Now that rivers are icing up in the Upper Midwest, it may finally be time to declare the end of the 2015 late-fall, early-winter whitewater paddling season. Some hardy sea kayakers will still be at it wherever they can find open water. While most kayakers wait for warmer weather, pool sessions offer a great opportunity to learn and practice strokes and maneuvers. Here’s a list of some of the pool sessions we are aware of. If you know of others, let me know so I can add them to this list.
Green Bay area – Badger State Boating Society
Broadview YMCA (380 Broadview Dr, Green Bay, WI)
- January 17, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
- January 31, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
- February 14, 6:15 – 7:45 PM
- February 28, 6:15 – 7:45 PM
Appleton and Green Bay – Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers
- Classes and open pool sessions
Milwaukee area – Badger State Boating Society
Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center (9250 N. Green Bay Rd., Brown Deer, WI)
- January 3, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
- January 10, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
- February 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- February 28, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
Chicago area – Chicago Whitewater Association
Rakow Center (665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville, IL) Contact Bill Silva at kayakersilva AT gmail.com with questions. All times are 5:30 – 7:30 PM
- January 9
- January 23
- February 13
- February 27
Vernon Hills High School (145 Lakeview Pkwy. Vernon Hills, IL) – Community Kayaking
All times are 6 – 8 PM
- Jan 9
- Jan 23
- Jan 30
- Feb 6
- Feb 20
- Feb 27
- March 5
- March 12
- April 2
- April 9
Minneapolis area – Rapids Riders
- Jan 10 – Open Pool
- Jan 17 – Rolling Clinic & Open Pool
- Jan 24 – Pool Session
- Feb 07 – Open Pool
- Feb 14 – Rolling Clinic & Open Pool
- Feb 28 – Open Pool
- Mar 06 – Open Pool
- Mar 13 – Open Pool
- Mar 20 – Open Pool
- Apr 03 – Final Pool Session
Minneapolis – Inland Sea Kayakers
