All Mid-altlantic Wildwaters, This is a reminder that next weekend(sept 9/10) there will be a Training Camp at Bloomington where several esteemed coaches will...
Rodney, I just added your request to the "equipment" section on USAWildwater.com. Chuck Brabec ... From: rrice222000 To: wildwater@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
This weekend's training camp on the North Branch of the Potomac is postponed until the weekend of September 30/October 1st due to a lack of water. I'm sorry...
Anyone who would wish to attend is welcome. *Please bring a watch for self timing* Saturday morning: we will be on Cheat Lake doing a time trial. Saturday...
i dislocated my shoulder creeking on difficult run (creek on the virginia side) yesterday evening, a less than enjoyable experience, and it took nearly 4 hours...
Ugh, that sucks dude. Take care of yourself and take the time to let it rest. I know people who have rushed healing and had a shoulder dislocation develop into...
Geoff- Good luck on the recovery. Take the recovery as slow as needed, and build it back up strong, whether you keep racing or not. My left shoulder (my...
Ed's got it right.... it's the quality of the rehab that counts. John Pinyerd USA Canoe/Kayak - Wildwater Committee Chairman web: www.usawildwater.com email:...
I just got a wildwater boat and it does not have a backband. I would like to put one it and I am open to any suggestions on how to do this. Pictures would be a...
Craig, If you just got a WW boat and want to put in a back band there are alot of ways you can do it. I retro fitted a IR back band for my first WW boat and it...
The first thing I do before I get in a Wildwater boat with a backband is to add a bunch of slack to it. The last thing I want is a backband touching me. John...
use a long adjustable strap with padding, but a slick surface. nylon works. resin it to the side of the hull, on the inside of course, so it goes roughly from...
I need to email a picture of a WW racer to a potnetial supporter... but I ain't go any, could someone email a few pics on the Nationals or something. The...
Doug- Check the link for the French nationals posted on the USA wildwater website (The sponsor won't know they're not US paddlers). Its from Bourg, anad the...
Hey Doug, there are some good shots from Nationals on the Wildwater website. Chuck made a link to them under the article about the race. Chan _____ From:...
I have been fortunate to never have injured my shoulders while paddling. However other parts of my body have not been as lucky. A few weeks ago I must have...
Chris: If this doesn't go away soon you probably should consider getting some good diagnostics. Some shoulder injuries are basically a "tissue insult" and...
Chris- Bummer. Here are the 2 prehab/rehab programs that I alternate. I'm a bit of a gorilla, and I've never used anything heavier than a soup can. ( I was...
Yep, gotta agree with Pat on this one.... good diagnostics with a SPORTS medicine physician is the first start. Always choose REHAB over surgery. See my other...
Ed has some great stuff below. And soup cans are great starting point. But as a point of clarification, you will progress past soup cans if you are serious...
If anyone is interested including the guy who just dislocated (sorry to hear that). I am a physical therapist and am working on my PhD in Sports Medicine ...
Just a reminder about the upcoming training camp on the Yough in PA. Nov. 19 through the 25th. Great opportunity to check out your cold weather gear and get...
Alexandre Cressol, the number one jr sprint racer in France, and by all account one heck of a Wildwater racer, will be in the U.S. for the next 12 months or...
I wanted to remind everyone about the training camp Sept 30/Oct 1st on the North Branch of the Potomac. We should have a good turn out of athletes and...
Hi everyone; Im doing a tech project on kayak ergometers, for my A level Coursework. Eventually i intend to design and make one, but need to carry out some...
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