Youth
Adventure Programs
Water Week
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Introduce
your paddlers to the skills, techniques and leadership required
to enjoy the excitement of kayaking. This course will provide
kids with the basic skills to tour on the water. Throughout
the week your aspiring adventurer will grow to love the magic
a paddle through the water can bring!
Daily Itinerary |
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Activities:
Sea
Kayaking
- Van Supported: Yes
- From:
Gillson
Park, Wilmette, IL
- Ages: 10-14
- 2008 Price:
$395.00
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DATES (2008) |
Duration |
STATUS |
| June
16-20 (Monday-Friday) |
5
days, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm |
OPEN |
| July
14-18 (Monday-Friday) |
5
days, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm |
OPEN |
| August
11-15 (Moday-Friday) |
5
days, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm |
OPEN |
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Registration Forms Here!
Itinerary
- Common Questions - Top
of Page
TRIP ITINERARY**
Monday Meet Gillson Park
Kayak Launch
10:00am Meet Time
Confirm paper work/Answer any Parent Questions
Provide Schedule for week
10:30 Introduction/Games/Daily
Morning Activity
11:00 Kayak Safety Talk/Outfitting/Paddling
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Paddling Games
3:00 PICK- UP at GILLSON PARK
Tuesday Meet
Gillson Park Kayak Launch
10:00
Games/Daily Morning Activity
10:30 Kayak
Safety Talk/Outfitting/Paddling
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Paddling Games
3:00 PICK- UP at GILLSON PARK
Wednesday Meet Gillson Park
Kayak Launch
10:00 Games/Daily Morning Activity
10:30 Put-in North Branch Chicago River
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Commute to Centennial Park, Wilmette
1:30 Water Park (Centennial Park, Wilmette)
3:00 PICK- UP at Gillson Park
Thursday MEET AT SKOKIE
LAGOONS (Directions)
10:00 Games/Daily Morning Activity
10:30 Safety Talk/Outfitting/Paddling/Orientation to Lagoons
11:00 ECO-CHALLENGE
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Kayak the Lagoons
3:00 PICK-UP Skokie Lagoons
Friday Meet at Gillson Park
Kayak Launch
10:00 Games/Daily Morning Activity
10:30 Kayak Safety Talk/Outfitting/Paddling
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Kayak the lake front
3:00 PICK-UP at Gillson Park
** Itinerary subject to change.
First Day Outlook
10:00am Meet time
- Confirm proper paper work for participants
- Answer any parental questions.
- Provide parents with week schedule
10:20 Introduction
- Names
- Goals for week
- Behavioral expectations
10:40 Daily Morning Activity
10:55 Basic Outfitting progression
- Introduce equipment and techniques
- Out on the water for wet exits and paddling games.
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Back to the fun!!
- Activities designed to develop skills in a fun and entertaining
environment.
1:15 Introduce new challenges
to build towards
- Eskimo Roll, etc
2:30 Clean and sort gear
2:45 Fun wrap-up game, story
or challenge
3:00 Pick-up
**Itinerary
subject to change.
Itinerary
- Common Questions - Top
of Page
COMMON QUESTIONS
Coming soon!
Itinerary
- Common Questions - Top
of Page
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