Kayaking

SUMMARY - A description of the Kayaking program at Timberlake, a boys summer camp.

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IMAGE - Photograph of a camper in his kayak on the quiet waters of Lake Doris.

IMAGE CAPTION - Kayaking is great fun, whether you're learning basics on Lake Doris or paddling hard down the Green River!

IMAGE - Location of the Canoe Dock on the camp map.

IMAGE CAPTION - Kayaking meets at the Canoe Dock.

There are few pleasures greater than guiding your own boat down a river. Add in a spray skirt, double-bladed paddle, and the ability to turn every ripple into an amusement park ride and you'll start to see why kayaking is such a fast growing sport.

At Timberlake, paddlers learn the basics of kayaking in our lake before heading down river. Camp boats range from stable, easy to roll beginner boats to full-on play boats for the more experienced paddler. Several river trips of 6-8 boys go out each week to nearby rivers like the French Broad, Tuckasegee, Nantahala, and Green.

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