Search trip reports
Placeholder Routes & Places

Trip Report    

Sea Kayak - Curtis Aquatic Center

Great time and place to practice self rescues and rolls. Everyone very helpful in getting kayaks in and out of pool building.

Dan Shonka Dan Shonka
December 23, 2024
  • Road suitable for all vehicles

  • Venue is great for pool practice,  lots of room to do your thing.  3 hour session was plenty long enough to tire yourself out.

    A one or two minute introduction for all would have been helpful to  new and experienced people.  It may have provided an opportunity to let people know what you hoped to accomplish that session,  and if you wanted to pair up for a 2 person rescue practice or such.

    Some hot water in the showers would have been helpful. They were probably shut down for the holiday break. 

    Actually a great time for all

I managed to do a couple paddle float rescues in my dry suit.  First time with a dry suit. Then I had to remove it as it was obviously too warm for it inside in warm water.  I was just preping for  a cold water  testing next week.

I practiced more paddle float self rescues and practiced half rolls with a paddle float. I also spent some time upside-down and escapes.  Made some attempts at rolling but going to need a lot more time at that.