Compilation of Local Kayak/Canoe Rolling Sessions
12/31/2011
1. Greater Baltimore Canoe Club;
Goucher College pool on Sunday evenings beginning Sunday, January 8, 2012, Goucher College, Towson, MD.
Directions: Take Baltimore Beltway to exit 27 - Dulaney Valley Road, Go South on Dulaney Valley towards Towson;
Goucher College is first left at bottom of hill. Follow the drive all the way around to the pool. Look for all the boats
on the cars. (If you haven't been there before, here's a link to a map of the Goucher campus:
Campus Map.
The pool is building 19c).
The Use of Helmets in the pool is strongly recommended.
Here's the 2012 schedule.
Week Date Time
1, January 8, 6:30 -8:30
2, January 15, 6:30 - 8:30
3, January 22, 6:30 -8:30
4, January 29, 6:30 -8:30
- February 5, NO SESSION - SUPER BOWL
5, February 12, 6:30 -8:30
6, February 19, 6:30 -8:30
7, February 26, 6:30 -8:30
8, March 4, 6:30 -8:30
Cost per session is $5 for GBCC members who have joined/renewed for 2012. Annual Club dues are $20 per family/household. You can join/renew at the roll sessions or online or by mail - BUT YOU WILL BE DOING ALL OF US A FAVOR IF YOU JOIN/RENEW ONLINE BEFORE THE FIRST SESSION. (It makes for less chaos at the sign-in table.)
IN ADDITION, unless you are a member in good standing of the American Canoe Association (ACA) and can show us your ACA membership card, then - UNLIKE LAST YEAR - you'll also need to pay a one-time fee of $5. This will buy you a six-month introductory membership to ACA (including all ACA member benefits, e.g., a choice of one of the ACA's magazine offerings).
If you are not a current (i.e., 2012) GBCC member, the cost is $10 per session and, in addition - unless you are a member in good standing of the ACA and can show us your ACA membership card - you must pay a one-time fee of $15, which will buy you a six-month introductory membership in the ACA.
The ACA provides the liability insurance for the roll sessions. Without the ACA we wouldn't be able to do this. If you are a Club member, the Club will cover $10 of the $15 cost of the ACA introductory membership -- unless of course you're already an ACA member, in which case we don't need to. IF YOU ARE ALREADY AN ACA MEMBER, PLEASE BRING YOUR CARD. You'll be saving the Club $10, which we do appreciate.
See this link for rules & more information.
2. Conewago Canoe Club - Red Lion Pool Session Information
Schedule for the 2012 Pool sessions.......as last year, if it floats, bring it. As always the rules are simple.
ALL paddlers are encouraged to take advantage of the very affordable pool time we are lucky enough to have again this year. If you paddle a playboat, creeker, sea kayak, canoe, or hemorrhoid cushion; whatever you have...these sessions are for ALL CCC MEMBERS. Instruction is informal, but there are always plenty of experienced folks both male and female available to help you learn, refine, work on your ROLL! It's also a great opportunity to see and demo other's boats if you're not sure what to buy. Local outfitters who are also club members often bring demo fleets to these sessions.
If you are bringing your own boat, please bring a clean boat.
Session price is $5.00 per valid and current membership. You MUST repeat MUST be a member to enter the pool. This is limited to IMMEDIATE family and means a family of 4 gets in for $5.00! Sorry, no cousins, no aunts, no uncles, etc. they gotta pay their own way too. You can also join or renew your CCC membership at your first session.
Snow policy is as follows: If the school is open that day, session is ON...if questionable I\we\anyone can call the school 717-246-1611 for that day's info. Same price as last year, $5.00 per membership per session.....this covers your IMMEDIATE family, not your brothers, sisters,uncles etc. So far we have been able to cover the pool rental cost via this policy, any extra funds at the end of the pool season go into the scholarship fund..
Please call or Email Evy
Stauffer for volunteer pool check-in and registration duty.
IF you have a guest.......call or email Mike
Betts first.....paid members have priority if pool is crowded.
Be aware that Fridays up to the start of February are high school basketball nights. Someone will always be playing in the gym. If the boys are away the girls are home etc. This affects the parking. Games start at 6:00
Directions to Red Lion Area High School
Final 2012 dates and times:
Jan 6...7:30-10:00
13... 7:30-10:00
20... 7:30-10:00
27... 7:30-10:00
Feb 3...7:30-10:00
10... 7:30-10:00
18... 7:30-10:00
24... 7:30-10:00 - Last Pool Session
3. Canoe Cruisers Association Pool Rolling for 2012
What: CCA 2012 Open pool rolling
When: Tuesday evenings, 8:00 to 9:45 PM
The 2012 winter schedule is as follows:
Tuesday Nights beginning January 3rd through April
Cost: Sessions are $15 per person; $??? for the season. All proceeds go to CCA
Location: Piney Branch Pool, 7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD
**During inclement weather, if Montgomery County Schools are closed, pool rolling is cancelled.
4. Liquid Adventures Kayak School -
INDOOR POOL ROLLING INSTRUCTION!
Lessons for absolute beginners: our friendly instructors take you through careful learning steps.
Lessons for Intermediate and Advanced paddlers who want to improve their
technique: C-C roll, sweep roll, off-side, hands-only roll, combat
roll, and rodeo roll.
Lessons for kids ages 12 - 16 yrs. - Private Instruction Available - ask us about our Play-Boat Instruction in the pool.
Winter pool rolling 2011 - 12
When: Saturdays, 5 - 7 PM, November thru May. See Calendar
Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Jan. 7 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 Mar. 3 Mar. 17 Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 28 May 5
Where: At the Lab School, Reservoir Rd. and MacArthur Blvd., NW. Click here for directions.
Cost: Three, 2 hour lessons for $150 ($50/lesson). A single, 2 hour lesson for $60.
Instruction by Tom McEwan, Ashley Nee, Sandrine Deglin, Todd Henry, and other professional staff.
5. Pool Rolling with Potomac River Outfitters
Pool Rolling instruction and practice sessions in Alexandria, VA provided by Nathan Nahikian and a talented team of ex NOC instructors. Open practice sessions with tips from other paddlers and staff. Lessons for beginner through advanced paddlers, kids and adults. Our goal is to teach the roll that suits you, not the one that suits us; whether that be a sweep roll, c-c, sweep to back deck roll and others. A small class size of 3 students per instructor in an un-crowded and relaxed pool setting helps to maintain the highest quality lessons and ensures that you get plenty of attention on your roll. We hope to see you this winter!
Dates/Time: January 14 & 28 February 18 & 25
March 10, 17, & 24
330pm to 530 pm
Location: Chinqaupin Rec Center
3210 King Street Alexandria VA 22302
Contact: Potomac River Outfitters - Nathan Nahikian
703 338 9790 nathannahikian@yahoo.com
http://potomacriveroutfitters.com
6. Potomac Paddlesports - Expert instruction-- DC area kayak school & shop.
Looking to improve your bracing or rolling technique and make more friends somewhere besides Facebook this winter? Potomac Paddlesports invites you to join us at the world-class Audrey Moore Recreation Center this Saturday from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM for either lessons or coached practice time in a toasty-warm 300' pool. Our Founder and ACA award-winning instructor Sunny Pitcher will be personally coaching the practice end of the pool, offering video analysis and placing extra-special emphasis on proper bracing technique. The rest of our top-notch team of ACA instructors will be teaching lessons in the shallow end in a 1:5 ratio, structured lesson format. We guarantee that you'll make progress and meet friendly people at our indoor sessions or we'll give you your money back.
Be sure pre-register and then arrive at the back door of the pool
with a properly sized and outfitted kayak, paddle, pfd, skirt, helmet,
and completed Waiver no later than 6:45 PM.
All boats must be clean inside and out.
Also be sure to get permission to join us for the post-pool libations at Killroy's!
Click the link below for more details and visit our Rockville, MD shop for assistance with proper outfitting of your kayak where necessary:
Our goal is not to offer the cheapest indoor rolling lessons - just the best! We hope you'll join us on the water this Saturday!
Potomac Paddlesports Incorporated
Paddling School and Specialty Store
11917 Maple Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20852:
http://www.potomacpaddlesports.com
301-881-BOAT (2628)
info@potomacpaddlesports.com
7. Valley Mill - indoor pool sessions Saturdays, at the Rockville Municipal Swim Center at 355 Martins Lane.
Practice sessions are $20ea, or you may purchase a package of 6 sessions for $100.
You pay in advance to reserve your space in the sessions by calling Valley Mill at (301)840-7388.
All boats must be cleaned out before entering the pool (there is a hose there at the pool for your use if needed).
Session time is 5:00-7:00pm or 6:30-8:30pm. See the full schedule of pool sessions up on our kayak school website at
www.valleymillkayak.com
click on Indoor Pool Sessions
See you there!
Valley Mill (301)840-7388
8. Potomac Kayaking Company – Indoor pool rolling lessons in the Washington, D.C. metro area taught by ACA instructors.
The Potomac Kayaking Company kayak rolling lessons for beginners and also for those who have rolled before but want to refine their technique with the help of an American Canoe Association-certified kayak instructor.
Lessons are very small. Usually, there’s only 1 instructor for every 4 students.
Bring your own boat and gear or use ours for free.
We meet from 10-noon on Sunday mornings at Piney Branch Elementary School in Takoma Park, MD. Parking is free and school is accessible by Metro (red line / Takoma).
2012 Dates:
For Introduction to Kayak Rolling, choose from January 8, 15, & 29 or March 4, 11, & 18.
For a Kayak rolling refinement, choose from January 22 and/or February 19.
For more information and to sign up, see http://www.potomackayaking.com/lessons or email us at support@potomackayaking.com
9. Mason Dixon Canoe Cruisers (MDCC)
March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2012.
Sundays: 9:00AM-11:00AM $15.00 per
Hagerstown YMCA on 1100 Eastern Blvd N
MDCC membership and waiver required. $10 annual fee per household.
Assistance for learning how to roll/improving your roll provided by members.
For more information, contact Dave Russo: drusso48@aol.com
10. FAIRLAND AQUATIC CENTER; Indoor Pool Rolling.
Chesapeake Paddlers Association.
WHEN: Saturday, October 29, November 5, 12, 26, 2011; March 3, 2012.
TIME: 2 Sessions: 4:00 - 5:50 pm; 6:00 - 7:50 pm.
To make reservation click Here.
WHERE: Fairland Aquatic Center; Old Gunpowder Rd at Van Dusen Rd; Laurel, MD 20707.
COST: $7.00 per person; Pool Phone: 301-206-2359.
11. Contact: Outdoor Excursions 1-800 77-KAYAK;
Complete details and online reservation on our website at: http://www.outdoorexcursions.com/courses/home.php12. River and Trails, Knoxville, MD; 301-695-5177 or http://www.rivertrail.com
Dates for Summer 2011:
Where:..Brunswick City Pool near High School
(meet at 6pm at River & Trail)
When:...Every Wednesday beginning middle of June and running thru middle of August.
Time:.....6:30pm-8:30pm
Per session: $35.00 (if we provide the boat), $25.00 (if you provide the boat).
13. Frostburg University Pool; Frostburg, MD.
Dates: Sundays, Feb 13, 27, March 6, April 3.
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Cost: $3.00 per. night
Contact: http://www.frostburg.edu/events/afl/adult.htm or 301-687-7984.
Must bring your own kayak or canoe!
14. Fairfax Co., VA -- Kayak Rolling Class Listings -- Fairfax County Park Authority Reservations
Two sessions of four (4) classes (3 hrs each) on consecutive Sundays -- Session Start Dates: Sundays Jan 16, 2011, Feb 13, 2011 and Mar 12, 2011.
Time: 9:00 am. - Noon -- Fee (for each four (4) class session) (in/out of county): $60.00 / $75.00.
Location: Lee District Recenter, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia, Va., 22301
Directions: Beltway Exit 176a (Telegraph Rd.) To Right On Telegraph Rd. (South) 2.5miles To Entrance On Left. See: Map Link.
15. Virginia Outdoor Center; Fredericksburg VA.
Indoor Pool Rolling; Reservations required.
540-371-5085 http://www.playva.com/Kayaking/Pool_Sessions.htm
Open Sessions -- no instruction: $5.00 for Two hours.
2011 Class Dates & Times:
January 15 5:30-7:30 pm
January 16 5:00-7:00 pm
February 19 5:30-7:30 pm
February 20 5:00-7:00 pm
March 19 5:30-7:30 pm
March 20 5:00-7:00 pm
Cost:
Sign up for one class: $35.00
Sign up for two classes: $30.00
Sign up for three classes: $25.00
Location: 212 Butler Rd. Fredericksburg, VA.
Directions: From I-95: Take the Falmouth / Rt. 17 Bus. exit. Follow
that down the hill across Rt. 1. The YMCA will be on your right about 1
Mile after Rt. 1.
From
points in Fredericksburg city: Take Route 1 north across the
Rappahannock River. Take a right at your first light (Butler Rd) The
YMCA will be about 1 mile on your right.
Please remember, your boat must be clean, inside and outside, when attending these sessions.
This problem has caused us to lose the use of pools in the past.
�©Tony
Allred, Dick Gramm 1999-2009.
Monocacy Canoe Club 2010-2011