Three Rivers Paddling Club

!!!!Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 1 & 2, 2013  for the 2013 SLIP CLINIC!!!!

(Forms at the bottom)

The Slip Clinic is a great opportunity for beginners, practiced beginners, intermediates and youth to improve their paddling skills and techniques. It is also a great opportunity for more experienced paddlers to get involved. We are asking every experienced boater to help by instructing, assisting, safety boating or just coming out for dinner and fun on Saturday night, June 1! EVERYONE can be involved!

The clinic’s philosophy is to teach paddlers on water where they feel totally comfortable, with progression to more difficult skills and water after mastery of basic skills has been demonstrated.

The TRPC officers are coordinating the Adult Clinic this year, assisted by Roy Bartoo, Ralph Minto and Mike Whaley. Questions can be directed to Josh Fetters at jfetters620@yahoo.com. All students, instructors and assistants must be members of the Three Rivers Paddling Club to participate. KHCC members are also welcome.

Clinics

Adult Clinic:

The adult clinic is offered to all adult members of TRPC and nonmembers of the TRPC who submit their dues and application with the 2013 SLIP CLINIC forms.

Youth Clinic:

The Youth clinic will be offered for children of TRPC member families who are at least six years old. It runs concurrently with the adult clinic. Children 16 years old or older may participate in the adult 2013 SLIP CLINIC clinic.

Instructors and Assistants

Instructors and assistant instructors are needed! Remember the way you felt when someone taught you to paddle? Remember the way they cheered as you did your first wobbly eddy turn and smiled when you swam the last two rapids? Even if you haven’t taught before, you can help! We can put you with an experienced instructor. We also encourage you to participate as instructors prior to the event. All instructors must be 18 or over. You can even request a level to teach. And instructors/safety eat for free Saturday night!

Saturday Dinner

This year, we are planning a Saturday evening dinner beginning around 6:00p.m. at Breakneck Campground, which is located across the road from Betsy’s Barn. Accommodations can be made to have Vegetarian Lasagna on an as requested basis. Dinner was great last year and we expect the same this year. There will be a charge of $15 per adult and $10 per child (ages 8 & under) if you want to join us. Alcoholic beverages will not be available, but BYOB. NO GLASS CONTAINERS PERMITTED! Everyone is invited to come out for dinner, even if you’re not attending the 2013 SLIP CLINIC.

Menu:

• Pig Roast/ Veggie
• Vegetarian Lasagna (as requested)
• Cheese Potatoes
• Green Bean casserole
• Linguine Salad
• Salad- Ranch & Italian dressing
• Dessert
• Cold drinks

Breakfast

Once again, the Cheesemans will be providing breakfast both Saturday and Sunday morning at the campground lodge. Cost will be $7 (pay at door). This has been a big hit since it began; you will get plenty to eat. It cannot get any more convenient than this!

Camping

Camping this year will again be at Breakneck Campground located on Cheeseman Road. The cost for camping is $8 per person for the grassy or gravel sites, payable upon arrival. The 10X10 wooden decks are $15 per night, the 3-sided hut is $25 and the “deluxe” cabin with electricity is $60 per night.

Registration Form

The deadline for form submission will be May 18th. All forms are arranged in kits, so that each participant in clinic needs to download and completely fill out one multipage pdf file. For example the first person in a family would use either a TRPC member student registration if they will be student and are a member of TRPC or the non-member student registration if they are not a current TRPC member. The next member of the family would need an additional instructor kit if they want to be an instructor, and their child needs an additional youth clinic kit. Several of the forms can be filled in on the computer prior to printing. After printing fill in the pages which must be done manually and send the completed forms and payments in. Payment and mailing instructions are on the registration form.

Member Student Registration

Non-Member Student Registration

Instructor Registration

Additional Youth Student

Additional Student

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Saturday and Sunday

Aug 3^rd,  Aug 4^th  2012

The thirty third Turkey Bash, which is the social event of the year, will be held the weekend of Aug, 3^rd & 4th. There will be two days of paddling instruction provided by experienced TRPC volunteer paddlers as well as food and other fun events. The highlight of the weekend is the turkey dinner on Saturday night. All TRPC members are encouraged to participate in the dinner, even if you do not participate in the Clinic. We would like your company and need your help in preparing dinner, set-up and clean up. In order to participate in this great event you need to satisfy several requirements; you must be alive, you must be a member of TRPC, you must complete the applicable forms, and get the forms and payment to Bill Deaton by the July 30 deadline. If you want your children in the youth clinic there is a fifth requirement which is contacting Laurie Haugh and getting youth clinic forms to her by the same deadline. Youth Clinic participants must be at least six years old.

The instructional clinic will start Saturday at 9:00 a.m. in the Ferncliff parking area of Ohiopyle State Park for most students. Students and instructors will check in here and groups will organize for Saturday’s paddling. Some of the advanced groups may be meeting earlier in order to utilize 8 A.M. and 9 A.M. launch permits. Students in these groups will be contacted by their instructors to arrange an alternate meeting time and place. The Ferncliff parking lot entrance is located on Route 381 by the railroad tracks (across the bridge over the Yough from Ohiopyle). The youth clinic will meet at Benner’s Campground.

Instructors will select a paddling venue based on the experience level of the group and water levels. Arrangements have been made with the park to get a number of free put-on slots for the Lower Yough for both days. Each student paddling the entire Lower Yough is responsible for $4.00 shuttle bus fee. In addition to the Lower Yough, the Middle Yough, several sections of the the Casselman, the Cheat Narrows, the Cheat Gorge and Meadow run have all been used in prior clinics depending on water levels and group skills.

Volunteers

In order to run the clinic we need instructors and assistant instructors for both the adult and youth clinics. In addition Jeanie Bailey needs help purchasing food, getting to Benner’s and cooking.

Registration deadline is July 30, 2012!

This will allow adequate time for the organizers to assign student and instructors to groups. Therefore, LATE REGISTRATIONS FOR THE CLINIC WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Note that he deadline is for getting all the forms and payment to the organizers, post marks don’t count, We need the forms and payment in our hands on July 30.

Forms Needed:

All forms are available for download via the link at the top of the page or here where they are arranged in kits, so that each participant in clinic needs to download and fill out one multipage pdf file. For example the first person in a family would use either a TRPC member student registration if they will be student and is member of TRPC. The next member of the family would need an additional instructor kit if they want to be and instructor, and their child needs an additional youth clinic kit. Several of the forms can be filled in on the computer prior to printing, and include a “Print” button at the end of the pages which can be filled out before printing. Please use the print button, since it will check your inputs. After printing fill in the pages which must be done manually and send the completed forms and payments in. Payment and mailing instructions are on the registration form.

Equipment Needed

Each student must provide their own equipment. If you are renting a boat be sure to confirm with the vendor that it has floatation bags which provide buoyancy in addition to the foam walls in the boat. Each participant must have a whitewater boat, paddle, helmet, life jacket, and spray skirt (kayaks, decked canoes). The following list will give you an idea of what you need:

• Canoes must be equipped with flotation foam or bags and painters on both ends of the boat
• Kayaks must be equipped with properly attached grab loops in good repair on both ends of the boat, and floatation bags
• Helmet that fits Bicycle helmets are not acceptable
• Spray skirt – that fits both you and the boat (only for closed boats)
• PFD (Life jacket) – that fits and is US Coast Guard approved– must be worn by all participants
• Paddle – some will claim canoes use only half a paddle, while others claim kayaks have a second training blade.
• Clothes – for paddling that suit the weather (cotton is bad)
• Shoes – that will stay on in swift water and fit in your boat
• Lunch – for each day in a waterproof container
• Water bottle – with plenty of fluids
• Strap for eyeglasses – if needed
• Sunscreen
• A method to tie items in your boat

Turkey Dinner

The Saturday evening turkey dinner will be served at Benner’s Meadow Run and will once again be cooked by Tom Irwin and his trusty crew of helpers. Serving will start at approximately 6:00 p.m. and will continue in stages thereafter for paddlers who arrive later. Even if you are in a later group, dinner will be hot and ready for you. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. We need assistant cooks and people to help clean up after dinner. Please volunteer for these activities so that we don’t have to come around and twist your arm. There are places on your participation form to indicate that you wish to help with these items.

Dessert Bakeoff Competition

The All-Male River Rat Bake-Off will once again provide dessert. Men get to demonstrate their cooking abilities by providing a dessert to be judged by the women. Ladies, a few of you will be called upon to sample these tasty treats. We know it’s tough, but someone has to do it! Remember guys, without you, we have no desserts. If that is not enough incentive, we will give out prizes.

Camping

Camping is available at a group rate from Benner’s Meadow Run. Camping will be $9.75 per adult , $4.00 per child (4-16) per night and under 4 is free. You will pay for your own camping upon entering Benner’s. The campground personnel will have a list of all clinic participants. You must identify yourself on the list to receive the group rate.

If you are NOT camping but just coming for dinner, you must still sign in at the gate. Non-campers MUST ALSO sign out when leaving for the evening.

Directions to Sites

To Ohiopyle

Take the PA Turnpike to the Donegal Exit

Turn Right onto Rt. 31 East

Turn Right onto Rt. 711 South (toward 7Springs). This turn is at Sarnelli’s Market.

Follow Rt. 711 until it comes to a T at Rt. 381 South, and turn left.

The town of Ohiopyle is in Ohiopyle State Park, about 10 miles on 381 South.

Immediately after crossing the railroad tracks, turn right into the Ferncliff Parking area.

Benner’s Meadow Run Campground

From Ohiopyle, take 381 South for 5 miles.

Turn right on Bell Grove Rd.

Turn left on Nelson Rd. Benner’s is on right.

Or

From Rt. 40, turn North onto Nelson Rd. (opposite of Fort Necessity National Battlefield)

Travel 2-1/2 miles on Nelson Rd. Benner’s is on left.

724-329-4097 www.bennersmeadowrun.com

Some of the clinic crew

Clinic Organizer (should receive all forms)

Bill Deaton

433 N. 5^th St.

Martins Ferry, OH 43935

740-359-6205

billdeaton@att.net

Forms

Forms are in multipage pdf files, so each person needs one of the files. The first person in a family need one of the Registration files, everyone else in the family needs one of the Additional files.

Please fill out the pages of the file in type PDF files on you computer. At the bottom of the last fill in page is a print button, please use it to print the forms. Once printed, please fill in the manual forms, and send all the forms printed in with payment via snail mail.

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Here are the groups for the Slip Clinic this weekend. 

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!!!!Mark your calendars for the weekend June 2 & 3, 2012 for this year’s 2012 SLIP CLINIC!!!!

(Forms at the bottom)

The Slip Clinic is a great opportunity for beginners, practiced beginners, intermediates and youth to improve their paddling skills and techniques. It is also a great opportunity for more experienced paddlers to get involved. We are asking every experienced boater to help by instructing, assisting, safety boating or just coming out for dinner and fun on Saturday night, June 2! EVERYONE can be involved!

The clinic’s philosophy is to teach paddlers on water where they feel totally comfortable, with progression to more difficult skills and water after mastery of basic skills has been demonstrated.

Ralph Minto is coordinating the Adult Clinic this year, he can be contacted at rminto@mintolaw.com. All students, instructors and assistants must be members of the Three Rivers Paddling Club to participate.

Clinics

Adult Clinic:

The adult clinic is offered to all adult members of TRPC and nonmembers of the TRPC who submit their dues and application with the 2012 SLIP CLINIC forms.

Youth Clinic:

The Youth clinic will be offered for children of TRPC member families who are at least six years old. It runs concurrently with the adult clinic. Children 16 years old or older may participate in the adult 2012 SLIP CLINIC clinic.

Instructors and Assistants

Instructors and assistant instructors are needed! Remember the way you felt when someone taught you to paddle? Remember the way they cheered as you did your first wobbly eddy turn and smiled when you swam the last two rapids? Even if you haven’t taught before, you can help! We can put you with an experienced instructor. We also encourage you to participate as instructors prior to the event. All instructors must be 18 or over. You can even request a level to teach.

Saturday Dinner

This year, we are planning a Saturday evening dinner beginning around 6:00p.m. at Breakneck Campground, which is located across the road from Betsy’s Barn. Accommodations can be made to have Vegetarian Lasagna on an as requested basis. Dinner was great last year and we expect the same this year. There will be a charge of $15 per adult and $10 per child (ages 8 & under) if you want to join us. Alcoholic beverages will not be available, but BYOB. Everyone is invited to come out for dinner, even if you’re not attending the 2012 SLIP CLINIC.

Menu:

• Pig Roast/ Veggie
• Vegetarian Lasagna (as requested)
• Cheese Potatoes
• Green Bean casserole
• Linguine Salad
• Salad- Ranch & Italian dressing
• Dessert
• Cold drinks

Breakfast

Once again, the Cheesemans will be providing breakfast both Saturday and Sunday morning at the campground lodge. Cost will be $7 (pay at door). This has been a big hit since it began; you will get plenty to eat. It cannot get any more convenient than this!

Camping

Camping this year will again be at Breakneck Campground located on Cheeseman Road. The cost for camping is $7 per person for the grassy or gravel sites, payable upon arrival. The 10X10 wooden decks are $15 per night, the 3-sided hut is $25 and the “deluxe” cabin with electricity is $60 per night.

Registration Form

The deadline for form submission will be May 22^nd.All forms are arranged in kits, so that each participant in clinic needs to download and completely fill out one multipage pdf file. For example the first person in a family would use either a TRPC member student registration if they will be student and are a member of TRPC or the non-member student registration if they are not a current TRPC member. The next member of the family would need an additional instructor kit if they want to be an instructor, and their child needs an additional youth clinic kit. Several of the forms can be filled in on the computer prior to printing. After printing fill in the pages which must be done manually and send the completed forms and payments in. Payment and mailing instructions are on the registration form.

Additional Instructor
Additional Student
Additional Youth Student
Instructor Registration
Member Student Registration
Non-Member Student Registration

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