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| Specialty Clinics Eppies Training and Pre-Race |
Current
Adventures offers training classes for the paddling portion of the
race. Whether you have never paddled or you have been at it a while,
we offer valuable boat control and stroke techniques, river information
and show you the best route on the water.
| Option
1 |
6 training sessions (see dates below)
Personal possession & use of boat for up to 2 weeks before
the Great Race (Must complete minimum 2 river training sessions
first)
First choice of equipment (fast, stable boats)
This
option is limited to 6 participants.
Cost: $329 (additional sessions $35 each)
| Option
2 |
4 training sessions (see dates below)
Cost: $249 (additional
sessions $35 each)
Both
Options 1 & 2 include: Equipment use for the Great
Race and training sessions.
Training session shuttles.
$20 discounted equipment use fee for other local races (Great
race training opportunities!) Spaces are limited, equipment
is allotted based on sign up date, first come, first served.
| Option
3 |
Join us with your own equipment
for $40 each session.
(Training session equipment rental $25.00)
| Race
Day Rental Only |
Our boats are rented on a first come-first served basis, and are all top quality boats selected to fit your skill level and height/weight requirements. Most have rudders and bulkheads for added control and safety. Book early, they all go!
Cost:
$99 before 6/15/08
$110.00 after 6/15/08
includes boat, paddle, life vest & helmet -- AND race day delivery & pick-up. We are the only ones to offer race day delivery & pick-up!
Note: We require advance reservation, payment, and a $750 deposit. (The deposit, as a separate check, would only be cashed to cover boat and/or gear not returned to us after the race.)
TRAINING DATES FOR 2008 (to choose from)
Thurs. June 19 & Tues. June 24 (Lake Natoma )
Thurs. June 26, Mon. June 30, Wed. July 2, Tues. July 8 (1st half of course)
Thurs. July 10, Mon. July 14, Wed. July 16 (full River Course)
Training Session Times: 6:00pm
Eppie's
Pre-Race Kayak and Canoe Clinic - Date
for 2008: Saturday,
July 12
Current Adventures Kayaking, in conjunction with Eppies Great
Race and The River City Paddlers, will sponsor an instructional
clinic to get you ready for the Pre-Race the next day and for
The Great Race a week later! All skill levels are welcome.
Local experts and top competitors in the paddling and racing
scene will be on hand to provide inside tips and insight
into the techniques and strategies that can help you paddle
far more effectively and safely during Eppie's Great Race.
Participants will be divided by craft and experience levels, and
skills for beginners to experts will be addressed for all types
of watercraft. The clinic will proceed downstream to Goethe Park,
covering the entire Great Race paddling course.
Date
for 2008: Saturday, July 12
Time: Registration will begin at 8:30am near the “Great
Race” at the watercraft
starting area (south side of the lower Sunrise footbridge,
downstream of Sunrise Avenue) and the clinic will begin at 9:30am,
and last till approximately 12:00 noon.
Cost: $20/person - a portion of the proceeds
go to benefit the Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation
Services.
Participants must provide their own equipment, or arrange rentals
prior to the clinic day through Current Adventures. Helmets
and Life Jackets are required! Bike helmets acceptable.
Eppie's Pre-Race
- Date for 2008: Sunday July 13
Current Adventures Kayaking, in cooperation with Eppies Great
Race and the River City Paddler's race club, will stage a warm-up
paddle race, in preparation for The Great Race on the following
weekend. Registration and awards are done in the same divisions
as those for The Great Race.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire more skills, and
get an appreciation of where you stand against your competition! There
will be snacks, awards and great prizes for all paddlers after
the race!
Date: Sunday,
July 13
Time: Registration will be handled on-site,
beginning at 8:30am, at the south side of the lower
sunrise footbridge, downstream of Sunrise Ave.. The race will
begin at 9:30am, and runs from the Sunrise footbridge to Goethe
Park, covering the entire watercraft portion of The Great Race
course. There will be snacks, awards and great prizes for all
paddlers after the race!
Cost: $20/person
Helmets and life jackets are required
Racers must provide their own equipment, or arrange for rentals
prior to race day through Current Adventures. All boats must
be unsinkable. A portion of the proceeds from this event go to
benefit the Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation Services.
Paddlers must also arrange their own shuttles, although some
provision may be available from other participants and Current
Adventures on race day.
Eppie's Great Race - Date for 2008: Saturday July 19
For
more info on the race itself, check out the Eppie's
Great Race website.
Current Adventures Training Sessions:
Dates for 2008:
Thurs. June 19 & Tues. June 24 (Lake Natoma )
Thurs. June 26, Mon. June 30, Wed. July 2, Tues. July 8 (1st half of course)
Thurs. July 10, Mon. July 14, Wed. July 16 (full River Course)
Training Session Times: 6:00pm
Eppies Pre-Race Clinic: Date
for 2008: Saturday,
July 12
Eppies Pre-Race: Date for 2008: Sunday, July 13
The Great Race: Date for 2008: Saturday, July 19
Prerequisites |
None |
| Location
& Map |
Click here for written directions. |
Client's
Comments |
"I wanted to drop you a note
to thank you all for my recent experience with Current Adventures.
Taking part in Eppies Great Race was a goal I set for
myself almost a year ago. I was concerned that I had bit off
more than I can chew having never been near a kayak before.
But thanks to the fun (emphasis on fun) training sessions
by Dan, Landon and the rest of the guys, I was able to zig-zag
my way to the finish line. Many thanks to Colleen as well
for answering my many, many questions before and after I signed
up for the Eppies package. I would (and will) recommend to anyone wanting to give kayaking a try, to call Current Adventures." ~Kent |
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