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Training Camp on the Lower Yough
Scheduled for March 10-11

by Middy Tilghman
Email: middytilghman@yahoo.com
February 7, 2007 -- Ohiopyle, PA

A training camp is planned for March 10-11 on the Lower Yough. This camp will address a variety of general topics(going fast) as well as specifics to help prepare for Senior Team Trials on the Yough(the best wildwater line through Railroad). There will be video analysis of stroke technique and whitewater lines along with all the usual fun.

All levels are welcome. In an attempt to help everyone get the most out of this camp, it will be divided into two major groups with coaches for each. His Royale Speedness Andrew McEwan will be leading the faster group while a second group of beginner/intermediate wildwater paddlers will be working with me. Overseeing the madness will be The Scottish Cannon Ball, Chris Norbury, who will be seemingly everywhere at once- in the water, videoing, coaching, sitting in his high-chair spooning mushed carrots into his cheek.

If anyone needs a boat or gear don't let it stop you from coming as we have a bunch of stuff to lend.

The more the merrier -- please spread the word...

Middy

see http://www.usawildwater.comfor more info under the News heading

See www.usawildwater.com for more info under the News heading

Just received...

Hello everybody,

You are some of the people I have corresponded with individually about the March 10,11 training camp who I wanted to make sure got the schedule. I apologize if you already got an email about it from the wildwater group on yahoo.com. The schedule will also be posted on usawildwater.com shortly for easy reference.

There will be plenty of room for beginners, C1s, and juniors with coaching all around. Come for as much or as little of the camp as you like. Bring warm stuff and questions. Everyone will get to paddle a wildwater boat, but we ask that you be flexible as we will be shuffling boats and people around.

If you have any questions feel free to email me.

See you soon,
Middy

SCHEDULE:
Lower Yough Training Camp Schedule March 10, 11

This camp will involve lots of paddling, a lecture(Andrew and Middy) and performance art(Chris Norbury) series, and video. Everyone is welcome to any and all parts of it.

The camp will be divided into three groups Advance, Intermediate, and Beginner Wildwater paddlers. Please bring plenty of warm gear, different size skirts, and anything else that might help yourself or others as we shift around boats and battle the cold. For beginners, please bring your longest plastic/rec boat as well.

Saturday March 10th
8am- Lower Yough put-in parking lot, Ohiopyle, PA

Everyone: Paddle around flatwater at put-in, video, technique work

Then,
Advance group: Full length run(s) looking at race lines
Beg. + Int. group: Technique work on flatwater in wildwater boats and Entrance rapid

12:30- Wilderness Voyageurs Restaurant
Morning video review and Wilderness Voyageurs Wildwater Lecture Series(part1) “Components of Racing and the Lazy Frenchman Puzzle”

3pm- Lower Yough put-in
Adv. + Int. – Short intervals through an easy rapid in slalom style loops w/video
Beg. – Flatwater/easy whitewater work

6pm- Wilderness Voyageurs Restaurant
Technique and Speed: International videos and training camp videos
Wilderness Voyageurs Wildwater Performance Art Pieces #1-4 by Chris Norbury

Sunday March 11th
8am- Lower Yough put-in parking lot, Ohiopyle, PA
Everyone: On put-in flatwater, work on technique with videos from the night before in mind
Then,
Adv. + Int.- 2 full length runs, sprints into and out of rapids
Beg.- Easy whitewater work

12:30- Wilderness Voyageurs Restaurant
Video review and Wilderness Voyageurs Wildwater Lecture Series(part 2) “ The Last Month Before Trials and Beyond”

3pm- Lower Yough put-in
Adv. -Full length warm-up
Beg.- Flatwater at put-in work on technique.
Then,
Everyone: Race on Team Trials Course(beginners in plastic boats)

6pm- “The Camp is Over Like Tulips” Performance Art Piece #5 by Chris Norbury