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Lauxa · 06-16-2007, 03:33 PM

I did some canoeing and kayaking with scouts while in high school and it was lots of fun. I only paddled the kayaks in flat water and I'll have to admit I liked the rapids better, which I only did in canoes. There were long stretches of flat, then a bit of excitement going through the rapids.

Basically, to get started you'd need to take a whitewater kayak clinic. My scout troop would not let anyone take a kayak into whitewater unless they could roll back to upright from a capsized position. Then you can find some guided trips on whitewater rivers. For example, here's a web page I found on guided kayak trips in Tennessee and Georgia:

Guided Trips

The rivers in that area are gorgeous in the summer. If there are rivers near you, you can probably find similar offerings on them. After a few guided trips, you would need to invest in your own equipment and find some kind of local kayaking club on the internet. I'm sure they exist.

Good luck.

06-16-2007, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lauxa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,513	I did some canoeing and kayaking with scouts while in high school and it was lots of fun. I only paddled the kayaks in flat water and I'll have to admit I liked the rapids better, which I only did in canoes. There were long stretches of flat, then a bit of excitement going through the rapids. Basically, to get started you'd need to take a whitewater kayak clinic. My scout troop would not let anyone take a kayak into whitewater unless they could roll back to upright from a capsized position. Then you can find some guided trips on whitewater rivers. For example, here's a web page I found on guided kayak trips in Tennessee and Georgia: Guided Trips The rivers in that area are gorgeous in the summer. If there are rivers near you, you can probably find similar offerings on them. After a few guided trips, you would need to invest in your own equipment and find some kind of local kayaking club on the internet. I'm sure they exist. Good luck. __________________ ~Lauxa~ It IS about whether you win or lose... but first you have to be playing the right game.