Like Kung-Fu the Better You Are the Cooler It Looks
Have a bombproof Class IV roll, and your knees don’t shake at the thought of a V?
Ready for the Lower New River Gorge, Upper Meadow or Lower Gauley? Allow our instructors to fine-tune your technique, and add the study of hydraulic theory to your paddling portfolio.
Advanced surfing, read and run, and mastering micro-eddy skills round out a clinic custom-designed to elevate you towards expert.
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| Expert Paddler Class V |
Gear Up!
Regularly paddle Class IV and V rapids but want to step it up a notch? Bring it to West Virginia and challenge kayaking the Lower New River Gorge at high water, or should rainfall permit the New River Dries. Have an ACE instructor’s expert guidance for your first descent of the famous Fall Upper Gauley.
Expert read and run, conquering hydraulics, advanced surfing, expert eddy skills in Class IV-V rapids, and introductory whirlpool theory combine for the most incredible kayaking clinic with ACE.
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| Rodeo/Playboating Fundamentals (Advanced) |
Want to Rip It Up? Then Bring It!
Whether you’re still needing a helping hand to throw that first perfect wavewheel or you’re poised at the brink of sick blunts, kick-flips and loops, join ACE’s very own“Gauley Wavesport Open Rodeo” winning instructors for a day's hard play kayaking.
Our expert playboaters love showing you how to both show off and throw down like a pro. Time will be spent perfecting body and boat posture, as well as focusing on timing, linking, the latest moves and even exercises you can do to improve your body strength for play.
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| Creeking |
Now That's Just Sick!
Your prior creeking experience, reliability of your roll, and level of rainfall will dictate our desination… Pinch and/or Glade Creek, the Cranberry river, or lower-flow creek lines of the New River Gorge or Summer Gauley
River.Focus on proper paddling techniques for tight turns and micro-eddy catches, fast transitioning, bracing, scouting, identifying helpful and harmful river features, and your mental game are all key attributes for creek running success.
If you’re even thinking about the Green or Class V southern creekin’… creek WV first.
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