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Hi Dirk, There were 4 young girls down there that week, two of mine and two that belonged to the Rich family. It all really started last year, our girls, then, 9 & 11 started to solo paddle, like ducks to water. But the little paddlers from the Rich family are even younger! The youngest was solo pad...

Louie wrote:she didn't learn it from me.

Yes.... but both you and Andrew were a very positive influence on her that day! Thank you!

Hey Louie, Aliesha was working out at the pool session the other night. She's now dropping over on her offside, turtling the boat and rolling back up on her onside. Sweet!!!! :D Not bad for a 12 year old creeking fool! :lol: Now its just muscle memory, I'm sure she'll have a full on bomb proof roll ...

Thank you muchly, you don't happen to know Peggy's email do you?

Also to qualify is there ant qualifing event in Ontario, Such as the Gull Open Canoe Slalom Race?

Anyone got any pics of Aliesha and the Upper Telico in her Splash?

A couple questions.... is this an open canoe slalom? The junior class... do 12 old girls have to compete with 19 year old boys? Is there a Junior girls class? Is there design restrictions on the junior boats?

Many thanks to everyone, it was a great time!!!!
Our girls are hooked !!!!! Aliesha loved the Telico, she said she'll be back next year!

Cheers Al

To all you paddling parents, this is the first year that MKC will be starting a new program, its the Junior Solo Open Canoe course ( Splash course), ages 10-16, and the program runs for 5 day. It starts Aug. 6th -10th 2007. Kids canoes can be rented, or bring their own, but thats not to say they hav...

Martin, she already has better style than me. I can remember already three years ago while paddling in the Blast with her, she was gumming me down then, by not liking some of the angles I had set, dropping into eddy to low, the list goes on. Thats why I designed the Splash, I wan't her out of my boa...

Perfect!, My youngest gets to try out her new drysuit down there, between her red helmet, red & grey PFD and her red & black drysuit. you won't be able to miss her. A little fire woman! :lol: Wow... I'm in trouble... my 12 year looked at the pics of Clear Creek ( jett to lily ) and said.... we're go...

How many kid friendly rivers class II ish do you have in the area? Not everyday will the kids be paddling, so on those other days I get to play. :wink: What time in Lonoir does everyone plan on hooking up before they head out to their rivers? Its just that we'll be coming in from Wear Valley over by...

Lunch ???? that takes away from your boaten!!!! I'll pack a couple of power bars and I'm good to go!! They take up less space in the boat as well!

Thanks Beth , that was another reason I went ahead with this project. The kids can start to carry their own boat...... what do I look like ..... a Sherpa ????

Andy from Echo paddles is just putting the finishing touches to the New Kids paddles. He has't yet given the paddle a name. I should have the first ones shipped to me within the week, as I am a Echo paddle dealer. So the kids won't only have their own boat, they'll have a pretty sweet stick as well ...