Pool/Safety Session

mfdanko99 · 03-04-2014, 06:29 PM

We will be starting off the year a little different this year.
Sunday March 16th 10am -1pm Pool Session to cover basic rec and sea kayak safety.
Where-Warren G Harding High School
860 Elm Road, NE Warren, OH 44483
GPS 41.244004, -80.805962

We will cover several topics
- A life jacket drill
- Canoe over Canoe / kayak over kayak rescue
- Self rescue
- Basic Throw Rope
- Basic Canoe & Kayak Strokes for Recreational use.
(if possible and if members have a whitewater kayaking a roll session)

Member are welcome to bring your boats (Canoes & Kayaks).
All boats must be clean and free of mud and dirt. Boats will be inspected by Steve from warren schools & my self
We will have to take turns using our boats for the drills for we don?t over crowd the pool. When putting boats in try to be careful on the edge of the pool
Members must sign a wavier that WGH uses
Guest of the clubs are allowed, and will be charged 10 dollars that can be used to join the club or for the session.

I need members & guest who plan on attending to EMAIL or CALL me by the 12th of MARCH. Steve need to know to make sure they have enough life guards.

For members who don?t know I did attend a basic safety class like we are going to do in Akron two years ago. It is were I got the idea from.

We have a major advantage Ron Ells has volunteer to help. Ron has work for River Sport at Ohio Pyle and has done a lot of safety session and paddling clinics. Please listen to the information he has to share. Ron as so much experience and good tip on paddling and how to be safe.
This is a good chance to ask him questions on strokes and how to handle you kayak or canoe.

If he come we also have John Paul Tolson who is one of the best solo canoe paddlers in the area . He also has many good tips on strokes and safety.

Thank you
Mike Danko
330-766-3129 or mfdanko99@yahoo.com

mfdanko99 · 03-09-2014, 09:35 AM

Please remember to contact me for the pool session.

At this time we have the members who were at the planning meeting.
Mike

Fifthpig · 03-10-2014, 08:02 AM

Mike,
I regret to inform that I'll be unable to attend. Work has other plans for me (spring disaster recovery project). I'd much rather be wet then behind my desk... but I gotta be a corporate pawn this weekend ! Have fun.

mfdanko99 · 03-13-2014, 06:11 PM

On Sunday is the pool session. I found out the Pool entrance is on the Far East Side of WGH in a corner spot.
I will be early so people can find it.

Bring extra clothes to change into and again you may bring your boats to use. But it must be clean!!
Please bring all throw ropes that you may have.

At this time we have 19 attending the class.

Thank you
Mike

JPTolson · 03-16-2014, 06:50 PM

A big thanks to Mike Danko and Ron Ells for leading the pool session at a really nice Warren Harding pool. It was well-attended with about 20 people learning to get in and out of a kayak, falling out of kayaks in the deep end and getting back in, putting on a PFD in water over their heads, practicing turns with sweeps and bow draws, as well as hearing about dressing for the water and other safety tips.

This was a great orientation session for new paddlers and there were quite a few who attended. But it was also good for old geezers like me who need a refresher course and chance to practice. I hope this becomes an annual club event.

onbohio · 03-16-2014, 07:43 PM

I will second that thought JP. This would be a good idea to do every year. It gives us a chance to encourage newbies like myself to get out there and give it a try in a nice warm pool with plenty of help around. Thanks Mike and Ron, and everyone else who helped out.

I had trouble loading the pictures I took today to the site. So I loaded some to our Facebook page-Trumbull Canoe Trails Paddling Club. I also posted some to the Friends of the Mahoning River's Facebook page as well.

Dig68 · 03-16-2014, 08:18 PM

I was able to get to the Friends of mahoning river but when you type in any combination of Trumbull Canoe Trails it just comes back NO RESULTS???

Lee3553 · 03-17-2014, 09:17 AM

Great safety and skills session at the Warren Harding Pool. It was great to pratice skills (like getting in and out of boat) and learning new tricks in a controlled, warm, clean environment. Great job in setting this up for us Mike!

onbohio · 03-17-2014, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dig68

I was able to get to the Friends of mahoning river but when you type in any combination of Trumbull Canoe Trails it just comes back NO RESULTS???

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trumb...ub/90703842928

You have to type in exactly Trumbull Canoe Trails Paddling Club the first time you access the page. After that when you start to type "Tr" it comes up automatically.

Heidi B · 03-17-2014, 03:12 PM

Amazing day! We learned a lot and it was great to get a chance to experience different kayaking situations in a controlled environment.

Thank you Mike & Ron!

Here is a link to the friends of the mahoning river facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/131233927019825/

03-04-2014, 06:29 PM	#1
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,267 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Pool/Safety Session We will be starting off the year a little different this year. Sunday March 16th 10am -1pm Pool Session to cover basic rec and sea kayak safety. Where-Warren G Harding High School 860 Elm Road, NE Warren, OH 44483 GPS 41.244004, -80.805962 We will cover several topics - A life jacket drill - Canoe over Canoe / kayak over kayak rescue - Self rescue - Basic Throw Rope - Basic Canoe & Kayak Strokes for Recreational use. (if possible and if members have a whitewater kayaking a roll session) Member are welcome to bring your boats (Canoes & Kayaks). All boats must be clean and free of mud and dirt. Boats will be inspected by Steve from warren schools & my self We will have to take turns using our boats for the drills for we don?t over crowd the pool. When putting boats in try to be careful on the edge of the pool Members must sign a wavier that WGH uses Guest of the clubs are allowed, and will be charged 10 dollars that can be used to join the club or for the session. I need members & guest who plan on attending to EMAIL or CALL me by the 12th of MARCH. Steve need to know to make sure they have enough life guards. For members who don?t know I did attend a basic safety class like we are going to do in Akron two years ago. It is were I got the idea from. We have a major advantage Ron Ells has volunteer to help. Ron has work for River Sport at Ohio Pyle and has done a lot of safety session and paddling clinics. Please listen to the information he has to share. Ron as so much experience and good tip on paddling and how to be safe. This is a good chance to ask him questions on strokes and how to handle you kayak or canoe. If he come we also have John Paul Tolson who is one of the best solo canoe paddlers in the area . He also has many good tips on strokes and safety. Thank you Mike Danko 330-766-3129 or mfdanko99@yahoo.com

03-16-2014, 06:50 PM	#5
JPTolson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, Ohio Posts: 902 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	A big thanks to Mike Danko and Ron Ells for leading the pool session at a really nice Warren Harding pool. It was well-attended with about 20 people learning to get in and out of a kayak, falling out of kayaks in the deep end and getting back in, putting on a PFD in water over their heads, practicing turns with sweeps and bow draws, as well as hearing about dressing for the water and other safety tips. This was a great orientation session for new paddlers and there were quite a few who attended. But it was also good for old geezers like me who need a refresher course and chance to practice. I hope this becomes an annual club event. Last edited by JPTolson; 03-16-2014 at 06:53 PM.

03-16-2014, 08:18 PM	#7
Dig68 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Austintown Posts: 38 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Facebook I was able to get to the Friends of mahoning river but when you type in any combination of Trumbull Canoe Trails it just comes back NO RESULTS???

03-09-2014, 09:35 AM	#2
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,267 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Please remember to contact me for the pool session. At this time we have the members who were at the planning meeting. Mike

03-10-2014, 08:02 AM	#3
Fifthpig Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Niles Posts: 46 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Mike, I regret to inform that I'll be unable to attend. Work has other plans for me (spring disaster recovery project). I'd much rather be wet then behind my desk... but I gotta be a corporate pawn this weekend ! Have fun.

03-13-2014, 06:11 PM	#4
mfdanko99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Champion, OH Posts: 1,267 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	On Sunday is the pool session. I found out the Pool entrance is on the Far East Side of WGH in a corner spot. I will be early so people can find it. Bring extra clothes to change into and again you may bring your boats to use. But it must be clean!! Please bring all throw ropes that you may have. At this time we have 19 attending the class. Thank you Mike

03-16-2014, 07:43 PM	#6
onbohio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 119 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	I will second that thought JP. This would be a good idea to do every year. It gives us a chance to encourage newbies like myself to get out there and give it a try in a nice warm pool with plenty of help around. Thanks Mike and Ron, and everyone else who helped out. I had trouble loading the pictures I took today to the site. So I loaded some to our Facebook page-Trumbull Canoe Trails Paddling Club. I also posted some to the Friends of the Mahoning River's Facebook page as well.

03-17-2014, 09:17 AM	#8
Lee3553 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 56 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Great safety and skills session at the Warren Harding Pool. It was great to pratice skills (like getting in and out of boat) and learning new tricks in a controlled, warm, clean environment. Great job in setting this up for us Mike!

03-17-2014, 03:12 PM	#10
Heidi B Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Amazing day! We learned a lot and it was great to get a chance to experience different kayaking situations in a controlled environment. Thank you Mike & Ron! Here is a link to the friends of the mahoning river facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/131233927019825/