Despite predictions, the weather was not terrible. We had some rain as well as some wind, hail, rainbows, and sunshine. The weather was more exciting than nasty. It really was quite beautiful especially from the perspective of an enthusiastic group of paddlers who like to get wet and play in lumpy waters.
The waters were definitely lumpy and gave the students and instructors lots to work with. The instructor to student ratio was quite high in all of our classes giving all of our students lots of individual attention on the water.
Jeff and I spent most of our weekend teaching in the surf zone. We were so jazzed to see the successes of our students in such a short period of time.
We especially enjoyed the camaraderie of being around many like-minded folk. This year Paul Kuthe set the bar for symposium entertainment with his "Pre-Pub Quiz Game." In teams of 10, we racked our brains to answer trivia questions that ranged from kayak theory and history to accomplishments of celebrity coaches. Paul spiced things up with the random questions as well as a Name that Can Round (identifying a coach from a photo of their backside). Everyone was roaring with laughter at the final round that pitted Sean Morley and Rob Yates against each other in a blindfolded and hands behind the back gear identification contest.
Be sure to mark your calendars for Lumpy Waters Symposium October 18-20, 2013. For more on this year's Lumpy Waters, check out sea kayaker magazine's blog and check out Fred Marsater's video on Vimeo.
Lumpy Waters 2012 from Fredrik Marmsater Photography on Vimeo.
Another great event to check out is the Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium January 25-27, 2013. Registration is now open and new classes have been added including our 2 of our favorites kayak surfing and rock gardening in whitewater kayaks.
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