Join us in Mexico: Beginners
If you have taken beginner classes with us this year, you are ready to explore Mexico. Join us on the Low Intermediate trip where we stay in an eco-friendly resort at Aventurec, explore Puebla and nearby pyramids…. and paddle! We discover the beauty of the Rio Filo Bobos and the Actopan and try surfing in [...]
Lower Yough Trip
On Saturday, 7/30, join LAKS for an another adventure on the Lower Yough. It is a fun, class III river with cold dam water. What a great way to cool off! We will drive up in the morning and meet in Confluence, PA. We return that evening. This is an Intermediate Class. If you have [...]
Progressive Learning Package (PLP)
Starting each month, May to October Here is the best and most economical way to learn to kayak – all packed into a single month! This intensive course provides you with everything you need to get started in the sport, ie., a solid foundation of skills, safety training, rolling instruction, and experience on a river [...]
Annual 4th of July New River Trip
LAKS is taking it’s yearly trip to the New River Gorge to celebrate the fourth far from the nation’s capital. We will be meeting at the Summersville Lake Retreat in West Virginia on Saturday morning for two days of paddling the scenic gorge. Despite it’s name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers [...]
Sundays at Violette’s Lock
June 10, 2011 by tommcewan
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Summer is finally here. That means long, hot days perfect for relishing the river! Every Sunday Liquid Adventures teaches 4 hour beginner kayak lessons at Violette’s Lock. Violette’s is away form the city, teeming with wildlife and offers the G.W. canal as an introduction to whitewater. Level 1: Foundations, Level 2: Maneuvers, and Level 3: [...]
Intentional Swims?
June 8, 2011 by tommcewan
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As part of the on-going and prestigious Upper Yough Training Program, Tom asked us all to swim the artificial whitewater course at Dickerson. It was exhausting! I tried to catch eddies like I would in a boat but often ended up way downstream from where I wanted to be. Most of the time, I just [...]
Deals with Liquid Adventures
May 2, 2011 by tommcewan
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Liquid Adventures has worked with several companies including DealFind, Living Social, Deals for Deeds, and now Zozi! to bring you a Beginner Whitewater Class or a Recreational Boat Tour at a huge discount. If you purchased one of these deals, check our calendar for class dates. When you find a date that works for your [...]
Instructor Highlight – Sandrine Deglin
March 8, 2011 by tommcewan
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Once upon a time, when she was just a teenager, Sandrine saw some kayakers coming down a creek of the French Alps and swore she would NEVER try such a scary sport. Who in their right mind would trap themselves in a tiny plastic boat to navigate whitewater?! Never say never… Years later, after moving [...]
Cheat Training – a new version: “Lite”
January 30, 2011 by tommcewan
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Hello Boaters, (We are not talking about beer here)…..For several seasons local boaters (including instructors at other kayak schools) have improved their boating and enjoyed getting out on the water in our Cheat Race Workout Program. This year Tom is expanding the idea and has asked me to head up the workouts for Advanced Beginners [...]
What’s Been Happening in Mexico
January 19, 2011 by tommcewan
Filed under Blog, Trip Reports
The Drive Down: In the middle of December Sarah and I set out to drive from Cabin John to San Luis Potosi, Mexico with a trailer full of boats and equipment. This is a yearly pilgrimage for me, in order to be able to continue teaching kayaking in a warmer and sunnier clime. Meanwhile our [...]
