SFWWP Pool Session October 26, 2014

Sioux Falls Whitewater Park will be hosting their first of many pool sessions at the EMBE downtown Sioux Falls South Dakota. This pool session is open to the public with limited availability. We can handle 10-15 paddlers depending on the style of boat. Our main concentration will be whitewater boats so we can have more people attend. There will be a fee for this pool session of $10.00 a person or $15.00 a person if you need to borrow equipment. We do have extra whitewater kayaks, paddles, skirts, and PFD’s to spare but this is a very limited amount of 5-6 boats. We hope to have a few trained paddlers to help the newbies and less advanced paddlers to help get in the right boat and learn some new skills. It is best to come with a buddy so you are able to practice techniques together but it’s not necessary and we can pair you up with someone.

What we hope comes out of the pool session:

Expand the knowledge of whitewater boats and kayaking to new people and let them try out a boat

 

Show new and existing paddlers safety techniques such as wet exits (being able to exit the kayak correctly and not being injured), bracing (a technique to keep your boat upright), Edging (pretty much a need to know for advancing playboating skills, getting around in whitewater, and advancing paddling skills in all types of kayaks), Eskimo roll (rolling your kayak back upright after going upside down in your boat), and other safety features (for instance: we will have a throw bag to help practice saves).

Have fun and try something new.

Please think about attending! As of 09/26/2014 we have 6 attending and 5 maybes, so reserve your spot as soon as you can. You can do this by going to our Facebook Page "Sioux Falls Whitewater Park" and checking out the events.

If you schedule doesn’t work for this date we hope to have a few more in the winter of 2015. Please email us (siouxfallswhitewaterpark@hotmail.com) or message us on Facebook if different dates and times work for you. We try to work around the majorities schedule to get the most out of these pool sessions.

If you just want to check out what we are doing and see if this is maybe something you would like to do. You are more than welcome to come watch, take pictures, and ask questions. There are bleachers for you to sit on and watch. No charge for viewing and questions!!