Anyone who hasn't read this article in Paddler Magazine Online from July/August 2001 at http://tinyurl.com/paui, should do so. Slalom is on the rebound, so...
If you are not familiar with the City of Chattanooga Rapid Learning kayaking program, check it out at http://tinyurl.com/pavv. They pull out all the stops with...
Need sponsorship to finance your slalom career, but don't know where to start? The tag line "The Jacobi/Taylor Canoe Team: Responsible Risk Takers who excel at...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the wwslalom group: Do you think U.S. team members should have their travel fully funded when ...
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I am here and hope to learn more about what people's opinions are about ways to improve our great sport. Insight with action is a powerful thing. sam...
In brief, I would say that the main thing we need to do in slalom, and in all canoeing and kayaking disciplines, for that matter, is to get individual people...
2004 USA Whitewater Slalom Team Trials Qualifier The third 2004 USA Whitewater Slalom Team Trials Qualifier will be October 11-12 in Glacier, WA. Hosted by the...
Regarding the announcement for the new water releases on the Ocoee next year, it definitely does not happen without a lot of coordination between many groups...
from Jennifer Hearn On July 26, 2003, Mike Hickey led a Junior Development meeting following the US Cup at the NOC, inviting coaches, directors and parents "to...
The following information is from Bill Endicott, for the benefit of us who don't know how it works on the continent : I can explain what the Euros are doing....
USA Canoe-Kayak has just nominated Bill Endicott to be the Team Leader for the Athens Olympic Team in slalom. It has to be confirmed by the US Olympic...
Jennifer, I missed this meeting, I was instead taking the Japanese group to the upper Ocoee with Adrian Nye after the race on the 26th . bad priorities. On...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the wwslalom group: Will increased funding, locally and nationally, in conjunction with the current...
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FYI, Polling results are confidential, no one can see your vote. If change or improvement is desirable, then consensus is an important first step. Help us to...
Hey, Big kudos to Larry Mashburn who has been a big factor for years! A true friend of slalom and also a true friend of the river. I agree with Joe to some...
Leck, I agree with you about the media coverage issue. I wrote a note to Wayner last week about the feasibility of multi discipline events like you mention....
Its great to do winter training as a cross-training activity. Its also possible to train through the winter on the water. The year I lived in France I was able...
Hi, guys. Leck, we sure did have some fun up here in NW Ct. More fun, perhaps, than any of the Europeans.... There are many random thoughts that I have about...
There are some things about slalom that make media coverage tough, make spectating tough and make crowds look small. 1) races are long. A lot of folks wander...
My contention from the beginning has been that you have to have a strong citizens race program as a prerequisite. I think you (ironring) are correct, few...
from Jennifer Hearn Often the goal is to host a race with excellent timing and judging (we need good volunteers for this), follow a posted schedule, and hope...
I think the large display's are a great feature. Transportation (read $ or inconvenience) of a large traveling display, extra wear and tear and associated...
Okay, I'm getting sucked into this... I just want to agree with ironring, about split boards. Strangely, in my experience, a split board adds more excitement...
I'm liking this thread too, Jamie! Jennifer brings up a great point about the announcing at events - one of my favorite parts of racing at the early events at...
Joe, I like the traveling scoreboard idea. (Should have split clock, though!) Would be willing to provide some "seed" money. Jamie ... point ... racing ... the...
I contacted Tom Vollstedt (Wausau) regarding scoreboard rental fees. According to Tom, the 2 day event rental, in Wausau, is $3500 and the purchase price of a...
from Jennifer Hearn. IMHO a split/results board should be featured at the 2004 Olympic Team Trials, Friday-Sunday, April 2-4. As the event is only 6 months...
The price seemed very high for the display rental at Wausau. The quoted price for purchase seemed more like a giant full color hi-res graphics capable display...
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