Our Performance Paddling Clinics bring celebrity instructors to Charles River Canoe & Kayak. These instructors are world-renowned and have years of teaching and paddling experience. A list of these currently scheduled clinics appears below.
Ben Lawry Paddling Clinics
Ben Lawry has been teaching kayaking for over 20 years. He has taught on four different continents and is an American Canoe Association (ACA) Instructor Trainer in sea kayak, whitewater, and surf. He has been paddling for over 25 years and competed in sea kayaks, sprints, canoe and kayak marathons, outriggers, surf ski, slalom, wildwater and rodeo. He has won the General Clinton, Blackburn Challenge, and Run of the Charles races.
Ben Lawry's Dry-Land Rolling Class
Aug. 6, 2010: 6pm–7pm
Ben's Dry-Land Rolling Class is designed for anyone looking to start learning Eskimo rolling or work on rolling skills that haven't quite been mastered. As holding one's breath is a problem, we have developed dry-land rolling. It allows you to go through all the motions of rolling without the worry of being underwater. Now you have the muscles trained you can progress to the water with a strong idea of the motions you will be executing.
$25 includes one hour of dry-land instruction.
Registration & Cancellation Policies for Classes, Trips, and Tours
Full payment is due upon registration for a class, clinic, tour, or trip.
For cancellations received 7 days or more before your scheduled activity, we will issue a refund less a 10% registration fee.
For cancellations received less than 7 days before your scheduled activity, we are unable to offer any refunds.
Participants in all activities will be required to sign a waiver of liability. To save time, you can download this waiver and bring it with you.
Classes, clinics, and trips always run unless the weather is extreme.A minimum number of registrants is required for any event to run. If we cancel a trip due to low enrollment, we will provide a full refund.
Ben Lawry's Forward Stroke Clinic
August 5, 2010: 5pm–8pm
Ben's Forward Stroke Clinic is designed for experienced paddlers in sea kayaks and race-style boats. The grip, paddle, and body are covered as we work toward a solid and efficient forward stroke for the racer, fitness paddler, and touring kayaker. Efficiency and correct body use are the keys here to keep you paddling for hours at a time with ease and grace. A great benefit to the sea kayaker who paddles forward 99% of the time.
$65 includes three hours of instruction.
$80 includes use of a composite sea kayak.
Registration & Cancellation Policies for Classes, Trips, and Tours
Full payment is due upon registration for a class, clinic, tour, or trip.
For cancellations received 7 days or more before your scheduled activity, we will issue a refund less a 10% registration fee.
For cancellations received less than 7 days before your scheduled activity, we are unable to offer any refunds.
Participants in all activities will be required to sign a waiver of liability. To save time, you can download this waiver and bring it with you.
Classes, clinics, and trips always run unless the weather is extreme.A minimum number of registrants is required for any event to run. If we cancel a trip due to low enrollment, we will provide a full refund.
Ben Lawry's High-Performance Kayaking: Strokes for Rock Gardens and Conditions
August 6, 2010: 10am–Noon
Ben's
Strokes for Rock Gardens and Conditions Clinic will convert your knowledge of boat maneuvering into practical skills for a rocks and ledges environment. Our focus will be on skill acquisition through technique to maximize the performance of the kayak and kayaker whilst pretending we are in a rock garden.
The clinic is held on flatwater and we use the conditions present to best suit the needs of the group. This clinic is designed for experienced paddlers who have taken basic instruction in boat maneuvering using sweep strokes and boat edging.
Ben Lawry's Two-Hour Strokes for Rock Gardens and Conditions meets at our
Newton Boathouse.
$50 includes three hours of instruction.
$65 includes use of a composite sea kayak.
Formal Introductory Instruction Required
Students who have not participated in our
Introduction to Kayaking,
Introductory Trip, or
private lesson must have previous kayaking instruction, including a wet exit, before participating in our Ben Lawry Strokes for Rock Gardens Clinic (our Quick-Start Your Kayak is not sufficient).
If you are not comfortable performing intermediate skills like sweep strokes, boat lean, braces, assisted rescues, and self-rescues, you'll be shocked by how much your skills improve by taking our Intro. to Kayaking course or its equivalent. While the name says "Introduction," this course covers many intermediate and advanced skills and will greatly benefit anyone who has never had formal instruction. We guarantee it!
If you have had no formal training and have questions about the pre-requisites for our Ben Lawry Strokes for Rock Gardens Clinic, please
contact us.
Registration & Cancellation Policies for Classes, Trips, and Tours
Full payment is due upon registration for a class, clinic, tour, or trip.
For cancellations received 7 days or more before your scheduled activity, we will issue a refund less a 10% registration fee.
For cancellations received less than 7 days before your scheduled activity, we are unable to offer any refunds.
Participants in all activities will be required to sign a waiver of liability. To save time, you can download this waiver and bring it with you.
Classes, clinics, and trips always run unless the weather is extreme.A minimum number of registrants is required for any event to run. If we cancel a trip due to low enrollment, we will provide a full refund.
Pre-Requisites & Requirements. Before signing up for this class, you must have:
Ben Lawry's High-Performance Kayaking: Dealing with Wind
August 6, 2010: 2pm–4pm
Ben's
Dealing with Wind Clinic will convert your knowledge of boat maneuvering into practical skills for controlling your kayak though the wind. Our focus will be on turning the kayak efficiently though the four main points of the wind. Lets hope there is a little breeze blowing!
The clinic is held on flatwater and we use the conditions present to shape the class to best use the wind. This clinic is designed for experienced paddlers who have taken basic instruction in boat maneuvering using sweep strokes and boat edging.
$50 includes three hours of instruction.
$65 includes use of a composite sea kayak.
Formal Introductory Instruction Required
Students who have not participated in our
Introduction to Kayaking,
Introductory Trip, or
private lesson must have previous kayaking instruction, including a wet exit, before participating in our Ben Lawry Dealing with Wind Clinic (our Quick-Start Your Kayak is not sufficient).
If you are not comfortable performing intermediate skills like sweep strokes, boat lean, braces, assisted rescues, and self-rescues, you'll be shocked by how much your skills improve by taking our Intro. to Kayaking course or its equivalent. While the name says "Introduction," this course covers many intermediate and advanced skills and will greatly benefit anyone who has never had formal instruction. We guarantee it!
If you have had no formal training and have questions about the pre-requisites for our Ben Lawry Dealing with Wind Clinic, please
contact us.
Registration & Cancellation Policies for Classes, Trips, and Tours
Full payment is due upon registration for a class, clinic, tour, or trip.
For cancellations received 7 days or more before your scheduled activity, we will issue a refund less a 10% registration fee.
For cancellations received less than 7 days before your scheduled activity, we are unable to offer any refunds.
Participants in all activities will be required to sign a waiver of liability. To save time, you can download this waiver and bring it with you.
Classes, clinics, and trips always run unless the weather is extreme.A minimum number of registrants is required for any event to run. If we cancel a trip due to low enrollment, we will provide a full refund.
Pre-Requisites & Requirements. Before signing up for this class, you must have:
