RMK Wednesday Roll Classes & Paddling Techniques
Every Wednesday Evening until 9pm
Jeff Prycl, owner of Rocky Mountain Kayak, is conducting roll classes in his 2-acre pond on Wednesday evenings in New Stanton, PA. There is a minimal fee for insurance cost and wear on equipment. Call Jeff at 724-331-9566 for directions and details.
Valley Falls Waterfall Clinic
August 17th 2008
Waterfall Running Instruction and Practice,
Class III-V
Coordinator: Jeff Prycl,
C724-331-9566,
W724-925-9675
Date: Sunday, August 17th
Meeting time: 9:30 a.m.
Meeting Place: Valley Falls State Park, WV
Bring a lunch, throw bag, sunscreen, drinking water and cameras. Valley Falls is a beautiful park. Bring the family and friends to watch the action. Trip Description: We will work on paddle strokes for falls running, timing of strokes and landing angles. We will practice whitewater rescue, including ropes and boat-based skills. The group will run the upper and lower falls in many places, many times. If all goes well and time permits, Twist and Shout and Hamburger Helper await down stream.
Normally, the class ends around 4:00 pm, followed by dinner at 5 Corners Restaurant near Grafton on Rte 119 North. Directions: Valley Falls State Park is located east of Fairmont, WV. From I- 79, exit 137, follow route 310 east about 8 miles to sign for Valley Falls State Park; turn right, follow until you see a lake to your left and a bridge ahead of you. Make a left before bridge along left side of lake until you reach the breast of the dam. Make a left up the hill, following the sign for Valley Falls State Park. Go to the top of the hill, stop at buildings on left, and sign in on clipboard if you are running the falls or thinking about running the falls.
YOU MUST SIGN IN to run the falls!!! Follow road down hill into park. We will be in parking lot on left. Valley Falls can be reached from Grafton. Running waterfalls is dangerous. Safety is very important. We will be practicing safety and talking about it in depth. This will be a low-water run, much like Ohiopyle Falls at low levels but much safer. You don’t have to be a great paddler to run water- falls if you have a good forward stroke, and this too will be talked about in depth. Many beginning boaters have done this trip and have done surprisingly well. This class has been run annually for at least twelve years with lots of fun and learning, a few swims and no injuries in the falls. back to top