I’d like to know if anyone has interest in an early morning paddle and navigation training session on a Saturday or Sunday morning.  I’ve been going out to different areas on Lake Champlain to work in some paddle mileage, and have recently started bringing a topo map, picking and plotting some prominent terrain features, then paddling out to discover them.  Night and early morning paddling can be disorienting on the water, so a little extra practice can go a long way.  If you’re interested, please let me know soonest.  I’m looking at tentative weekends of 27-28 Aug or 10-11 Sept as of now.

If you need a boat, remember that one of our main sponsors, EMS of Burlington, provides free Kayak rentals to anyone with a current GMARA Membership card.  You can also rent a paddle, pfd, mount blocks and straps to secure it to your roof.  Call at least one week in advance to ensure you get a boat though.

Hope your summer and race season is going well and hope to see some of you out on the lake.