Chicago Whitewater Association & Kayak Club

Tips for the Pool

  • Bring your bathing suit, towel, eyeglass guards (if you wear glasses), nose plugs* (you’ll be upside down a lot), synthetic top or similar garment for warmth as some pool water is cold.
  • Leave jewelry at home, it can break, or fall off; there’s no time to search the pool for lost charms!
  • Bring a lock for the locker room.
  • Leave valuables at home.
  • You do not need to bring your own equipment, unless you have your own whitewater kayak you wish to learn in.
  • Please be on time for all classes, especially the classroom session, as topics will not be repeated, come a few minutes early.

* Nose plugs vary and we highly reccomend paddling specific ones - some classes even provide these for you! Check out the gear section to see what we reccomend!

Links

These are links to other clubs, organizations and fun sites involving whitewater boating. They will be reviewed on a regular basis and added to as we get suggestions from our members. So if you have a favorite boating site that you think others would enjoy, please send a note to the webmaster and we'll add it to the list!

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