Kayak Rolling (Session 3)
- Leaders
- Lorenzo Shaikewitz (Whitewater chair)
- Program
- Boating
- Type
- Kayaking
- Trip date
- Friday, February 20th
- Difficulty rating
- Easy
Learn to roll a kayak with us! Rolling is the first step toward river confidence and more advanced moves, plus it's a great way to cool off in the summertime. We can't get out on the rivers yet, but we are offering kayak rolling instruction in the Alumni Pool on Fridays. No kayaking experience is necessary, although you must be able to swim and be comfortable under water. These lessons are targeted at complete beginners.
We want people to come to several successive roll sessions (it's generally necessary to learn to roll successfully). This year we'll post an individual trip for each session. We recommend signing up for three sessions; for fairness this will be the maximum allowed. The first three trips will open together, and the last three will open later in February.
Logistics: Friday 2/20 from 6:30 - 8:30 in the Alumni Pool (Stata Center). Bring a bathing suit and a swim shirt because the pool can be on the cold side. We highly recommend signing up for multiple (up to 3) sessions.
Costs: $9/pool session (this is to cover rental costs). Please pay here (trip: kayak rolling pool instruction, one week). We also sell nose plugs (highly recommended) at cost for $10. Please pay upon signing up, we will drop participants who do not pay within 24-28 hours.
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 8
- Signups open at
- Jan. 30, 2026, midnight
- Signups close at
- Feb. 18, 2026, 9 a.m.
- Notes
- Have you paid the trip fee ($9)?
- How well can you swim? How comfortable are you under water?