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Lockapalooza

Date: Saturday & Sunday, August 16 & 17
Location: Lock 32 Whitewater Park  Click here for directions
Cost: $15 for kayakers
FREE for spectators
Registration at the event
Saturday's Events:
     Clinics 
  10 am:  Eddy Line Playboating with Jim Sullivan, Team Z (Zoar Outdoor)
  11am:  Circle Paddling with Team Z
  12 pm:  Better Eddy Turns, Nicole Fulle, Genesee Waterways and Lock 32
  1 pm:   Freestyle Kayaking, Matt Fithian, Team Bliss Stick
  11am-1pm: Kids Clinic, Paul Twist and Mike Geary
   Events   
  2pm: Slalom Race
  4pm: Boatercross
  6pm: Rodeo
  Dark: Premiere of Ben Doran's 2008 Lockapalooza Video! Plus kayaking videos produced by Lock 32 Instructors.  Don't miss it...
Sunday's Events:
  9am-4pm: Intro to Whitewater Kayaking ($105)
   Clinics   
  10am: Freestyle Kayaking with Danny Doran, Team Riot and Lock 32
  10am: Rescue Priorities with Andy Cook, Lock 32
   Events   
  1pm: Rescue Rodeo
  Private Instruction available upon request!
   

Lockapalooza is a celebration of Rochester's whitewater kayaking community.

Lockapalooza 2008 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.

We also invite many kayaking industry companies to participate, including rafting companies, kayak manufacturers, retailers and other kayak schools.  This is a great way to find out more about the companies in our area that support the kayaking community. It's also a good place to demo a boat or find out about new developments in whitewater gear.

At dark we'll fire up the grill and break out the videos, including locally produced kayaking DVDs. Free camping will be available on site.

If you would like more information, please contact our Kayaking Director, Andy Cook:
 Email: kayaking@geneseewaterways.org   Cell: (585) 747-8478

Description of Events:

Slalom Race: Each boater heads down through the whitewater course as fast as he/she can paddle without touching the gates!

Boatercross: Everyone makes a mad dash through the whitewater course all at the same time, trying to get to the finish line first...

Rodeo: Freestyle event; this is the time to show off your best Phonix Monkey, loop, cartwheel, or helix!

The Rescue Rodeo will be a new one for us, but it sounds like a cool idea and we're excited to give it a go.  There will be an individual swimming slalom race and a team rescue scenario competition that will be judged on speed and safety style.  Teams of four can be set up before hand and we'll also organize pick up teams at the event.  I'll personally set the scenarios and will provide lots of variety and realistic scenarios.  It'll be a great opportunity to test yourself and your team in real life situations and get feedback on your efforts.

Thanks to all of our sponsors for this event!

13Wham.com Videos of Lockapalooza 2007

Lockapalooza Intro
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=185777@video.wokr13.com

The Doran Family
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=185784@video.wokr13.com
 
Nicole Fulle
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=185779@video.wokr13.com
 
Norm Deets and the Kids Club
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=185780@video.wokr13.com
 
Paul Twist & the Aer Kayak Academy
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=185781@video.wokr13.com