Harvie Passage Slalom Race - September 29, 2012

Come be a part of the first ever Slalom Race at Harvie Passage! Thanks to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources we have permission to put up gates for one day on September 29th and hold our last Alberta Cup of the season.

The river is very low, so the right channel is appropriate for Novice paddlers. It will also be sufficient to challenge even the best in Alberta. We expect several National Team members and possibly even a past Olympian or two.

The best parking is in the lot at the end of 17a St NW. We have permission for one vehicle to park on site so we can bring in the Gates and Bipods. You will have to carry boats, food, etc in from the parking lot.
https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=harvie+passage&hl=en&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb&hnear=Harvie+Passage&t=h&z=15

Washrooms are located in Pearce Estate Park, by the parking lot.

Please register online at:
https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=3497

Schedule:

7-9am Course Construction (many hands make light work!)
9:30 Clinic/Race Registration
10-12 Clinics or Open Practice
12pm Race Registration/ Lunch (if you didn't at 9:30)
12:30 Racers meeting - Bib distribution
1-3pm Race - Two runs back-to-back
3:30 Awards
4-6 Open Practice
6-7 Course Take Down

Harvie Passage Play - River Left at about 100cms

Thompson River @ Thanksgiving!

Warm Water in Western Canada? It's true! The Thompson River is one of Canada's paddling Jewels with big volume, fun waves and salmon spawning. Located along HWY 1 near Lytton. MAP ASCK will be facilitating this Classic whitewater trip to the Thompson River over the Thanksgiving Long Weekend.

• This trip is open to any paddlers and families interested.
• Transport options include transport in the AWA van or via personal vehicles.
• The trip is equally enjoyable in any type of whitewater kayak (Playboat, Slalom, Creekboat).
• We recommend that all participants have a solid roll.

Schedule:

• Noon, Friday October 5th - Depart Calgary
• Saturday, Sunday, Monday (AM) - Paddling on various sections of the Thompson (Features include The Frog, Lunch Spot Wave, Wall Wave)
• Noon, Monday October 8 - Return to Calgary

Coaches:
Brace Lee + TBD

Cost: ~$425

• $180 instruction/coaching
• ~$125 AWA Van cost (based 7 on participants)
• ~75 Food (Eating and cooking together)
• Camping TBD

Here's a couple random looks at the river, from You Tube.
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

If you are interested is this amazing trip, please contact me to reserve a spot.

Mike

Provincial Team Standings

Check out the following spreadsheet to see where you stand with regards to your Provincial Team standings. If you have questions or would like to see the original document please contact Mike (the original doc won't upload)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag_BLM7FVcUodEFGZXZKclA4Rk9oc0FWXzU4Y0ljeGc

Find your name on the left and then scroll across to find the Team you are on. Sometimes you will have multiple entries. The Criteria is on the last tab.

40th Anniversary Provincial Championships Festival

We had a great turnout for the 40th Anniversary Championships! Over 55 paddlers competed over the weekend of events with over 85 athletes, parents and volunteers. A huge thank you to Chuck Lee, Mark Taylor and Lynn Jobe for thier hard work putting the weekend together. Also thank you to the parents and volunteers for their help with the events.

The amazing Prizes were donated by: High Level Kayaks (Lethbridge), Totem Outfitters (Edmonton), Undercurrent (Calgary), Aquabatics (Calgary), NRS, DUEM Stuff, Muck Boots, AWA & ASCK.

Paddlers from Edmonton, Calgary, Innisfail, Canmore, Pincher Creek & Blairmore competed in all the events and it was great to see so many kids paddling C-boats. Remember kids there's more spots at the Olympics in C1 and C2 than kayak. Keep on training both!

Novice Slalom Results
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw_BLM7FVcUoSklaMERCMTRSZjA/edit
Advanced Slalom Results
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw_BLM7FVcUoYk5FTTB1RjVQRms/edit

September Long Weekend Media

Here's two news articles with us in them, this weekend.

Globe and Mail. Balanced article about Harvie Passage.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/calgarys-harvie-passage-no-longer-a-killing-machine/article4515517/

CBC The National about the rise of kayaking v canoe. Good footage from the Provincials Novice race. Spot the paddlers...
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2275356071/