We are a full service flatwater Kayak club from the central North Carolina area dedicated to providing members with the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular paddling destinations available in the region. We are also dedicated to promoting the sport and increasing skills and safety.
The February edition of the CKC newsletter is now available. CKC members can click here to read it (nonmembers have to wait a month, c'mon, join and read it while it's hot!). This month's newsletter features a slick tip on how to make a rescue stirrup, a great spotlight on Carol Ray, a witty exchange by Al and his Mrs., and more!
Upcoming Events:
Monthly Meeting - February 1
At our March program, Dan and Bethany Cox will talk about their trip from Maine to Key West As newlyweds, they paddled down the entire East Coast in their kayaks, not to set a record, just because.
Starting out in late September, 2008, they completed their expedition from Lubec, Maine to Key West, Florida non December 11, 2009. Dan and Bethany will tell us about their experiences during their more than year long paddling adventure covering the east coast of the U.S.
CKC Kayaking Symposium May 7-9, 2010
Start the paddling season tuning up your skills and developing new ones! Our first CKC Kayaking Symposium will be a weekend of on-water clinics, demonstrations, and general camaraderie for paddlers of all abilities, and with kayaks in all shapes and sizes.
Held on Jordan Lake, our event will offer a fun, supportive learning environment. Whether you're just getting started or you have been on the water for years, the CKC Symposium will start the year off with a big splash! We're still busy finishing up the details. For more information, click here.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Pool Kayak Practice Show-N-Go - January 8
City of Raleigh Kayak Pool Sessions on Friday evenings, November through March. These pool sessions are for both seasoned paddlers, working on aspects of their roll and people who would like to try out the sport. Roll instruction is not provided. Paddlers ages 12-15 years old are welcome when accompanied by adults. Participants younger than 12 may attend with the appropriate equipment, parental supervision, and with pre-approval by the Adventure Program managers.
CKC Training Committee Recruitment Dinner - January 13
Did you get to take advantage of some of the free training classes CKC offered this past year? Are you looking forward to more training opportunities this coming year? Well then, Dawn has a great idea for you. Please join the CKC Training Committee which is currently recruiting members. It's open to all CKC members, no experience is required; you do not have to be a kayak instructor, have stars, medals, or trophies (but it's also great if you do), you don't even really have to know how to paddle yet. Dawn promises this Committee will be more about fun than work, and, about paddling; isn't that why we all joined CKC. The Committee will provide opportunity to meet others in our club, and to help define and create a CKC training programming (that can meet your needs and interests). With our first year of CKC behind us, I've taken some time to look back at the CKC Training Program last year, have taken stock of things that worked, and didn't work, have researched how other paddle clubs do things, and have some ideas for changes we might implement to try and make things even better for the next year. I've got some new ideas, but I would like to hear yours as well. And, I'm hoping we can have a CKC Weekend Training Symposium in May 2010. Dawn can't do it all herself; help is needed with planning, organizing, logistics, and teaching (on and off-water).
