Kayak Lake Lesson (HOC Weekend of Instruction)

Sunday 6/23 Kayak Lake Lesson from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm with Hoofer Outing Club!

Please meet outside the Outdoor UW Office at the Memorial Union at 11:30 am to partake in this lesson! Make sure that if you haven't completed your swim test that you do so during the 11 am swim test with UW Lifesaving lifeguards on the swim pier at the Union.

What to bring: swimwear/clothes you wouldn't mind swimming in, water shoes, sunscreen, a water bottle, and a dry change of clothes for after your lesson in case you end up getting wet!

In this lesson, you will learn the HOC Boathouse and Lake Procedures and Rules and then how to efficiently paddle and steer a kayak. You will learn how to move your kayak forwards, backwards, side ways (draw strokes), and how to turn (sweep strokes). You'll also get the chance to learn edging, bracing, the wet exit, the bow/Eskimo rescue.

By successfully completing this lesson, you will earn the Kayak Lake Rating within the Hoofer Outing Club, allowing you to go paddling on Lake Mendota or participate in introductory whitewater kayak trips!

There will be food (probably pizza) available around 1:30 pm at the end of this lesson!