Goals for 2011

bushpaddler · Post by **bushpaddler** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:25 pm

-- Go to Mexico in February
-- Paddle the Brandenberger Ache in the Alps
-- Go on a 3 Week Paddling Roadtrip with friends
-- Paddle more days than last year (70+)
-- Get a Bomb-Proof Roll on both sides Tandem
Hmmm...seems like a lot to do...

Florian

Todhunter · Post by **Todhunter** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:57 pm

1 - Learn to roll without hurting my shoulder
2 - Buy a Shredder or raft
3 - Boat 25+ days
4 - Get some newbies exposed to WW (hence the shredder / raft)
5 - Line Creek, and many other personal first D's.

Lennart · Post by **Lennart** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:32 pm

complete the transition from a kayaker to oc1
go to the pattling for qualifiing for the worlds
qualifie
have fun on the worlds
get a bompproof roll
get an oc for my own.
padddle with kelvin

Smurfwarrior · Post by **Smurfwarrior** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:35 pm

Mine-
1. Hit 180 paddle days, 4 more than last year and 6 more than year prior.
2. Paddle in Mexico with Esprit in Dec
3. ALF 2010
4. Hit a few local gnar runs that I wouldn't take the Zoom down, but will gladly take the L'Edge down.
5. Learn to loop the Blackfly
6. Get deeper than my head in my C Squirt

agrestal · Post by **agrestal** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:11 pm

Improve stroke efficiency, work on rolling & add another country to my "been there, paddled that" list.

2opnboat1 · Post by **2opnboat1** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:19 pm

1. Get in better shape
2. paddle more
3. Race the Green
4. stay injury free
5. (most important) have more fun and meet more great people.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:34 pm

Paddle stuff in a canoe that looks like a canoe that no one has paddled in a canoe that looks like a canoe yet...

Muck about on rivers of all grades...

Paddle with Lennart...

Lappie · Post by **Lappie** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:57 am

i'll play to...
1- pass more time at "but hole", the wave in town.
2- be able to role what ever I'm in, other than my truck...
3- get a new boat, shorter than my outrageX(maybe Vipper11 comp, maybe a Sith... I don't know yet!!)
4- put more days on the water teaching others
5- put more days on the water with my daughter.

yarnellboat · Post by **yarnellboat** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:06 am

1. Days on the river will be limited, get over it. Mexico or ALF aren't happening for me. No es posible.

2. Last year I managed a few new-to-me class III+ runs: Middle-Middle Snoqualmie, Skykomish (thanks Wiggins), Chilliwack Canyon. I'd like to keep that up and get on some of the Chehalis, Coquihalla, Birkenhead, Nahatlatch or Thompson. Any new runs really.

3. Make the Tamihi Five-0 slalom happen again, and hopefully have more people come from farther.

4. Just stay connected to the local scene - canoe club, canoe association, non-club forum, and kayak club, to encourage others and work on access issues.

5. Give C-1ing a better effort and see if I can finally get somehat comfortable with it.

6. Try getting a roll on my bad side.

7. Paddle with my daughter, wife and other families.

Not exactly the big-time, but hopefully enough to keep me sane.

Pat.

jakke · Post by **jakke** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:45 am

Lennart wrote:complete the transition from a kayaker to oc1
go to the pattling for qualifiing for the worlds
qualifie
have fun on the worlds
get a bompproof roll
get an oc for my own.
padddle with kelvin

We should join for a paddle then. I'm hoping to come a couple times to DWD as pre-alpine-season preparation

My goals:
- hit rivermiles on class III rivers with proper technique
- finally nail that roll
- get into a better paddling shape
- get a good grip on the prelude
- hopefully paddle even more then last year
- and most importantly, have good fun

Wiggins · Post by **Wiggins** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:08 am

Canoe Boulder Drop of the Skykomish River
Use a kayaker as a boof feature
Develop better stroke
Develop an offside or backdeck roll
Boof another kayaker
Run Pilchuck Creek in a canoe
Spend more time on the slalom course
Get my Caption outfitted
Run the Upper Green River Gorge in the Canoe
Find a creeking canoe
Boof more kayakers

Kyle

Cheeks · Post by **Cheeks** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:56 pm

milkman wrote:Three weeks on the Nahanni in July, starting from the Moose Ponds.

That's awesome, the Nahanni is on my bucket list. Bring a head net!

I'd also like to add, that I'd like to get a clean run over Ohiopyle, with slightly less "life flashing before the eyes"

old · Post by **old** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:38 pm

Dang you people made like real goals?

I was thinking more on the lines of

get a new boat,
paddle all I can,
drink,
make fun of yankees,
and
don't go to the hospitial!

Post by **PAC** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:50 pm

old posted..

get a new boat,
paddle all I can,
drink,
make fun of yankees,
and
don't go to the hospitial!

I'm good with this .. even the "make fun of..." part! Its about the fun and ya have to be able to laugh at yourself!!

Anothers I'd add to my list is...Get more kids into cboats!!!

Creeker · Post by **Creeker** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:51 am

Low Brace'n the goods with style

Run Flirting with Disaster OC1 style, the Middle tier and be able to roll at the bottom of both.