Whitewater Kayaking
Tue 3 Mar 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Posted by Bernhard A
on Sun, 1 Mar 2026
Leaders:
Bernhard A, Michael C
Standard: Beginner
Meeting: No meeting
Wanting to take the first step into paddling or hone a particular soft spot? This could be the trip for you!
The wonderful people at LaTrobe University Mountaineering Club have given MUMC a few spots in their pool sessions to practice kayaking skills. This will be running every Tuesday night at 8pm at the Latrobe Uni pool. To get there in time, we will be leaving the MUMC clubrooms just after 7pm.
There are no prior experience requirements but spots are limited so I will have to ration out spots. I will mostly be prioritising people with cars who are able to transport kayaks and people who have not been to an Intro to Kayaking session before.
Please sign up to the trip if you're interested as I will need to know car details to organise groups for each session.
I will send an email out on Monday afternoon to confirm who is coming.
What do I need?
- Yourself (You MUST be able to swim!)
- Bathers and towel
We'll be able to hire out all the kayak gear you need on the night!
How much does it cost?
- Kayak + gear hire: $10
- Pool session entry: $15
What skills will I learn?
- How to do a wet exit (fall out)
- Practise paddling in a straight line
- How to do a "Buddy roll"
- Various kayak rolls (most people take a lot of practice to learn some of these)
What next?
Once you have been to a few pool sessions, you may want to think about going for a trip on the river. Keep your eyes out for upcoming trips - or help organise one! - We often have leaders willing to go out paddling so long as someone else organises it, so ask around and see if someone will run the technical part of a trip if you do some of the organising!
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