FAQs

Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions:

• You must register online for all pool practice sessions and classes due to limited availability.
• WE DO NOT PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR INDOOR USE UNLESS YOU ARE AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR PACKAGE STUDENT.
• 72 hours notice of cancellation is required (online).
• Please arrive twenty minutes prior to the course start time.
• Be sure your equipment is appropriate for your skill level. Beginners who show up in a playboat usually have a harder time learning to roll. If you are new to the sport and are renting gear please request a kayak of the appropriate volume and with a “displacement hull” or “soft chines.”
• Take the time to properly outfit your kayak with hip pads, supportive back band, and correct foot brace adjustment prior to your lesson. This is mandatory if you really hope to learn to roll in a short period of time.
• EQUIPMENT MUST BE THOROUGHLY CLEAN INSIDE AND OUT (NO LEAVES, SAND, ETC, PLEASE)!
• HELMET AND PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE ARE REQUIRED.
• If you have not taken a whitewater class with us you must demonstrate your wet exit prior to taking a class. (This does not apply to experienced paddlers in the practice pool.)
• All participants must be in a kayak at all times. No wading or instruction except by ACA-certified instructors.
• DO NOT USE THE SIDE OF THE POOL FOR ROLLING PRACTICE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND PROHIBITED. Use your partner’s bow or stern instead as you would in a real situation.
• If you are in a rolling class please make the most of your time while waiting for an instructor by practicing high braces, hip snaps, or rolling. The more of these drills you do, the faster you will learn to roll!
• CHLORINE IS DAMAGING TO PADDLING GEAR! Wash all gear with fresh water at the end of the pool session.
• Have fun and don’t forget to leave time to hang out after the pool session! We always go to Kilroy’s, located in the shopping center on Braddock Road, across from the Audrey Moore/Wakefield park entrance.