WMCKA Symposium 2008
The 2008 WMCKA Symposium will take place at Camp Pendalouan on Big Blue Lake Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd-26th. [Map] [Register Online].
2008 Guest Speakers:
Shawna Franklin & Leon Sommé
Shawna Franklin is the first woman in the United States to gain the BCU 5 Star Sea Award, a test of skills and leadership in advanced sea conditions.Shawna placed first in her division in the 1998 and 2000 San Juan Challenge Sea Kayak Race. She loves sharing her enthusiasm for teaching and paddling, and sense of adventure with others.
Leon Sommé has logged thousands of coastal miles on Lake Superior, the Sea of Cortez, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the Irish Sea. In 1998, he circumnavigated Vancouver Island, B.C., a trip of over 700 nautical miles. His passion is to teach paddlers the skills needed to kayak safely in the beauty of a stormy sea.
In 2003, Shawna and Leon joined Chris Duff in circumnavigating Iceland. In 2007 Leon, Shawna and Justine Curgenven circumnavigated the Islands of the Haida, (Queen Charlotte Islands) off the coast of British Columbia. Both are certified BCU 5 Star Sea, 4 Star Surf, 4 Star Inland, Coach 4 Sea.
- See the full 2008 Symposium Brochure
Below is information and preliminary schedules for this year`s Symposium:
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Additional Information: The focus of our symposium will be on beginning and intermediate kayakers. There will be on-water and land-based classes for both Euro and traditional paddlers. We will have ACA and BCU certified instructors.
We will offer all levels of instruction with the traditional paddle from forward stroke, to rescues, rolling and bracing.
Symposium will feature:
- Traditional Instructors: Doug Van Doren, Bonnie Perry and Jim Tibensky
- Euro Instructors: Ken Fink, Ron Smith, and Laurie Levknecht.
- Basic and Advanced Strokes
- Rolling and Rescue Instruction
- A rolling and towing demonstration
- Full Fledged Sea Kayak Rodeo!
- Presentation From Shawna & Leon Saturday Night.
- Wine and Cheese Party Sunday Night.
- Women's Program
- Children's Program
- Kayak Manufacturer's Demos
If you have any further questions regarding Symposium, email, symposium@wmcka.org.
Or you can post at the WMCKA Forums.