Paddle and Safety Class: June 11 - New info, directions, etc
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:14 pm
TKF , Ocean Kayaks Pro Staff, and Artist Boats are proud to present Paddling Safety 101. The art of paddle and safety techniques for kayak fisherman.
This class will be taught by ACA certified instructors. This will be a basic ACA “Quick Start” class with some extra emphasis on safety and deep water recovery.
Class size will be strictly limited to 20 participants
All participants must fill out the attached waiver and bring said waiver to the class
DATE: Sunday June 11
TIME: 9 am to 3:30pm (Please arrive by 8:45, if you need to fill out your waiver)
Lead Instructor: Karla Klay from Artist Boats
Karla will have 3 of her own seasoned (ACA certified instructors) assistants. TKF's "Doug Poudre" will assist as well. I'll be there to heckle and harass all the participants and facilitate the event.
Location: Galveston, Texas – Texas A&M University at Galveston – Teichman Road Sail Team Facility
Directions: – Take I – 45 S to Galveston, exit at Teichman Road (first exit after you get off the causeway), right at stop sign, which is Teichman Road, follow road along and you will see a concrete wall on your left – look for chain link gates, enter through gates and take your immediate right, you will be able to see sail team boats and a small harbor with floating docks. There will be a small house on your left called Bennison Place. We will have class there and in the harbor.
Here's a general map of the area (ignore the street numbers I used to querry the map as they are not accurate for our location):
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... 3&t=h&om=1
Fee: $20.00 per person
Class is FULL as of 6/09/06
All participants must bring their own kayak, paddle, pfd, lunch, towel, and change of clothes. TKF will provide drinks and snacks.
I have some great door prizes for the participants too!
Thanks ya’ll!
Jeff Herman
Ocean Kayaks Pro Staff
This class will be taught by ACA certified instructors. This will be a basic ACA “Quick Start” class with some extra emphasis on safety and deep water recovery.
Class size will be strictly limited to 20 participants
All participants must fill out the attached waiver and bring said waiver to the class
DATE: Sunday June 11
TIME: 9 am to 3:30pm (Please arrive by 8:45, if you need to fill out your waiver)
Lead Instructor: Karla Klay from Artist Boats
Karla will have 3 of her own seasoned (ACA certified instructors) assistants. TKF's "Doug Poudre" will assist as well. I'll be there to heckle and harass all the participants and facilitate the event.
Location: Galveston, Texas – Texas A&M University at Galveston – Teichman Road Sail Team Facility
Directions: – Take I – 45 S to Galveston, exit at Teichman Road (first exit after you get off the causeway), right at stop sign, which is Teichman Road, follow road along and you will see a concrete wall on your left – look for chain link gates, enter through gates and take your immediate right, you will be able to see sail team boats and a small harbor with floating docks. There will be a small house on your left called Bennison Place. We will have class there and in the harbor.
Here's a general map of the area (ignore the street numbers I used to querry the map as they are not accurate for our location):
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... 3&t=h&om=1
Fee: $20.00 per person
Class is FULL as of 6/09/06
All participants must bring their own kayak, paddle, pfd, lunch, towel, and change of clothes. TKF will provide drinks and snacks.
I have some great door prizes for the participants too!
Thanks ya’ll!
Jeff Herman
Ocean Kayaks Pro Staff