This upcoming weekend looks like a the perfect weekend for practicing rescues: Warm air temps, warm water temps, and no rain!! And yes, it is not a secret, we loooooove to teach rescues … it is one of our favorite classes to both attend and to teach.

This year we split up our rescue class in two classes, Rescues I and Rescues II, and expanded them to 2.5 to 3 hours since we felt 1.5 hours was just not enough time.  

Rescues I:

Rescues I will cover the basic rescues such as wet exit, T-rescue, cowboy rescue and is a great class to get introduced to the world of assisted, and self rescues. 

Rescues II: 

If you participate in our new 3-hour Rescues II class, we assume you have a fluent T-Rescue, and you know already what a eskimo rescue is. Rescues II starts on land with an introduction

- to the possible problems you may encounter in a real life rescue (hyperthermia etc.),

- choosing the right rescue strategy,

- options you  can choose from as a rescuer,

- etc.

Apart from practicing a variety of rescues, the on the water part of Rescues II will include towing, and drift stopping tows during a rescue.  

See you on the water this weekend … and yes, I know, it’s a cliche, but we say it anyway: Be prepared to get wet!!  

Feel free to email info@manhattankayak.com for questions!

Surf Ski Skills & Paddling Technique Class on July 26^th with Joe Glickman
 

Manhattan Kayak is proud to present a Surf Ski & Paddling Technique class with Joe Glickman on Saturday, July 26th.
 

In addition to being our most favorite instructor here at the Pier 66 Boathouse, Joe Glickman is a two-time member of the US National Marathon Kayak Team, a 7 time participant of the legendary Molokai Race, and he won the Blackburn Challenge twice.

The Class:
 
There’s no substitute for time in the bucket when it comes to improving your skills and balance in a tippy ocean racing kayak, but in this clinic Joe will aim to show you the tricks that he has learned over the past decade+ so that you can accelerate your learning curve.
 
We’ll work on forward stroke technique, techniques to deal with rough water, remounting, and more.
 
This class is open to all levels of ski paddlers. Be prepared to get wet, get tired and have fun.
 

When: Saturday, July 26^th, 2009 12:oo noon
Where: Pier 66 Boathouse, 26^th Street and Hudson River
How much: $65.00, or 3 MKC credits
How to sign up: Please email to info@manhattankayak.com

Participants should bring their own surf ski/racing kayak. A limited number of surfskis can be rented from MKC for this class. Please email for questions and rates.

Races like the Mayor’s Cup or the Blackburn Challenge can look intimidating to even very strong paddlers. Especially to paddlers who are interested in racing, but have not yet the experience, stamina and motivation to paddle 29 Miles in a field of pro paddlers.

The Mayor’s cup “Tune Up” races, however, are designed for paddlers who like to test the waters of kayak racing, whose priority it is to have fun while doing so, and who like to check if they are up for “more” … eventually …

The first “Tune Up” race of the season will take place on the Metedonk River on June 20th in Brick NJ, and offers a wide range of racing distances and classes:

- A 0.5 Mile “Family Frenzy Race”

- A 1.0 Mile Sit-On-Top race

- A 6 Mile regular kayak race, and

- A 12 Mile course

Entry fees vary from $10 to $45, which include a T-Shirt and lunch!

For more information, please visit www.nymayorscup.com, or email Ray Fusco at ray@nymayorscup.com