Sunday, May 19, 2024
Fife Dam,
Massachusetts, Berkshires,
MA United States
Paddle a 5-6 mile section (Fife section) of class II whitewater on the Deerfield River with some instruction. You will need a whitewater boat, paddle, life jacket, helmet, water shoes and appropriate clothing (wetsuit or drysuit). We will do some instructional in eddys. This trip will focus on eddy turns, peel outs, ferries and basic paddling strokes. Prerequisites: It's expected you have some existing whitewater paddling experience, including a basic wet exit. You should be comfortable paddling in current as well as being able to eddy turn. Boat rental: One sit-on-top whitewater boat may be available for rent from Western Mass. AMC $25. CT AMC may have rentals available for a fee. Rentals will require pickup and return. Contact the leader for more information. More details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19swEpvXpFE9nu693vT9_3OV2Ude5NPIBuCf2avLVcYY/edit?usp=sharing Safety talk Run the river, learning and practicing river reading, ferries and eddy in-outs. Food and bio break.
Free
