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Calendar of Events 5/17/2008 Vermilion Beginner Trip Location: Vermilion River, near Utica, IL  Class: none   [more info] 6/7/2008 CWA Meeting (at Beginner Trip) Location: Wolf River, Nicolet Forest Outdoor Center near White Lake, WI  Class: Non-paddling Event   [more info] 6/7/2008 Wolf River Beginner Trip Location: Wolf River - White Lake, WI  Class: II   [more info] 6/21/2008 Natahala Post-Beginner Trip Location: Nantahala River, North Carolina  Class: none   [more info] 7/12/2008 Quick Start Introduction to Whitewater Location: Chicagoland and Dupage River, Shorewood, IL  Class: I-II   [more info]

EVENT TYPES Click to Expand CWA Beginner's Trip. This trip is ACA-insured, led by ACA-certified instructors, and designed to introduce new paddlers to the basics of kayaking in progressive steps. While not an official Beginner's Trip, trips in this category are meant for paddlers who are approaching familiarity and comfort in the trip's posted water difficulty level. Trip leaders, who may or may not be instructors, are willing to help paddlers reach competence by providing guidance and assistance. Paddlers who wish to go on Type B trips should contact the Trip Leader to discuss river competence and attendance on the trip. Type C trips are purely social trips. All paddlers are expected to demonstrate competence on the posted water class. Trip Leaders are not prepared to offer river guidance or instruction. a planned water release Non-paddling Social Event Training event or clinic Competition or Championship Anything else!