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Please Support the Sponsors of the Kayaking
Program:
Riversport
Training:
On land training will take place for safety,
paddling skills, and knowledge of equipment. There will be a ratio of one coach for every two athletes on the
water.
Eligibility:
Basic swimming skills preferred. No prior kayaking skills needed.
Equipment:
Recreational kayaks with wide beam of 29 inches.
Large cockpit for easy entry and exit. Flotation in bow and stern of kayak.
Skirts will not be used for training or competition.
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Trip: Flatwater Tour Kayaking
Description: kayaking on the Shenandoah and Potomac River
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Date: June 12th, 2005
Time: 8:45-2:00pm
Cost: $15.00 if you bring your own Kayak. Call to get prices
if you need to rent. $15.00 must accompany registration
The opportunity to travel through the heart of the Appalachians will put
you in the midst of magic and beauty. We invite you to explore the ancient
Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. Enjoy discovering the abundant wildlife
that flourishes in these amazing riverine ecosystems. Paddlers often see:
swimming Turtles, cavity-nesting Wood Ducks, elegant Egrets, Belted
Kingfishers, fishing Osprey, and stately Great Blue Herons. You may even
witness the majesty of our nation's bird-the Bald Eagle! So pack your
binoculars, because the current only flows one way, and out here it's just
you and nature... Special Olympics Maryland has arranged for 20 athelte
spots and 10 chaperone spots for this trip. Each chaperone must agree to
work with two athletes. Chaperones must apply to go on this trip and will
be selected based on feedback from existing coaches. Athletes will be
selected on a first come-first serve-first pay basis. Slots may be
reserved but are not considered permanent until payment of $15.00 is
received. This cost covers the cost of transporting Kayaks to the drop off
site and the afternoon pick up and return to River Riders. As well as a
map.
Remember - the guiding is up to you!
Check in is at 8:45 am and we depart at 9:45am. Waivers are available at
River Riders and we will also send some out to confirmed participants.
Please pack all the equipment you think you need for the day including
water and a lunch.
River Riders website is
http://www.riverriders.com/RRMain.asp?Option=Detail&Activity=
Kayaking&TripID=8
Things To Bring For River Trips
Summertime:
Cap, visor or inexpensive sun glasses; bathing suit or shorts and a
T-shirt; sun screen; old tennis shoes, aqua socks, or sport sandals; towel
and a change of clothes for after the trip.
Directions to Harpers Ferry Location
River Riders is only 1 ½ hours drive time from downtown Baltimore, MD or
Washington DC in Harpers Ferry, WV on the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers.
Rafting, tubing, kayaking, biking, canoeing, fishing and team building are
all closer than you think.
To Harpers Ferry For Shenandoah and Potomac Trips
From the DC Area:
I-270 north to Frederick, MD. Merge with I-70 West at Frederick for about
1/2 a mile, Take Exit 52 - 340 West to Charles Town. Follow US 340 for 16
miles and cross the Potomac River Bridge. Continue 2 miles and cross the
Shenandoah River Bridge. Follow 340 to the top of the hill and see
Cliffside Quality Inn on the left. Get in the left lane and proceed
downhill. (Look to your left and you will see our building - it is a large
off-white metal building with a mural of a raft painted on it and "River
Riders" in black letters on the front.) At the bottom of the hill, turn
left onto Millville Road (you will see a large flea market open on the
weekends). Once on Millville Road, go three-tenths of one mile and make a
sharp left turn onto Alstadts Hill Road. There is also a small blue "River
Riders" sign. Follow this road to the last building on the right.
From Baltimore:
Take I-70 west to Frederick. Take exit 52 onto US 340 West to Charles Town
and follow the DC directions from that point.
From Northern VA:
Take Rt. 7 (Leesburg Pike) west past Leesburg. Exit onto Rt. 9 West to
Charles Town. Follow all the way to Charles Town. (Do not take Harpers
Ferry Road - Rt. 671 to 340.) From Rt. 9 West exit onto 340 North towards
Harpers Ferry. Go 3 7/10 miles on US 340 north. Turn right onto Millville
Road. Once on Millville Road, go three-tenths of one mile and make a sharp
left turn onto Alstadts Hill Road. There is also a small blue "River
Riders" sign. Follow this road to the last building on the right.
If you took Harpers Ferry Rd - Rt. 671 even though we said not to :), when
you get to the end, turn left onto 340 and follow for about 2 miles. Turn
left onto Millville Rd and follow the above directions.
Check in is 8:45am. Trip departs at 9:45am
Helmet required
Call Jason Schriml to register at 1-800-541-7544 ext 118 or email to
jschriml@somd.org
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