CANOE: Beginner: Skills and Drills on Newtown Creek

Beginner: Skills and Drills on Newtown Creek

• Skill level: Beginner (see what this means here).
  
• Meet: 5:45
  
• Gate locked: 6:00
  
• Launch: 6:15
  
• Slack at 31st St.: N/A. Tide falling (high at 4:31 PM)
  
• Return: 8:00
  
• Release: 8:30
  
• Trip leader: Michael [e-mail mr.haskell at the gmail]
• What to wear and bring

A skills and drills paddle for the after-work crowd.

If you are new to canoeing, new to NBBC, or just need a refresher, this is the trip for you! We will go to a protected area on Newtown Creek and practice paddle strokes, paddle signals, and other important canoe techniques for NYC paddling and the wider world.

Questions about how the club or club trips operate? Bring 'em along!

Intermediate and advanced canoeists: Interested in helping with instruction? Drop me a line!

That could be you!