KAYAKING

COURSES

 

ANNOUNCEMENT


Genesee Waterways Center Open House
April 24
GWC Boat House
Flower City Challenge
April 24
GWC Boat House
Boy Scouts of America Camp Jamboree
May 22-23
Genesee Valley Park
ADK Expo
June 12
Mendon Ponds
Lockapalooza
July 9-11
Lock 32
6th Annual Armond Bassett Memorial Canoe Race
July 10
GWC Boat House
14th Annual Rochester River Challenge
September 18
GWC Boat House
Head of the Genesee Regatta
October 9-10
GWC Boat House

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kayaking Events

Lockapalooza

Date: Saturday & Sunday, August 8 & 9, 2009
Location: Lock 32 Whitewater Park        Click here for directions
  Click here to sign up!

Lockapalooza is a celebration of Rochester's whitewater kayaking community

Lockapalooza is a two-day event that offers a variety of activities for kayakers, including free instruction for participants, organized races, and freestyle competition. The event is a big attraction for spectators and a great place to see the possibilities of our growing sport. GWC's Lock 32 Whitewater Park provides opportunities for youth and adults of all abilities to get on the water!

The course itself has a set of well defined squirt lines, two waves and two holes. 

The holes enable vertical moves (cartwheels), front flips (loops) and lots of other tricks. Best of all, we have consistent water all summer long. 

There will be free informal instruction in the morning and early afternoon.  Later in the day the competition begins with events such as slalom racing, boatercross, and freestyle rodeo.  Participants are divided into men’s junior, youth, or adult categories; women compete in their own division.

At dark we'll fire up the grill and break out the videos, including locally produced kayaking DVDs. Ben Doran's claymation movie won the 2008 National Paddling Film Festival's "Best Short" category.  View the movie & read about Ben's story here: Lockapalooza Rodeo

If you would like more information, please contact our Kayaking Director, Paul Twist:
Email: ptwist@geneseewaterways.org   or  (585) 586-4330
                                                                                                                          Photos by Norm Deets


Paddlemonium

Date: Friday, August 21, 2009
Location: Genesee Waterways Center Boathouse       
Time: 3pm-8pm
Cost: $10 per person

Come enjoy Live Music from Local artists Still Fighting It, Devall Music, Matt Vitticore and Joe Callahan while enjoying Beales Street Cafe's delicious BBQ. While you're here, take the opportunity to go kayaking and canoeing or take a spin in one of our Outrigger Canoes with an experienced Steersperson!

This will be most certainly a relaxing night out so we hope to see you here!