites: Must have attended the Friday or Saturday course
  
• Reservations Required
  
  NOTE: RMOC Reserves the right to cancel or modify any course due to weather or river conditions.

 

Join RMOC for an introduction to kayaking clinic for kids.

Clinic Fee $15

Sunday May 18th    10:00- 12:00 Instructors:Dane Jackson, Emily Jackson-Team JK,  Mike Harvey-Local Hero

• Equipment: Provided- Limited Availability
  
• Location: BV Town Pond
  
• Prerequisite: Ability to wet exit.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.
  
• Reservations Required
  

Womens-paddling clinic: Learn from some of paddlings top female athletes.

Ladies, do you want to learn from and paddle with other women? Join this clinic for a fun and educational river run. Fine tune maneuvers such as, eddy turns, efficientcy,ferries and eddy hopping.

1/2 Day Clinic Fee: $45

Ruth Gordon and Emily Jackson-Team JK :Saturday May 17th 9:30 -1:00pm

Eleanor Perry- Team D: Sunday May 18th 1:00- 4:30pm

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available- Contact CKS
  
• River section: Buena Vista Town Run
  
• Pre-requisites: Class II paddler with a river roll.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
• Reservations Required
  
  

STROKE CLINIC

Brush up your strokes! This clinic is sure to make your strokes fluid as the river. Good strokes will give you great performance. Choose from either the river stroke clinic (Saturday) or a pond stroke clinic (Sunday). Instructors John Grace-Team Logic
Elenor Perry-Team D.

2 Hours Fee $35

Saturday: May 17th     1:30- 3:30 pm     River Course
Sunday:  May 18th      10:00- 12:00 pm  Town Pond Course

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available: Contact CKS
  
• Pre-requisites: Class II+ paddler.
  
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required

 

Precision Paddling

Do you have a hard time hitting your eddies? Do you miss your lines? Learn for the nation's top slalom paddlers the techniques that make paddling whitewater a lot easier.
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2 Hours Fee: $35

Friday May 16th    2:00- 4:00 pm Instructor:

Saturday May 17th    11:00- 1:00 pm Instructor:Clay Wright-Team JK

Sunday May 18th      11:30- 1:30 pm Instructor:Clay Wright-Team JK

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available contact CKS
  
• Pre-requisites: Class III with a river roll.
  
• River section: Buena Vista River Park
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required!
  

GROUP PADDLE

Join paddlers of similar abilities for guided trips on the river.
All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the Paddlefest Square.

Fee: $45

Beginner: River Run-Big Bend to Salida

Friday May 16 12:00-5:00 pm

Saturday May 17 10:00-3:00pm

Sunday May 18 10:00-3:00 pm

 

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available: Contact CKS
• Prerequisite: Class II paddler
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required!
  
  
  Intermediate: River Run- Lower Narrows
  

Saturday May 17 12:00-3:00 pm

Sunday May 18 12:00-3:00 pm

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available: Contact
• CKS Prerequisite: Class III paddler with a river roll
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required!
  
  

Intermediate/advanced: River Run- Upper Narrows

Saturday May 17 10:00-2:00 pm

Sunday May 18 10:00-2:00 pm

• Equipment: Not provided, Rentals available: Contact CKS
  
• Prerequisite: Class III-IV paddler with solid river roll
• All courses meet at the RMOC Booth at the PaddleFest Square.
  
• Reservations Required!
  
  

NOTE: RMOC Reserves the right to cancel or modify any course due to weather or river conditions.