Developmental Skills in Whitewater Kayak and Canoe Slalom
This program is perfect for kids of all ages with previous paddling experience through a club or business. Comfortable on light-moving water, this program introduces you to the skills and techniques of kayak, canoe, or SUP slalom.
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Eligible Athletes:
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Anybody with previous kayak, canoe, or SUP experience through a club or business
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Comfortable on light-moving water (Class I/II)
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Suggested age 6-18yrs
What to expect:
• Program running from June to September
• Fun and inclusive group
• Experienced Salom coaches
• Set session days (1x or 2x per week, depending on what you sign up for)
• Locations Bowness Eddies, Harvie Passage and maybe a few Kananaskis trips
• Age-appropriate instructions on:
- Upstream gate
- Off-set gates
- Learning to read the water and what it does to your boat / board
- Advanced paddle strokes
- Surfing and boat / board control
- Rolling a slalom boat
- Racing a small slalom course and having fun on the water
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Included:
• Weekly sessions
• Race Fee covered for the "Harvie Fall" Classic Slalom race
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Options and Costs:
Slalom Developmental Skills - 1x week - $ 400
June - September
Slalom Developmental Skills - 2x week - $ 600
June - September
Winter Add on Option:
Please speak to our coach Jordi for details
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Payment options:
- Credit Card ( processing fees to be added to your registration fees)
- E-transfer (no processing fees)
- If you would like to split up payments to make it easier, please speak to your coach
and arrange a payment schedule.
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