Whitewater Clinics
MASON HARGROVE WHITEWATER CLINICS
Learn From A Pro: Mason Hargrove
Mason Hargrove is a 21-year-old professional whitewater kayaker with 5x national championships, a World Cup title and a former world champion title in freestyle kayaking. Mason continues to push himself in racing and freestyle, exploring new places, and teaching people to kayak.
Mason is coming to town to share his vast knowledge of whitewater kayaking with the DC kayaking community! Mason will be teaching three different clinics while he is here:
Half Slicing
Playboating
Bombproof Rolling
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Clinic Details
SESSION TOPICS
Half Slicing
Playboating
Bombproof Rolling
LOCATION
All three clinics will be held at Angler’s Inn River Access in Potomac, MD
2024 DATES
September 10 (Half Slicing)
September 11 (Playboating)
September 12 (Bombproof Rolling)
SESSION START TIME
5:00 PM
SESSION DURATION
2.5 hours
Price
Single Session
$150
Earlybird Special 30% Off!
$120.00
WHITEWATER CLINIC 1
Half Slicing
Maximize your fun!!! Bigger volume bow? Squashed stern? This is the class for you!!! We will work on becoming recklessly vertical (stern squirts), surfing, and advancing our river running skills!
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
5:00 PM
Potomac, MD
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WHITEWATER CLINIC 2
Playboating
Are you trying to get into playboating? Stumped on a specific move? Front surfing? 360s? McNastys? Lunar orbits? Come out and learn with Mason Hargrove and gain the skills to push yourself further into the freestyle kayaking world!
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
5:00 PM
Potomac, MD
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WHITEWATER CLINIC 3
Bombproof Rolling
Do you know how to roll in the flatwater, but sometimes miss them when it matters? In this class, we will work on practices and techniques to take your roll from “sometimes” to “EVERY time”. We will practice the easiest, most consistent flatwater techniques, then we will go through alot of the things that make us miss rolls. Additionally, we will also work on alternative roll techniques for those looking to learn to hand roll and back deck roll.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
5:00 PM
Potomac, MD
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About Mason Hargrove
Mason Hargrove has been paddling since 2014. He’s from Phenix City, AL and Columbus, GA. Kayak DC is proud to have Mason joining us for the 2024 season and bringing his experience and expertise to the DC community!
Mason’s favorite rivers that he’s run are the North Fork of the Payette, the Chattahoochee in Columbus, GA, Agua Azul, and Upper Gauley. Ask him about his favorite spots, though, and he’s likely to mention Boat Ramp Hole in Salida, CO and Donkey Kong, Ambush and Good Wave in Columbus, GA.
When asked about his best memories, Mason will tell you any time he gets to spend on the water with his family or friends. His favorite piece of gear is kayaks themselves. (“There are so many fun ones to play with!”) When he’s not paddling, he likes to play golf or mountain bike.
Mason’s advice to new paddlers is, “Don’t feel like you have to do the hardest things! Kayaking is meant to be fun so do what you think is fun!”
What To Bring
The following list of things to bring are mandatory for your comfort, safety, and enjoyment of your on-water (and in-water) experience with us.
Please message or chat with us if you have any additional questions.
Minimum Required Gear
- Kayak
- Paddle
- Skirt
- Helmet
- PFD
- Appropriate apparel (e.g., drytop or drysuit if cold)
- Small dry bag
- Snacks and water
Glasses or Contact Wearers
If you wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, make sure to also be prepared with the following items:
- Eyeglass strap (so you don’t lose your expensive prescription lenses).
- Note to those who wear contacts: Bring extra. You will need to close your eyes while underwater. (Swim goggles don’t work that well. A well-fitting dive mask is ok while learning to roll.)
Optional Items
We recommend bringing the following items, though they are optional:
- Tip for instructors (always appreciated)
- Q-Tips
- Ear wash
FAQs
Safety Considerations
Because of the risk inherent in any whitewater or river activity, we want to make sure you are aware of these risks and acknowledge them prior to the clinics. We may be walking along slippery rocky shorelines, swimming in cold whitewater, and working in strong currents. All of this involves risk, and we will try our best to manage risk in a way that creates a balance between the risk students are exposed to and the levels of challenge presented during training.
We encourage you to chat or message us if you have any questions concerning safety. We are proud of our safety record and know that our instructors do not achieve this alone, it takes the help of our students.
What Others Are Saying
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