Author Archives: dave

Flatwater Training for Whitewater Kayaking

By dave | Published: September 7, 2009
One of the things that I’ve found most helpful to gear up for the whtiewater season is weekly flatwater paddling.  By training regularly on flatwater, both stroke technique and endurance, you can dramatically improve your paddling ability on whitewater. 
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OKCC Pool Sessions @ North Clackamas Aquatic Center

By dave | Published: September 1, 2009
Pool Sessions: Every other Monday, 7:30 – 9:00 (Nov. 14, 2010 – Jan. 30, 2011) Cost: $8 for OKCC members, $12 for non-members, $6 16 and under, free when you renew your OKCC membership Address: 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR‎ ‎ Website: http://www.clackamas.us/ncprd/aquatic/ Phone Number: 503.794.8080 View Larger Map Dates: Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 12 – Private rolling clinic, [...]
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Columbia Pool

By dave | Published: September 1, 2009
Pool Sessions: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 – 9:30. The pool will be closed Nov. 20, 2011 – Jan. 1, 2012 for resurfacing. Cost: $8 Address: 7701 N Chautauqua Boulevard, Portland, OR 97217 Website: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=38284& Phone: 503.823.3669
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Sunset Pool

By dave | Published: September 1, 2009
Pool Sessions: Tuesday & Thursday 8:45 – 10:15 pm Cost: $3 (in-district residents), $9 (out-of-district residents) Address: 13707 NW Science Park Dr, Portland, OR 97229 Website: http://www.thprd.org/aquatics/sunset/home.cfm Phone Number: 503.629.6315 View Larger Map
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Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center

By dave | Published: September 1, 2009
Pool Sessions: No longer doing doing pool sessions as of June 2011 Cost: $3.50 (in-district residents), $10.50 (out-of-district residents) Address: 15707 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006 Website: http://www.thprd.org/aquatics/hmtaquatic/home.cfm Phone Number: 503.629.6310
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Marshall Pool

By dave | Published: September 1, 2009
Pool Sessions: Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm. Accurate January 1- April 29, 2012. Cost: $5.50 Address: 1009 E McLoughlin, Vancouver, WA Website: http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/sports/aquatics/pools.htm Phone Number: 360.487.7100
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Blind Rafting

By dave | Published: August 25, 2009
Under the best of circumstances, swimming through whitewater can be disorientating.  Even though I’ve done so many times, every time I end up out of my kayak and in the water, it’s a little overwhelming. Currents pull and twirl my body, water rushes over my face, I float and spin and even sink for a [...]
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Deschutes River Awesomeness

By dave | Published: August 13, 2009
I love kayaking and being on rivers for 3 big reasons. I love the challenge of improving my technical paddling ability, paddling harder whitewater with ease. I love the people that I meet on the river, the smiles I share with my friends and the great times we all cherish with every ounce of our hearts. I love [...]
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Hometown Beatdown

By dave | Published: August 5, 2009
Great Falls Headcam with a swim at the Spout from Dave Hoffman on Vimeo. It’s been a great week on the Potomac River.  I’ve surfed some fun waves with my best friend and our mentor, Bruce Uthus.  I paddled with John Haddock, a good friend who I hadn’t seen since Costa Rica in 2007.  Despite difficult [...]
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Back home to the Potomac

By dave | Published: July 31, 2009
The sirens at gate 20 in JFK’s Terminal 5 are making babies cry.  I couldn’t sleep on the plane.  But I have a smile.  In a few short hours I’ll be home. I was born and raised in suburban Virgina, just outside Washington, DC.  While I was in Peru, my parents sold the house and moved [...]
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